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RE-FUELLING (Solid fuel)
To re-fuel your stove.
Before refuelling, open secondary and primary air controls fully.
Open door gently and de -ash your stove with use of poker. (not provided)
Add fuel to below tertiary air bar (see weight table on page 3) and close the door.
Leave the air controls open whilst fuel is established.
Set primary air to 45% open and set secondary air to 40% open.
In the event of a chimney fire: Close the air controls and the stove door, and call 999 or your local fire brigade.
If your stove is overheating close all air sliders and door , leave until the stove has returned to normal temperature.
Incomplete combustion
If the air controls on your Churchill, Loxton or Sqarbox 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-
Loxton, Churchill & Sqabox models are suitable for use with good quality smokeless fuels and have been fully tested to the
relevant European standard. Only use registered smokeless fuels on this stove. Take special note of load quantities in
front of this book.(page 4)
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 coal in a slumbering position, Mendip stoves are designed to burn wood
and quality registered smokeless fuels.
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 both air sliders fully 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.
