This log retainer is a replacement part for the Mendip 5 wood-burning stove. Positioned at the front of the firebox, a log retainer is a bar or bracket that stops logs and burning fuel from rolling forward against the door and glass as the fuel bed shifts and settles during combustion. This serves two purposes: it reduces the risk of fuel spilling out or falling against the door when it's opened for refuelling, and it helps keep the door glass cleaner for longer, since logs resting directly against the glass tend to cause heavier sooting and can, over time, contribute to thermal stress on the pane. Because it sits in one of the hottest, most heavily loaded positions inside the firebox, the log retainer is a part that naturally wears with use - typically warping, cracking, or thinning after several years of regular winter use - and is one of the more commonly replaced internal components on any wood-burning stove. This part is manufactured to fit the Mendip 5 firebox in place of the original component. As with any internal stove part, we'd recommend checking the exact dimensions and fixing arrangement of your existing retainer against this replacement before fitting, since minor variations can exist between production runs. Fitting should only be carried out once the stove has cooled completely, and typically involves removing the old retainer's fixings and securing the new one in the same position.
