Building regulations are available at www.soliftec.com
INSTALLING
a stove is a 'controlled service', the law expects that
it is either supervised by a qualified installer or that the building
inspector is informed. Check with your local authority.
ASBESTOS:
Your stove does not contain asbestos, but take care
to avoid disturbing asbestos in an old installation.
WEIGHT:
Your stove is heavy - take great care when moving it
and ensure that the intended fireplace can support the weight-
consider fitting a load distributing plate.
YOUR CHIMNEY,
by becoming warm, makes the gas inside it
rise, pulling fresh air into the stove to make it work. It must::
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Generate a draught in use of at least 12Pa (0.05ins wg)
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Be capable of withstanding the temperatures generated.
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Be absolutely incapable of leaking fumes into the dwelling
This will commonly be achieved by it:
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Being at least 5m high.
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Terminating at least 1m above any roof ridge.
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Having an internal cross-section not less than 0.018m² (eg
150mm dia) and never more than 0.14m² (eg 375 x 375mm)
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Being free from even the slightest crack or source of leakage.
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Having no bends sharper than 45º.
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Being entirely free of obstructions and swept by a qualified
chimney sweep.
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Being connected only to this one appliance.
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Being of thick masonry or otherwise adequately insulated.
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Conforming to local building regulations.
Special rules apply where the flue passes through timber, thatch or
other vulnerable materials- take specialist advice.
Although it is possible to access the chimney through the fire with
the throat plate removed, fit hatches to provide cleaning access if
needed.
YOUR FIREPLACE:
Stoves become VERY hot, the setting must
be made entirely of durable fireproof materials. Thin (<50mm)
stone slabs risk cracking unless cut into sections to allow for
expansion and backed with a heat resistant concrete. Even
beyond the safety clearance, items can still become very hot - take
great care in siting vulnerable materials like wax, textiles, paper
etc.
AIR SUPPLY:
Your stove needs air to breathe - there must be a
permanent fresh air supply into the space in which it is installed
equal to the size given on page 1. This can often be provided by
air leaking around door frames etc. (it is commonly accepted that
this alone may suffice for appliances <c5kW) but in any case of
doubt, fit a purpose-made air vent. An extractor fan, or another
fuel-using appliance in the same building, can remove this air.
The direct outside air supply kit for the MEG7.5 stoves does away
with the need for a vent into the room space - refer to the
instructions supplied with the kit.
Fit a Carbon Monoxide alarm near to the stove.
FITTING
Place the stove on a solid non-combustible hearth conforming to
building regulations, noting the distances to combustible materials
given in the table on the front of this document.
Inset stoves deliver very hot air into the room, so that the 400mm
clearance above to combustible materials must be strictly
observed.
Prepare to fix the stove in place by drilling two 6mm diameter
holes at the fixing centres, 60mm deep into the hearth. Fix the soft
seal to the back seating surface of the stove and push stove into
opening. Screw to the masonry of the fireplace hearth at the two
points arrowed and proceed with the fix as shown below.
Suitable masonry fireplace,
dimensions in millimetres.
'FIREPLACE SEAL'
METHOD: Fix the stove
and, through the flue
outlet, fill any gap
behind with vermiculite
granules topped with
mortar. Carefully check
that the fire has an
absolutely airtight seal
against the fireplace.
'CHIMNEY SEAL' METHOD:
Remove the round connector.
Fit the flue pipe, or flexible
liner with a 150mm adaptor,
into the chimney and seal its
loose end to the round
connector with fire cement.
Fix the stove. Bolt the
connector and pipe back in
place from inside. Check that
the pipe forms a clear route
from stove to chimney
terminal with no leaks into the
masonry space.
Whichever method is used it is imperative that: (1) The route for
gases from the stove to the chimney terminal is completely air-
tight; even the tiniest gap of crack can spoil the updraught. Seal all
joins with fireproof cement and/or heatproof rope. (2) It is possible
to sweep the entire length- access doors may be required. (3) The
entire construction is of durable fireproof materials.
CHECK THE INSTALLATION !
Once installed, light the fire, demonstrate it to the householder and
check that:
1) It burns controllably and does not emit fumes to the room
2) The route for gases from the stove to the chimney terminal is
completely
airtight, unobstructed and able to be swept.
3) The entire construction is of durable fireproof materials.
4) The flue presents a draught in use of at least 12Pa
LIVING WITH YOUR STOVE
Every fuel, chimney and condition of use is different. Only
experience will show which are the best settings for you.
LIGHTING
If lighting after a period of non-use, do check that the
flueways and chimney are completely clear. Place two or three
firelighters close together, or screwed-up paper covered with dry
sticks, at the back of the grate and light them. When they are
burning well gently cover them with VERY dry fuel, close the door
and set the air controls to the 'high' position (see 'CONTROL').
When the fire is burning well, move the controls to the lowest
practical setting.
FILLING:
Meg are very efficient stoves, you don't have to pile
them up with huge amounts of fuel. Just one or two logs of about
1kg each, or mineral fuel mounded up in the centre is all that is
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THIS APPLIANCE BECOMES
EXTREMELY
HOT
AND CAN PRODUCE
POISONOUS
GASES.
A fire-guard should be used if children or the infirm are
present. The installer is required to EXACTLY follow these
instructions and to completely comply with all local,
national and international standards.
Please return the transit skids
– they will be re-used!
