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Incomplete combustion
If the air controls on your Somerton stove are closed too much incomplete combustion may lead to a build-up of
hard, shiny soot on the inside of your stove and glass. To prevent sooting of the chamber and glass introduce:-
1) more secondary air,
2) check that your fuel is suitable and dry.
3) that you have sufficient draw in your chimney.
It is important to check the draft conditions before lighting your stove. This may be done, for instance, by crumpling a
piece of newspaper, placing it in the combustion chamber and lighting it. The draft conditions are good if the smoke
is drawn away through the chimney.
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 since 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.
Newly cut wood 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.
SOLID SMOKELESS FUELS-
The Somerton model is not suitable for use with smokeless fuels and House coal.
HOUSE COAL AND PETROLEUM COKE ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS STOVE; ITS USE WILL INVALIDATE THE
GUARANTEE.
Overnight burning
Mendip stoves Ltd do not recommend burning wood in a slumbering position,this creates smoke and tac deposits.
Mendip stoves Somerton model is designed to burn wood . Wood burns more efficiently and cleanly if it is burnt
hotter. Mendip stoves do not recommend that their stoves are burnt overnight for this reason.
As a night time regime we recommend that the fire is loaded when hot and burnt for five minutes with the secondary
air control fully open until the new wood has taken and is burning, then close the secondary air valve to its operational
position.
On returning to the stove in the morning the fire will have burn out, reload with some paper or firelighter and some
kindling and open UAC air slider to full primary position to relight quickly. Beware as the ash bed will have hot embers.
Permanent air vent
The stove requires a permanent air vent to the room . This is to provide adequate air supply in order for the stove to
operate safely and efficiently. In accordance with current Building Regulations the installer may have fitted a permanent
air supply vent into the room in which the stove is installed to provide combustion air. This air vent should not under
any circumstances be shut off or sealed.
The Somerton wood stove is fitted a conection point ( in log store area) which allows the stove to take combustion air
for the stove directly from outside via a 80mm conection . This conection will provide adequete air for the stove to
operate independantly of the room when the fire door is closed. Provision must be made for adequate vemtilation
when stove is being loaded.
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