Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc
®
Model 8370
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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. The thermometer
could read as high as 600
F (427
C) on high
burn and 300-400 degrees F (149
-204
C) on
low burn.
Do not over-fire the stove.
(refer to page 22).
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, which may damage the
chimney or even destroy the house. When
burning wood, the chimney connector and
chimney should be inspected at least once every
two months during the heating season to
determine if a creosote buildup has occurred.
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.
The stovepipe connector and chimney should be
inspected at least monthly during the heating
season to determine if a creosote build-up has
occurred. If a creosote residue greater that 1/4"
(6 mm) has accumulated, it should be removed
to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
The venting system must be inspected at the
stove connection
and
at 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.
Accumulated creosote should be removed with a
cleaning brush specifically designed for the type
of chimney in use. A certified chimney sweep
should be used to perform this service. Contact
your dealer for the name of a certified chimney
sweep in your area (your dealer may be a
certified sweep!).
It is also recommended that before each heating
season the entire system be professionally
inspected, cleaned and repaired, if necessary.
