Mendip Stoves Loxton 5 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 6

Hearth
The hearth should be able to accommodate the weight of the stove and its chimney if the chimney is not
independently supported. Churchill, Loxton and Sqabox stoves have been tested and are suitable to be
installed on a 12 mm non combustible plate such as 12 mm glass plates . Installation of all hearths should
comply in size and construction so that it is in accordance with the provisions of the current Building
Regulations Approved Document J.
The clearance distances to combustible material beneath, surrounding or on the hearth and walls adjacent to the hearth
should comply with the guidance on the separation of combustible material given in Building Regulations Approved
Document J and also in these stove instructions.
If the stove is to be installed on a wooden floor, it must be covered with a non-combustible material at least 12 mm thick,
in accordance with Building Regulations Approved Document J, to a distance of 30 cm in front of the stove and 15 cm to
each side measuring from the door of the combustion chamber.
Mendip Stoves Insulated chambers
Mendip Stoves are fitted internally with vermiculite heat deflection panels and baffles, these panels are designed to
ensure the maximum efficiency and are an integral part of the clean burn process of the stove. These baffles should not
be removed other than for cleaning the stove. Any defective panels should be replaced, small hairline cracks do need
replacement and can develop during long term use. When refuelling your stove place wood fuel into the chamber,
impact from logs can cause the heat deflection panel to crack.
Top or Rear flue Connection to chimney
Mendip Stoves are factory set up with a top flue outlet, this can be altered from top to rear connection, remove the top
collar and rear cover plate and exchanging collar and plate. Care should be taken to ensure an airtight fit when refitting
collar and plate. A decorative cover plate is included with every stove to cover the hole in the convection top plate. This
collar allows connection to either a masonry chimney or a prefabricated factory made insulated metal chimney.
Commissioning and handover
Ensure loose parts ( brick and grates) are fitted in accordance with the instructions given in the instruction booklet. On
completion of the installation allow a suitable period of time for any fire cement and mortar to dry out, a small fire may
be lit to check that smoke and fumes are taken from the stove up the chimney and emitted safely into the atmosphere.
Do not run at full output for at least 24 hours.
On completion of the installation and commissioning ensure that the operating instructions for the stove are left with the
customer. Ensure to advise the customer on the correct use of the appliance with the fuels likely to be used in the stove
and notify them to use only the recommended fuels for the stove. Advise the user what to do should smoke or fumes be
emitted from the stove. The customer should be warned to use a fireguard to BS 8423:2002 in the presence of children,
aged and/or infirm persons.
Operating your stove- Loxton, Churchill & Sqabox
Suitable fuels
Your stove is tested to burn dry hardwood or registered smokeless coal. (Loxton 10 & Churchill 10 are wood only) Wood
briquettes and peat can also be burnt. For a full list of suitable fuels, check with the official solid fuels approvals body, HETAS
or Solid Fuel Association. Do not overload stove as this can cause excessive heat and damage the stove( see table on page
4 ).
ALWAYS KEEP FUEL LOAD BELOW TERTIARY PORTS AT REAR OF STOVE. Only use fuels approved for use on heating stoves.
Do not burn liquid fuels, drift wood, finished wood, sawn wood, pallet wood, chipboard/plywood ,varnished wood or
plastic coated wood, wood treated with preservatives, or house hold waste.
DO NOT BURN HOUSE COAL. DO NOT BURN HOUSEHOLD WASTE, THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT AN INCINERATOR.
MENDIP STOVES RECOMMEND THE USE OF A FLUE THERMOSTAT TO CHECK YOUR STOVE IS NOT OVERHEATING. PLACE
FLUE THERMOSTAT DIRECTLY ABOVE COLLAR OF STOVE AND REFER TO TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON PAGE 4.
The first lighting of your stove.
Before lighting your stove for first time make sure you have read this manual fully and acquainted yourself with the
controls of this appliance. (see page 8)
DO NOT EXCEED SPECIFIED FUEL WEIGHTS.
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