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Operating your stove- Loxton, Churchill & Sqabox stove

Suitable fuels

Churchill , Loxton & Sqabox models are tested to burn wood or smokeless coal. (Loxton 10 & Churchill 10 are wood only)

Wood briquettes and peat can also be burnt. 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 3

).  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 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.

The first lighting of your stove.

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 12)

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. This 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.

Lighting your appliance

Quality Firelighters should be used when lighting the stove. (Never use metholated spirit, petrol or other flammable liquids).
Lighting your stove  with firelighters will be more reliable and easier than using paper.

TO LIGHT YOUR STOVE(wood)

1. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in the stove on top of the non toxic firelighters,  place one or two small
dry split logs (¼ split) on top.

2. Fully slide open (to the  left) the secondary air slider above the stove door. Slide to  left fully the primary air slider below
the door of the stove.  The stoves air  controls are now fully open.

3. Light the firelighters and push door to closed position.

4. Once the flames from the logs are fully established  slide to the right the primary air slider, this closes off the primary air.

5. If the stove begins to die when the primary is fully closed, open primary slider again until fire is established and then close.

6. Once established close the secondary air slider by 50%, for the stove to burn cleanly plenty of secondary air is needed, do
not be tempted to shut the fire down too early as this may cause smoke. At nominal heat output, expect to refuel your stove
approximately once an hour.

Check load weights for your model on the table on page 4.

The stove will get very hot during use and due care must therefore be exercised. Please use the glove and operating tool

supplied when operating  air controls and door.

Summary of Contents for Churchill 10

Page 1: ...1 OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Multi fuel and SE models Loxton 3 5 6 8 10 Churchill 5 6 8 10 Sqabox unO duO...

Page 2: ...URCHILL 6 PEDESTAL CHURCHILL 8 kW CHURCHILL 8 PEDESTAL CHURCHILL 10 kW CHURCHILL 10 PEDESTAL CHURCHILL 6 kW convection CHURCHILL 6 PEDESTAL convection CHURCHILL 8 kW convection CHURCHILL 8 PEDESTAL co...

Page 3: ...CHECKS IMPORTANT WARNING This stove must not be installed into a chimney that serves any other heating appliance There must not be an extractor fan fitted in the same room as the stove because this c...

Page 4: ...C 12 pa Loxton 8 5 8 7 1 g sec 291 332deg C 12 pa Loxton 10 6 9g sec 325deg C 12 pa Churchill 5 4 3 4 7 g sec 231 221deg C 12 pa Churchill 6 4 3 4 7 g sec 231 221deg C 12 pa Churchill 8 5 8 7 1 g sec...

Page 5: ...fitted in place of an open fire then the chimney should be swept one month after installation to clear any soot falls which may have occurred due to the difference in combustion between the stove and...

Page 6: ...ush Only Use a damp cloth on external surfaces Over time the glass may become dirty clean with a damp cloth and polish off with damp cloth If the stove has not been used for some time the flue should...

Page 7: ...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 hear...

Page 8: ...plate This collar allows connection to either a masonry chimney or a prefabricated factory made insulated metal chimney Commissioning and handover Ensure loose parts are fitted in accordance with the...

Page 9: ...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 This stove is...

Page 10: ...for smoke control areas see page 4 alterations should not be attempted Mendip smoke control stoves should not be burnt with the door left open The refuelling procedure allow the newly charged fuel to...

Page 11: ...ood 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 varnishe...

Page 12: ...r hand from possible heat The handle has push pull motion as shown above When shutting the door push the door closed and push handle firmly until the door latches PARTS Always use the operating tools...

Page 13: ...l collect behind it and this must be cleaned out Check the quality of all insulated panels and replace any which are damaged or cracked replace stove door rope cord in the door Check glass is correctl...

Page 14: ...fails to heat fully a The firewood may be too wet b the intake of secondary air may be insufficient 5 Smoke or odour a Weak chimney draft b check for blockages in the flue pipe chimney c check the he...

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Page 16: ...ve Ltd Unit H1 Mendip Industrial Estate Mendip Road Rooksbridge Somerset BS26 2UG Tel 01934 750 500 Fax 01173 156 207 www Mendipstoves co uk E mail info mendipstoves co uk Mendip Stoves Ltd 2012 ver 3...

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