Installation Instructions
Location of the unit
Clearances to non-combustible
materials
• Solis
There is a recommended minimum
clearance of 150mm at each side of the
appliance. A clearance of 150mm is
required at the back of stove (if the rear
wall has a thickness of 200mm or more
this measurement can be reduced to
50mm) a minimum clearance of 300mm
is required above the appliance.
Clearances to combustible
materials
• Solis
If using an insulated flue with an
integrated appliance connector, such as
the Midtherm HT-S Starter length, the
minimum distance to combustibles is
200mm at the rear and 400mm to the
sides of the appliance. If using a single
walled flue pipe there must be a minimum
clearance of 250mm clearance at the rear
and a 400mm clearance to the sides of
the appliance. There must be a minimum
clearance of 450mm above the appliance
to any combustible materials e.g. wooden
beam.
Curtains and soft furnishings should be a
minimum of 1m away from the appliance.
Adequate space should be provided for
servicing the appliance.
We do not recommend that televisions or
artwork are positioned above the
appliance.
Please remember that this appliance has
been designed to provide heat and if
installed into a recess enough space
should be left around the appliance to
enable the heat produced to rise and
escape from the recess back into the
room.
Hearth Requirements
The appliance must stand on a level
fireproof hearth with a minimum thickness
of 12mm. The hearth temperature
created by this stove is below 100˚C. The
hearth must protrude at least 225mm in
front of the appliance and 150mm either
side of the appliance.
The appliance shall be installed on a floor
with an adequate load bearing capacity. If
an existing construction doesn’t meet
with prerequisite, suitable measures
(e.g.load distributing plate) shall be taken
to achieve it.
Flue Requirements
The chimney must comply with current
Building Regulations. Provision must be
made to provide access for cleaning the
appliance, the flue gas connector and the
chimney flue.
The flue must be:
In sound condition and provide sufficient
draft (minimum 12 Pa)
Suitable for use with solid fuel burning
appliances
Be able to clean the entire length of the
flue system without removal of the
appliance
Free from deposits
Well insulated
At least 4m in height
The flue must not be:
Shared with other appliances
Weight bearing on the appliance
A smaller diameter than the appliance
flue collar size (150mm)
