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Suitable fuels
Your stove is tested to burn wood. Wood briquettes 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
Association. 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 heating stoves.
Do not burn liquid fuels, drift wood, finished wood, sawn wood, pallet wood, chipboard/plywood ,varnished wood or plastic
coated wood, wood treated with preservatives, 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.
Operating your stove- SOMERTON
Lighting the stove for first time
Before lighting your stove for first time 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 time you light your appliance.
The curing process produces a good deal of smoke and odour, it is therefore important that the first time you light your stove
the room should be well ventilated.
During the process it is important to open and close the stove door periodically (every 30mins) during the first couple of firings
therefore preventing the door seal cord around the door from sticking 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 lighting 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 lighting your stove. (Never use mentholated spirit, petrol or other flammable liquids).
Lighting your stove with firelighters will be more reliable and easier than using paper. Lighting your fire with paper results in
excess smoke, more ash and possible blackening of glass.