Hearthstone
Quality Home Heating Products, Inc.
® Heritage Model 8021
Page 6 of 30
P
ERIODIC
C
HECKLIST
Perform each of these tasks at the specified
intervals.
At the End of Every Week:
Empty ashes from the firebox and ash pan,
sooner if the firebox or the ash pan begins to fill
up.
At the Beginning of Every Other Month:
A visual inspection of the chimney connector
and chimney for creosote is recommended
depending upon your use of the stove. (Please
see page 23 - Creosote Formation and Need
For Removal)
Check door seals using the "dollar bill test." -
When the fire is out and the stove is cool, shut
the door on a dollar bill. If the bill pulls out
without any resista
nce, then your stove’s door
isn't sealed properly. To tighten the seal,
change the door gasket. (Refer to page 23.)
At the End of Every Season:
Dismantle the chimney connector and clean it
thoroughly. Replace any pieces that show signs
of rust or deterioration.
Inspect and, if necessary, clean your chimney.
Thoroughly clean out the inside of the stove.
Inspect all door gasket material and replace if
worn, frayed, cracked or extremely hard.
T
HERMO
-C
ERAMIC
B
AFFLE
S
YSTEM
To enhance the combustion efficiency and reduce
the emissions of the fire in your stove Hearthstone
has developed an advanced THERMO-CERAMIC
baffle system. This system uses a lightweight,
durable ceramic material above the burner tubes to
maintain the high temperatures in the secondary
combustion area and maintain the low emission
–
high efficiency combustion you desire. This new
technology will not corrode, rust dissolve or lose its
strength, however it is vulnerable to puncture or
cracking due to rough handling.
PLEASE EXERCISE CARE WHEN LOADING
WOOD OR CLEANING YOUR STOVE, NOT TO
DAMAGE THE THERMO-CERAMIC BAFFLE
Located directly above the burner tubes in the
firebox, this white or grey sheet of ceramic material
will break if wood or cleaning brushes impact it. Be
careful when loading and cleaning your stove to not
break this material. If this piece is fractured or a hole
is punctured, the stove will function improperly. You
must order a replacement baffle kit through a
qualified Hearthstone dealer.
E
MERGENCY
P
ROCEDURES
If you have a stovepipe or chimney fire, follow these
instructions:
1. Call the fire department
– immediately!
2. If the fire is too threatening, leave the area and
wait for the fire department. If not, perform the
next three steps.
3. Close the primary air control. (see page 18)
4. Close the stovepipe damper (if present).
5. Keep the stove front, and ash doors closed!
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PUT OUT A
STOVEPIPE OR CHIMNEY FIRE BY THROWING
WATER ONTO THE STOVE, STOVEPIPE, OR
CHIMNEY.
THE
EXTREMELY
HIGH
TEMPERATURE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH FIRES
CAN CAUSE INSTANTANEOUS STEAM AND
SERIOUS BODILY HARM.
Once the chimney fire expires, leave the primary
air control closed and let the fire in the stove die
out completely. Do not fire the stove again until
the stove, stovepipe, and chimney are all
thoroughly inspected for any sign of damage.
You must correct any damage before using your
stove again.
