Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc
®
Model 8370
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N
ORMAL
O
PERATION
If your stove is not used continuously or has not
been used in quite some time, follow the break-
in procedure at least once to minimize the stress
of a hot fire on a cold stove before proceeding
with normal operation. We recommend one
break-in fire at the start of each heating season.
Prior to loading the stove, make sure the ash
grate is closed and the ash pan is pushed fully
into the stove. If the ash grate is open or the pan
is loose, the stove will over-fire and be
damaged.
B
UILDING
A
F
IRE
F
OR
E
VERYDAY
U
SE
1.
Open the door and place five or six
double sheets of tightly twisted
newspaper in the center of the firebox.
Arrange kindling in a crisscross pattern
over the newspaper. Kindling should be
approximately ten pieces, 1/2" (13 mm)
in diameter and 10" to 18" (254 to 457
mm) long.
2.
Fully open the primary air control by
pulling the lever toward the front of the
stove.
3.
Light the paper under the kindling.
Leave the door slightly ajar momentarily
until the kindling has started to burn and
draft begins to pull.
4.
Close the door and allow the fire to burn.
5.
Once the kindling is burning, open the
door and add logs, small at first, to build
the fire up. Make sure to keep the logs
away from the glass in front in order for
the air-wash system to work properly.
Otherwise, keep the door and ash drawer
closed while the stove is in use.
6.
Once the fire is burning well, use the
primary air control to regulate the
desired rate of burn. Pulling the lever
toward the front of the stove opens the
PRIMARY AIR CONTROL for a high
rate of burn or pushing it toward the rear
of the stove for a low rate of burn.
Note: When opening the door to reload or
re-arrange logs, it is advisable to open the
door just a crack, pause for a moment,
then open the door completely. This
procedure will allow the firebox to clear
of smoke before the door is opened fully.
Also, reloading on a bed of hot, red coals
reduces smoking time and will bring fresh
fuel up to a high temperature rapidly.
B
URN
R
ATE
HIGH BURN: Fully load the firebox with wood
on a bed of hot coals or on an actively flaming
fire and fully open the primary air control. A
high burn rate is recommended once or twice a
day to fully heat the stovepipe and chimney,
which will help minimize creosote
accumulation.
MEDIUM BURN: Set the primary air control to
a mid-range setting appropriate for the heating
needs of the area being heated. A medium burn
rate should be the typical setting and is
preferable if the stove is to be left unattended.
LOW BURN: Close the primary air control for a
low burn rate. A low burn rate over extended
periods of time is not advisable as it may
promote the accumulation of creosote. The
venting system should be inspected frequently if
low burn rates are maintained consistently.
