Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc
® Castleton Model 8030 AU
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Operation
Once your Castleton is installed, you are ready to
light a fire.
Every installation, season’s firewood, and operator’s
technique varies. Learn how to use your stove most
efficiently for your installation. We can give you the
basic principles, but only you can ensure maximizing
the potential of your stove while also operating it
safely.
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WARNING: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION! KEEP
CHILDREN, PETS, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE
AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
Read this entire chapter before lighting your first fire.
It explains the controls and features of your wood
stove, how to choose firewood, and how to use your
stove on a daily basis.
C
ONTROLS AND
F
EATURES
Before lighting any fires,
become familiar with the
location and operation of your stove's controls and
features and learn how to use them (
See Figure 14)
.
For your own safety, do not modify these features in
any way. We recommend you use fireplace gloves
when the stove is in operation and hot.
Figure 14 - Controls & Features
FRONT DOOR HANDLE:
The firebox door allows
you to load wood into your stove; a wood handle
operates the door. To open the door, pull up on the
handle and swing the door away from the stove. To
latch the door, push the door tightly towards the
firebox then continue to push the handle in and
down until it latches shut. Gently pull on the door
handle to make sure it is properly latched.
PRIMARY AIR CONTROL:
The primary air control
lever is located under the center of the ash lip. The
primary air control allows you to regulate the amount
of air entering the firebox. Generally, the more air
allowed into the firebox, the faster the rate of burn;
conversely, less air creates a slower burn. For
maximum air flow, move the lever to the left as far as
possible; move the lever as far right as possible for
minimum air flow (does not close completely).
Figure 4 – Air Control
C
HOOSING
F
IREWOOD
Burn only natural firewood (known as cordwood) in
the Castleton 8030 Wood Heater. This stove is not
designed to burn other fuels.
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CAUTION: DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE. DO NOT USE CHARCOAL,
PELLETS, COAL, ARTIFICIAL LOGS OR ANY OTHER
MATERIALS AS FUEL; THEY ARE NOT SAFE. DO NOT
BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.
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THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED FUEL SUCH AS COAL
COULD PRODUCE HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
IN THE LIVING SPACE. AT HIGH LEVELS CARBON
DIOXIDE COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH.
The quality of your firewood directly affects heat
output, duration of burn and performance of your
stove. Softwoods generally burn hotter and faster,
while hardwoods burn longer and produce better
coals. Density and moisture content are two critical
factors to consider when purchasing wood for your
stove.
The following is a list of some wood species and
their relative BTU (British Thermal Unit) content. The
higher the BTU content, the longer the burn.
Firewood with higher BTUs is generally ideal for a
wood stove.
Moisture content also plays a key role in the
performance of your stove. Wood freshly cut from a
