HearthStone hase lima 8150, Owner'S Manual

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Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ® Lima Model 8150
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ROUBLESHOOTING
G
UIDE
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONS
STOVE SMOKES Operating Technique Fully open the primary air control one minute before
opening doors.
Cold Chimney Preheat the chimney when first starting a fire. Briefly open a
window in the room containing the stove.
Blocked Chimney Examine the chimney and stovepipe for blockage or
creosote accumulations.
Oversized Chimney Reline the chimney to the appropriate diameter
Undersized Chimney Install a draft inducer or replace the chimney.
Chimney Too Short Lengthen the chimney.
Air Infiltration Into The
Chimney Seal chimney connections and openings such as clean-out
doors.
More Than One
Appliance Connected to
the Flue Disconnect all other appliances and seal openings.
BACK-PUFFING
OR GAS
EXPLOSIONS Operating Technique Fully open the primary air control one minute before
opening the door and keep it fully open for a few minutes
after reloading.
Extra Low Burn Rate Burn the stove at a higher burn rate.
Chimney Down-draft Install a chimney cap.
Excessive Ash Build-up Empty the ash pan more frequently. Increase efficiency of
burns, and avoid using poor quality or green wood.
UNCONTROLLED
OR SHORT BURN Unsealed or Open Door
Open ash grate Close the door tightly or replace the gaskets.
Slide ash grate to closed position.
Excessive Draft Check the installation. Operate at LOW BURN. Install
stovepipe damper.
Extra Long Chimney Shorten the chimney. Install stovepipe damper(s).
Oversized Chimney Reline the chimney to the proper diameter.
High Winds or Hilltop
Location: Install a chimney cap.
Excessive Draft Draft in excess of 0.1 WC should be corrected with a
stovepipe damper(s)
INSUFFICIENT
HEAT Poor Quality or Green
Wood Use only air-dried wood, preferably dried at least one year.
Low Burn Rate Operate the stove at a higher burn rate.
Air Insulated Chimney Replace with a pre-fabricated insulated chimney system or
a properly sized masonry chimney.
Cold Exterior Chimney Reline or insulate the chimney.
Leaky Stovepipe or
Chimney Check the installation.
Too Much Heat Loss
From House Add insulation, use energy efficient windows, or caulk
windows, and seal openings in home.
Excessive Ash Build-up Empty the ash pan more frequently. Increase efficiency of
burns, and avoid using poor quality or green wood.
BLISTERING OF
FINISH Operating Technique Do not over-fire the stove. Monitor stove temperatures. Use
seasoned wood only.
Excessive Draft Check the DRAFT. A damper may be required. Operate the
stove at a LOW BURN range.