Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc.
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Homestead Models #8570F and #8570H
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Maintenance & Cleaning
Stove’s Interior
Monitoring Your Stove’s Temperature
Monitor your stove’s temperature to make sure that
your fire is giving off the proper amount of heat.
Place a stove thermometer (available from your
dealer) on the top center stone of the stove. The
thermometer could read between 300° to 400°
Fahrenheit (149° to 204° Celsius) on a low burn, and
as high as 600° Fahrenheit (316° Celsius) on a high
burn.
Do not exceed the high burn rate
temperature; over-firing your stove will result in
voiding the warranty.
Cleaning Your Stove and Removing
Creosote
Slow burning wood produces tar and other organic
vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to
form creosote. These creosote vapors condense
and accumulate in the relatively cool chimney flue of
a slow-burning fire. When ignited, this creosote
makes an extremely hot fire, which can damage the
chimney or even destroy the house.
To prevent the buildup of creosote:
1. Burn the stove’s fire at a high burn rate (with the
primary air control fully open) for 30 minutes
daily. This intense fire burns out creosote
deposits from within the stove and the venting
system.
2. After reloading your stove with wood, again burn
the stove’s fire at a high burn rate for 20 to 30
minutes.
Burning at a high burn rate engages the secondary
combustion system, which minimizes the buildup of
creosote in the chimney. As a result, you need to
clean your chimney less often.
Inspect your stovepipe connector and chimney at
least once a month during the heating season to
determine if creosote has built-up in the chimney’s
lining. Pay particular attention to the stove
connections and the chimney top. Cooler surfaces
tend to build creosote deposits quicker, so it is
important to check the chimney at the top (where it is
coolest) as well as from the bottom near the stove.
If a creosote residue greater that ¼” (6 mm) has
accumulated, remove it to reduce the risk of a
chimney fire. Use a cleaning brush specifically
designed for your type of chimney. Strongly consider
hiring a certified chimney sweep to clean your
chimney. Contact your dealer for the name of a
certified chimney sweep in your area (your dealer
may even be a certified sweep!).
Before each heating season, the entire system—
stove, stovepipes, connections, and chimney—
should be professionally inspected, cleaned, and
repaired as necessary.
Gaskets
Depending on how often you use your stove, replace
the door and glass gaskets every two to three
seasons. If the door seal is loose, a new gasket
assures a tight seal and improves the performance
of your stove. Contact your dealer for a gasket kit,
which includes instructions, and gaskets for your
stove.
To replace door gaskets:
1. Remove the old gaskets with a utility or putty
knife.
2. Clean all gasket channels with a wire brush.
3. Apply gasket cement to the channels
4. Push the new gasket into place without stretching
the gasket material.
5.
Shut the door immediately to fully press the
gasket into place and assure a positive seal. Use
the following gaskets on the various parts of your
Homestead.
Glass:
60” (1524 mm) long; ¾” (19 mm) wide;
adhesive backed black tape. (Please refer to the
next section for instructions on replacing gaskets on
the glass.)
Door:
60” (1524 mm) long;
3
/
8
” (9.5 mm) diameter;
low-density black tube.
Ash Pan:
40” (1016 mm) long;
3
/
8
” (9.5 mm)
diameter; medium density, black rope.
