Hearthstone
Quality Home Heating Products, Inc.
® Heritage Model 8021
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turned to the “ON” position. Continue to turn the
control knob clockwise to reduce the blower speed if
desired. We recommended that you wait at least 30
minutes for the stove to warm up before running the
blower.
Over-Fire Caution
Over-firing means the stove is operating at
temperatures above normal temperatures reached
during High Burns outlined in the
BURN RATE
section. Carefully avoid over-firing, as it will damage
the stove. Symptoms of chronic over-firing can
include warped components, short burn times, a
roaring sound in the stove or stovepipe, and
discoloration of the stovepipe. A properly installed
stove using fuel and following operating procedures
as outlined in this manual should not over-fire.
Excessive draft, inappropriate fuel, and operator
error can cause over-firing. Correct an over-fire
situation as follows:
EXCESSIVE DRAFT:
Contact your dealer to have a
draft reading taken. Any draft in excess of 0.1 wc
requires a damper in the stovepipe. Some
installations may require more than one damper.
INAPPROPRIATE FUEL:
Do not burn coal, kiln
dried lumber, wax logs or anything other than natural
cordwood.
OPERATOR ERROR:
Make sure all the gaskets are
in good condition. Replace worn out or compressed
gaskets. Do not burn the stove with the front, side,
ash door, as well as the ash grate in the open
position.
Damage done by over-firing is not
covered by your warranty
.
Results of over-firing can include: warped or burned
out internal parts, cracked stones, discolored or
warped external parts, and damaged enamel. If you
suspect that your stove is over-firing, contact your
dealer immediately.
ANY SIGNS OF OVER-FIRING WILL VOID YOUR
WARRANTY!
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SHES
Remove ashes when the stove is cold. Use
protective fireplace gloves if the ash pan is warm.
Exercise extreme caution when handling, storing or
disposing of ashes.
The ash pan and ash pan access door are located
under the ash lip. The ash pan collects ash from a
firebox and allows you to conveniently remove the
ash from your wood stove. Clear the firebox of
ashes often, and do not allow them to build up more
than 3 inches high. It is especially important to
prevent ashes from building up around the ‘dog
house’, or lower primary air inlet. Clear the firebox of
ashes by sliding the ash grate towards the front door
(see page 18), 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. The back of
the ash pan
assembly is sloped upwards. Before
removing the ash pan, push it
(hard!) into the stove
to force the pan up the slope, which kicks the ashes
further into the pan.
Dump ashes from the ash pan directly into a
metal
container with a tight fitting lid. Do not place any
other items or trash into the metal container. Do not
pour water into the container. Replace the
container’s lid and allow the ashes to cool. Never
place the ash disposal container on a combustible
surface or vinyl flooring, as the container could be
hot!
Pending disposal, place the closed ash container on
a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away
from all combustible materials, liquid fuels, or
vehicles. Retain ashes in the closed container until
all coals thoroughly cool.
If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or
otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained
in the closed container until all cinders have
thoroughly cooled.
NEVER
place ashes in wooden or plastic containers,
in trashcans with other trash, or in paper or plastic
bags, no matter how long the fire has been out.
Coals within a bed of ashes can remain hot for
several days once removed from the firebox.
