Mendip Stoves Churchill 8 Mk.4 Guide D'utilisation Et Mode D'emploi page 7

MINIMUM DISTANCE TO NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
The stove can be recessed in a suitable sized non - combustible fireplace but a permanent free air gap of at least 50mm
must be left around the sides, the top and the back of the stove; this is to facilitate a reasonable heat output and allows
access to the stove for removal and maintenance. A clearance of 100mm will give a better heat output.
All non - combustible walls closer than 100mm to the stove should be at least 75mm thick. For practical reasons the back
wall of the fireplace recess and the hearth should ideally be made of non -combustible material. When installing your stove
in a non combustible chamber, combustible materials should not be located where the heat dissipating through the walls
of fireplaces or flues could ignite it. Therefore when installing the stove in the presence of combustible materials due account
must be taken of the guidance on the separation of combustible material given in Building Regulations Approved Document
J and also in these stove instructions. The minimum distances to flammable materials are specified on the EN 13240 plate
on the back of the stove.
To ensure that the stove has sufficient air flow available to it during operation, please allow at least 40mm of clearance from
the back of the air intake to the rear wall. This means that if you are installing your stove between 50mm and 100mm away
from a non - combustible wall, it may be necessary to remove the intake spigot.
HEARTH
The hearth should be able to accommodate the weight of the stove and its chimney if the chimney is not independently
supported. The Churchill and Loxton 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.
Fireguards
The use a fireguard to BS 8423:2002 in the presence of children, aged and/or infirm persons is essential for their safety,
even when the stove is not in use.
The glass on the stove is ceramic glass and able to withstand very high temperatures however it is not toughened and a
hard impact could cause the glass to break.
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