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COMBUSTION AIR & PERMANENT AIR VENT
In order for the stove to perform efficiently and safely there should be an adequate permanent air supply
into the room in which the stove is installed to provide combus�on air. This is par�cularly necessary if the
room is double-glazed or a flue draught stabiliser is opera�ng in the same room as the appliance. The
provision of air supply to the stove must be in accordance with current Building Regula�ons Approved
Document J. An opening window is not appropriate for this purpose. Air inlets must be posi�oned in such
a way that they cannot be blocked. An air inlet may be a vent (the vent must be open and the capacity for
the vent sufficient when the stove is lit).
Ashco� Wide models take all combus�on air (primary, secondary & ter�ary) from a single 80mm port at
the bo�om rear of the stove, with the door closed the air port supplies all combus�on air for the
appliance. This port can be connected to the outside via a 80mm pipe so the appliance does not draw
combus�on air from the room. However as this stove needs the door to be ajar when ligh�ng and
combus�on air is taken from the room when reloading. Mendip stoves recommends the use of an
addi�onal air vent as laid out in Document J .
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 Regula�ons the
installer may have fi�ed a permanent air supply vent into the room in which the stove is installed to
provide combus�on air. This air vent should not under any circumstances be shut off or sealed.
SE Cleanheat- Smoke Exemp�on Modifica�on
Smoke exempt (SE) models are factory fi�ed with an air stop on the air control slider: To adjust the smoke
control se�ngs, use an Allen key to adjust the fixing in the air intake (at the rear of the stove).
The air control on the Ashco� Wide 5kW SE Model has 40mm movement.
The SE fixing is designed to prevent the air supply of the stove from being completely shut off; this
promotes complete combus�on and therefore acts to decrease harmful pollutants as a result of
incomplete combus�on
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DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE AIR INTAKE
At least 40mm clearance should be le� between the air intake and the wall
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
Mendip Stoves are fi�ed internally with vermiculite heat deflec�on panels and baffles, these 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 defec�ve panels should be replaced,
small hairline cracks do not need replacement, however small cracks can develop during use to a larger
crack, if this passes through the vermiculite to the stove body then the panel must be replaced. When
refuelling your stove place the wood fuel into the chamber (wearing a glove), impact from logs can cause
the heat deflec�on panels to crack
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