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Maximum Primary Air Mix
Before ligh�ng your stove for first �me make sure you have read this manual fully and acquainted yourself with the
controls of this appliance. (see page 9)
The heat-resistant paint on your stove will cure and harden the first �me you light your appliance.
The curing process produces a good deal of smoke and odour, it is therefore important that the first �me you light your
stove the room should be well ven�lated.
During the process it is important to open and close the stove door periodically (every 30mins) during the first couple of
firings therefore preven�ng the door seal cord around the door from s�cking and coming away from the door. Once the
heat-resistant paint has hardened the smell will disappear.
Your stove is NOT designed to be used with the door open, the stove door must be kept closed except when ligh�ng the
stove, adding firewood or removing ash in order to prevent flue gases from escaping.
Use of Fire lighters
Quality Firelighters should be used when ligh�ng your stove. (Never use mentholated spirit, petrol or other flammable
liquids). Ligh�ng your stove with firelighters will be more reliable and easier than using paper. Ligh�ng your fire with paper
results in excess smoke, more ash and possible blackening of glass.
OPERATING THE AIR CONTROL LEVER
HOW TO OPERATE YOUR STOVE
Moving the control lever from le� to right
determines where the external air is directed into the combus�on chamber:
By moving the control lever to the le� increases the primary air mix, moving the UAC to the right increases the secondary
air.
Whatever posi�on the control is set at, the lever can have either minimum combus�on air or maximum combus�on air.
Exclusively Secondary Air
Maximum Air Input
Minimum Air Input
Suitable fuels
Your stove is tested to burn wood. Wood brique�es can also be burnt but special account should be taken of fuel weight.
For a full list of suitable fuels, check with the official solid fuels approvals body, HETAS or Solid Fuel Associa�on. Do not
overload stove as this can cause excessive heat and damage the stove (see table on page 5
).
ALWAYS KEEP FUEL LOAD BELOW TERTIARY PORTS AT REAR OF STOVE. Only use fuels approved for use on hea�ng stoves.
Do not burn liquid fuels, dri� wood, finished wood, sawn wood, pallet wood, chipboard/plywood ,varnished wood or
plas�c coated wood, wood treated with preserva�ves, or any house hold waste.
DO NOT EXCEED SPECIFIED FUEL WEIGHTS.
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.
LIGHTING YOUR STOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Universal Air Control Lever (UAC) determines how much air is admi�ed into your stove, as well as where it is
directed into the combus�on chamber:
Sliding the control lever in and out
respec�vely reduces and increases the total amount of air available to the stove.
