Operation
Once your Heritage is set in place, connected, and
assembled, you are ready to light a fire.
Hearthstone Stoves tests each wood stove before
we ship, so you should be able to easily light your
first fire.
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WARNING: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION.
KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND
FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SKIN BURNS.
Please 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
break-in your stove and use it on a daily basis.
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Before lighting any fires,
become familiar with the
location and operation of your stove's controls and
features and learn how to use them. For your own
safety, do not modify these features in any way.
FRONT DOOR HANDLE:
The front door allows you
to load wood into your stove; a fixed handle allows
you to latch the front door closed. To open the door,
lift the handle and pull the door. To latch the door,
push the door until closed tightly then return the
handle to the original position. Pull on the door
handle to make sure it is properly latched.
SIDE DOOR HANDLE:
The side door allows you to
load wood into your stove; a fixed handle allows you
to operate the side door and allows you to latch the
door closed. To open the door, rotate the handle to
the stop and pull the door. To latch the door, push
the door closed tightly then return the handle to the
original position. Pull on the door to make sure it is
properly latched.
OPTIONAL ASH PAN:
The ash pan door is
reversible. When closed, the handle will be in the 4
o’clock when on the right or 8 o’clock position when
on the left. To open the ash door, rotate the latch
downward to a vertical position.
PRIMARY AIR CONTROL:
The handle is located
on the front lower left of the stove, just under 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 and
hotter the rate of burn; conversely, less air creates a
slower burn. To fully open the primary air intake,
move the handle as far as it will go to the left; move
the handle as far as it will go to the right, to close the
primary air control.
OPTIONAL ASH PAN:
See the installation
instructions included with the ash pan kit if
installation is necessary. The ash pan collects
burned ash from a fire and allows you to
conveniently remove the ash from your wood stove.
The ash pan and ash pan access door is located
under the ash lip. To operate the ash grate, open the
ash pan door, and simply pull the handle out to open
the ash grate and push the handle in to close the
ash grate. When the ash door is closed, it will
automatically close the ash grate. (Refer to figure
below to see the attachment of the ash grate control
handle to the control slide.)
The firebox should be
cleared of ashes periodically by sliding the ash grate
towards the front door, sifting the ashes across the
grate into the ash pan, then returning the grate to its
closed position.
The ash pan is easy to remove and has a handle for
convenient disposal of ashes. Before removing the
ash pan, push it
(hard!) into the stove, which kicks
the ashes further into the pan. To close the ash
door, push the door closed and turn the handle from
vertical down to its previous position. Note: The ash
grate can only be opened when the ash door is ajar
or open.
Do not operate the stove unless the ASH PAN is
inserted into the stove and the ash door is
closed. This could overheat and damage the
stove.
Figure 14 – Ash Grate Operation
Sliding Ash Grate Control Handle
Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc.
® Heritage Model 8022
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