Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)

Article 13.06 Forced-air heating appliances

Forced-air heating appliances consisting of a combustion chamber around which the heating air is conducted under pressure to a distribution system or to a room shall meet the following requirements:

(a)

if the fuel is atomised under pressure the combustion air shall be supplied by a blower;

(b)

the combustion chamber shall be well ventilated before the burner can be lit. Ventilation may be considered complete when the combustion air blower continues to operate after the flame has gone out;

(c)

the fuel supply shall be automatically cut off if:

• the fire goes out;

• the supply of combustion air is not sufficient;

• the heated air exceeds a previously set temperature, or

• the power supply of the safety devices fails.

• In the above cases the fuel supply shall not be re-established automatically after being cut off;

(d)

it shall be possible to switch off the combustion air and heating air blowers from outside the room where the heating appliance is located;

(e)

where heating air is drawn from outside, the intake vents shall be located as far as possible above the deck. They shall be installed in such a manner that rain and spray water cannot enter;

(f)

heating air pipes shall be made of metal;

(g)

it shall not be possible to close the heating air outlet apertures completely;

(h)

it shall not be possible for any leaking fuel to reach the heating air pipes;

(i)

it shall not be possible for forced-air heating appliances to draw their heating air from an engine room.