Hearth and Home Technologies 8040 04-28-04 owner manual Maintenance, Will Void Your Warranty

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 door in the open position.

Monitoring the temperature of the surface of the top stones is the best way to determine if the stove is over-firing. If you suspect that your stove is over-firing, contact your dealer immediately. 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.

NOTE: ANY SYMPTOMS OF OVER-FIRING

WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ASHES

Ashes should be removed when the stove is cold. Use protective fireplace gloves when the pan is warm. Exercise extreme caution when handling, storing or disposing of ashes.

The firebox should be cleared of ashes often, and they should not be allowed to build up more than 3 inches high, and it is important to prevent ashes from building up around the dog house.

Ashes should be dumped into a metal container with a tight fitting lid. Do not place any other items or trash into the metal container. Replace the lid onto the container and allow the ashes to cool. Do not place the ash disposal container on a combustible surface or vinyl flooring, as the container will be hot!

Pending disposal, place the closed ash container on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials. Ashes should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.

Ashes should NEVER be placed in wooden or plastic containers, 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.

MAINTENANCE

MONITORING STOVE TEMPERATURES

Monitor the stove temperatures with a stove thermometer (available from your dealer) placed on the top center stone of the stove. The thermometer could read as high as

500°F(260°C) on High Burn and 200-300°F(93-149°C) on low burn. Maintaining temperatures in excess of

600°F(316°C) will cause the stones to crack and other damage to the stove.

Do not over-fire the stove. (refer to page 18).

Damage done by over-firing will void the warranty.

CREOSOTE FORMATION AND NEED FOR REMOVAL

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 35 - 45 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.

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