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Distance to Combustible materials
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
Distance to
combustibles rear
Distance to
combustbles sides
Distance to
combustibles sides
Convection models
Suitable for 12mm
non-combustible floor
plate
Loxton 3
770mm
480mm
N/a
YES
Loxton 5
400mm
550mm
N/a
YES
Loxton 6
350mm
550mm
N/a
YES
Loxton 8
380mm
550mm
N/a
YES
Loxton 10
300mm
475mm
N/a
YES
Churchill 5
400mm
550mm
N/a
YES
Churchill 6
350mm
550mm
350
YES
Churchill 8
380mm
550mm
400
YES
Churchill 10
300mm
475mm
400
YES
Sqarbox unO
400mm
550mm
N/a
YES
Sqarbox duO
350mm
550mm
N/a
YES
Hearth
The hearth should be able to accommodate the weight of the stove and its chimney if the chimney is not independently
supported.
Churchill, Loxton and Sqabox 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.
Combustion air supply
In order for the stove to perform efficiently and safely there should be an adequate air supply into the room in which the
stove is installed to provide combustion air. This is particularly necessary if the room is double-glazed or a flue draught
stabiliser is operating in the same room as the appliance. The provision of air supply to the stove must be in accordance
with current Building Regulations Approved Document J. An opening window is not appropriate for this purpose. Air inlets
must be positioned 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) .
There are no European rules regarding the minimum distance to non-flammable walls, Mendip Stoves recommend leaving
a gap of at least 10 cm behind and to sides of stove.
