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The Oil Heaters (Safety) Regulations 1977
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations revoke the Oil Heaters Regulations 1962 as amended and impose revised safety requirements for domestic unflued oil heaters based on the provisions of British Standard 3300:1974.
Regulation 5 relates to warnings to be borne by oil heaters. Regulations 6 to 26 relate to the construction, design and performance of oil heaters, including provisions relating to stability, spillage of fuel on overturning, emission of carbon monoxide and smoke, surface temperature, operation when out of level, fire risk to surroundings and performance in a draught. Regulation 10 comprises new requirements relating to self-extinguishing facilities which are to be provided for any oil heater except one designed to operate only when fixed to rigid support.
British Standard 3300:1974, to which reference is made in the Regulations, may be obtained from the British Standards Institution, 2 Park Street, London W1Y 4AA.
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