Mendip Stoves Churchill 8 Mk.4 Guide D'utilisation Et Mode D'emploi page 13

HOW TO LIGHT YOUR WOODBURNING STOVE
1.
Arrange your Kindling & Logs as shown
2.
Full Primary Air
3.
Door Ajar to Aid Start-up
4.
Full Air Supply in Central Position
The stove will get very hot during use, therefore due care must be exercised.
Please use the glove when operating air controls, door and ash pan.
WOOD FUEL
Good quality wood is the most important factor in your stove working efficiently and cleanly. Always use dry split hardwood
firewood (moisture content of 20% or less). The dryness of the firewood plays an important role because the use of wet
wood results in poor fuel economy and may cause a tarry sooty film on the internals of the stove.
Newly cut wood contains 60–70% water, making it totally unsuitable for use as firewood; it should be stacked and air dried
under cover for two years before being used as firewood.
Do not burn liquid fuels, drift wood, finished, sawn wood, pallet wood, chipboard/plywood, varnished wood or plastic
coated wood, wood treated with preservatives, or house hold waste.
Note: If the chimney is externally fitted or the stove has been installed
on a larger diameter clay chimney liner then on cold days it maybe
necessary to warm the flue using firelighters prior to lighting with wood.
1
. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in the stove on top of
the non toxic firelighters, place one or two small dry split logs (¼ split) on
top. Kindling stacked as in diagram allows combustion air flow freely and
will aid ignition.
2.
Position the Universal Air Control (UAC) lever below the stove door so
that is to the left and fully open (pulled out); this provides the stove with
a mix of primary and secondary air to help establish the fire.
3. Light the firelighters and push door to closed position, latch in 1st
position so the door is open 2 mm. (see picture) This provides additional
combustion air for start up and reduces condensation on the door glass.
4. Once the flames from the logs are fully established , this can take up to
10 min's . The door can now be closed. Slide the UAC control in the middle
position. If the stove flames begin to falter and generate smoke in chamber
unlatch the door again until the fire is fully established.
5. Once the fire bed is established slide UAC control to the secondary
position and push in slider by 50%, for the stove to burn cleanly plenty of
secondary air is needed, do not be tempted to shut the fire down too early
as this may cause smoke. At nominal heat output, expect to refuel your
stove approximately once an hour. Check load weights for your model on
the table on page 6.
Use the glove when operating air controls and door.
5.
Reduced Air Supply in Secondary Position
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