Mendip Stoves 8 standard Operating/Service Instructions Manual

Mendip Stoves 8 standard Operating/Service Instructions Manual

Multi-fuel, wood , smoke control model 8.3kw / 7.7kw space heating stove

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Mendip 8 standard and pedestal stove
Multi-fuel, Wood , Smoke control model
8.3kW / 7.7kW
Space Heating Stove
OPERATION, INSTALLATION,
COMMISSIONING & SERVICING
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these instructions carefully before installing,
commissioning and using this appliance.
To be retained by the householder

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Summary of Contents for Mendip Stoves 8 standard

  • Page 1 Mendip 8 standard and pedestal stove Multi-fuel, Wood , Smoke control model 8.3kW / 7.7kW Space Heating Stove OPERATION, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING & SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS Please read these instructions carefully before installing, commissioning and using this appliance. To be retained by the householder...
  • Page 2: Health And Safety

    (COSHH Regulations 1998). Mendip Stoves takes every reasonable care to ensure that its products are designed and constructed to meet these safety requirements when the products are properly installed and used. To fulfil the requirements, products are comprehensively tested and examined before despatch.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Page no. Operation Using the stove 4–6 Recommended fuels 6–7 Troubleshooting and maintenance After-sales advice Installation Regulations / Health & safety / Preparation Siting Technical details Chimneys / flues 11–12 Air supply Fuel conversion Commissioning Servicing Procedure Spares...
  • Page 4: Operation

    To help us provide the highest levels of customer Mendip stoves Ltd recommend the use of a flue service, it is important that the registration card is thermostat to monitor combustion temperature and completed in full and returned.
  • Page 5 The highest burning rate is achieved by opening the air Wood regulator wheel to maximum. Excess clinker formation may indicate overfiring. Do not burn waste wood, pre-cut sawn timber, pallet wood or any treated timber. Do not over load your stove.
  • Page 6 Disposal of ashes Wood burning – types of wood The periodic removal of ashes will be required; the time Wood logs and peat blocks may be used, but only between de-ashings will be determined by the type of outside smoke control areas. The stove will burn most fuel used and how much the stove is used.
  • Page 7: Warning Note

    removed from the calculation.Wood burning – The Mendip 5 SE has been recommended as suitable creosote build-up for use in smoke control areas when burning wood. SE models have a modified secondary air control, only Wood combustion is never 100% complete; wood SE models re suitable for burning wood in a smoke smoke always contains some unburned material.
  • Page 8 qualified HETAS engineer, any necessary repairs have dirty; to clean, wipe with a damp cloth and polish with a been made, and the chimney has been swept. dry one. If smoke collects inside the building, close the air The stove should be fully serviced and the chimney regulator wheel and air wash.
  • Page 9: Installation

    AFTER-SALES SERVICE INFORMATION o not modify the appliance; only use spares authorised by the manufacturer. A qualified field service engineer is available to attend a breakdown occurring during the stove's guarantee Important: period. Invoices for attendance and repair work by any The stove must be made available for attendance third party will not be accepted unless authorised in during normal working hours, Monday to Friday.
  • Page 10: Preparation

    INSTALLATION Preparation Regulations Before assembling the stove, ensure all packaged parts The Mendip Multi fuel must be installed by a competent have been removed from inside. Inspect the stove to person, preferably HETAS registered. Follow the ensure no damage has occurred during transit. Ensure requirements of all relevant Building Regulations.
  • Page 11 Rear 1000mm Rear 1000mm Rear 1000mm Combustibles Sides 800mm Sides 800mm Sides 800mm Sides 800mm Mendip stoves Ltd recommend the use of a flue thermostat to monitor combustion temperature and ensure quality combustion process. All dimensions in mm Fig 3...
  • Page 12 All dimensions in mm Fig 4 Chimney Flue layout For correct operation of the stove, the height of the If the stove is installed in an existing recess directly chimney from its base should not be less than 4.5m and below a chimney flue, the exhaust end of the flue pipe it should terminate above the roof in accordance with must extend into the throat of the chimney, at least...
  • Page 13: Air Supply

    COMMISSIONING Air supply A permanent, unobstructed air vent is required. It must Ensure all parts are correctly fitted, and that the  communicate directly with the outside or an adjacent stove is set for the correct fuel. room which itself has a permanent air vent. The vent must have a minimum effective area of 550mm per kW Check the operation of: the door catch (ensuring it...
  • Page 14: Servicing

    SERVICING Clean the throat plate, bottom grate and front plate  Every year, the stove should be serviced and the with a wire brush. Use a soft brush for the chimney swept. Always use a qualified engineer. The firebricks. best time is just after the end of the heating season, when the stove is not likely to be in use.
  • Page 15 The following information should be provided upon installation of the appliance for householder reference: Installation Engineer: …………………………………………………………….. Company: …………………………………………………………….. Company Address: …………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………….. Company Tel. No: ……………………………………………………………..
  • Page 17 Manufactured in the UK Copyright in this brochure and the drawings and illustrations contained within are vested in Mendip Stoves Ltd and neither the brochure or any part thereof may be reproduced without prior written consent. Mendip Stoves’ policy is one of continuous research and development. This may necessitate alterations to this specification.

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