HearthStone
Quality Home Heating Products Inc
®
Bennington Model 8350
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O
VER
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IRE
C
AUTION
Over-firing means the stove is operating at temperatures
above the recommended temperatures outlined above in
the
BURN RATE
section. Over-firing should be carefully
avoided since it will cause damage to the stove.
Symptoms of over-firing include short burn times, a
roaring sound in the stove or stovepipe, and discoloration
of the stovepipe.
Over-firing can be caused by excessive draft,
inappropriate fuel, and operator error. Correct an over-
fire situation as follows:
EXCESSIVE DRAFT: Contact your dealer to
have a draft reading taken. Any draft in excess of 0.1 wc
requires a damper in the stovepipe. Some installations
may require more than one damper.
INAPPROPRIATE FUEL: Do not burn coal,
kiln dried lumber, wax logs or anything other than natural
cordwood.
OPERATOR ERROR: Make sure all the gaskets
are in good condition. Replace worn out or compressed
gaskets. Do not burn the stove with the front, side or ash
doors in the open position.
Monitoring the temperature is the best way to determine if
the stove is over-firing. If you suspect that your stove is
over-firing, contact your dealer immediately.
Damage
done by over-firing is not covered by your warranty
.
Results of over-firing can include: warped or burned out
internal parts, discolored or warped external parts, and
damaged enamel.
NOTE: ANY SYMPTOMS OF OVER-FIRING
WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!
R
EMOVAL
A
ND
D
ISPOSAL
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F
A
SHES
Ashes should be removed when the stove is cold. Use
protective fireplace gloves when the pan is warm.
Exercise extreme caution when handling, storing or
disposing of ashes.
To remove ashes from the firebox, sift the ashes across
the ash grate using a poker or other suitable implement.
Remove the ashes by rotating the handle on the ash door
counter-clockwise and sliding the ash pan carefully out.
Dump the ashes as described below. Re -insert the ash
pan by pushing it in all the way. Be sure that the ash pan
has been pushed firmly into place. Alternately, the ashes
can be removed with a shovel through the side or front
door.
Ashes should be dumped from the ash drawer into a metal
container with a tight fitting lid. Do not place any other
items or trash into the metal container. Replace the lid
onto the container and allow the ashes to cool. Do not
place the ash disposal container on a combustible surface
or vinyl flooring, as the container will be
hot!
Pending disposal, place the closed ash container on a
noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from
all combustible materials. Ashes should be retained in the
closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
Ashes should NEVER be placed in wooden or plastic
containers, or in paper or plastic bags, no matter how long
the fire has been out. Coals within a bed of ashes can
remain hot for several days once removed from the
firebox.
MAINTENANCE
M
ONITORING
S
TOVE
T
EMPERATURES
Monitor the stove temperatures with a stove thermometer
(available from your dealer) placed on the top center of
the stove.
Do not over-fire the stove.
(refer to page 17).
C
REOSOTE
F
ORMATION
A
ND
N
EED
F
OR
R
EMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to
form creosote. These creosote vapors condense in the
relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a
result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining.
When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire
that may damage the chimney or even destroy the house.
To prevent the buildup of creosote:
1. Burn the stove with the primary air control
fully open for 30 minutes daily to burn out creosote
deposits from within the stove and the venting system.
2. After reloading with wood, burn the stove
with the primary air control fully open for 20 to 30
minutes. This manner of operation ensures early
engagement of the secondary combustion system which,
when engaged, minimizes creosote buildup in the
chimney.
