Operation; Controls And Features; Choosing Firewood - HearthStone Homestead 8570F Owner's Manual

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Once your Homestead is set in place, connected,
and assembled, you are ready to light a fire.
Hearthstone Stoves tests each wood stove before
we ship, so you should be able to easily light your
first fire. You may, however, have to make a few
small adjustments to compensate for altitude and
other factors particular to your installation.
WARNING: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
Please read this entire chapter before lighting your
first fire. It explains the controls and features of your
wood stove, how to choose firewood, and how to
break-in your stove and use it on a daily basis.

Controls and Features

Before lighting any fires, become familiar with the
location of your stove's controls and features and
learn how to properly use them. For your own safety,
do not modify these features in any way.
Front Door and Handle: The front door allows you
to load wood into your stove; a fixed handle allows
you to operate the front door and allows you to latch
the door closed. To open the door, lift the handle to
the 10 o'clock position and pull the door. To latch the
door, push the door closed tightly then lower the
handle to the 7 o'clock position. Pull on the door to
make sure it is properly latched.
Primary Air Control: This feature is located on the
lower left side of the stove. The primary air control
allows you to regulate the amount of air entering the
firebox. Generally speaking, the more air allowed
into the firebox, the faster and hotter the rate of
burn; conversely, the less air creates a slower burn.
Pull the lever forward (towards the front of the stove)
to open the primary air control; push the lever back
(to the rear of the stove) to close the primary air
control.
Ash Pan: The ash pan is located under the ash lip.
The ash pan collects burned ash from a fire and
allows you to conveniently remove the ash from your
wood stove. The ash pan is easy to remove: spin the
ash grate open, sift the ashes into the ash pan, spin
the ash grate closed, then pull the ash pan's handle
and carefully slide out the ash pan. After you have
disposed of the ashes, push the ash pan all the way
into the stove.
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Operation

Remove ashes when the stove is cold. If the ash
pan is warm, use protective fireplace gloves. Be
extremely cautious when handling, storing, or
disposing of ashes.
DO NOT OPERATE THE STOVE UNLESS THE ASH
PAN IS TIGHTLY INSERTED INTO THE STOVE
AND THE ASH GRATE IS CLOSED. THIS COULD
OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE THE STOVE.

Choosing Firewood

Your Homestead Wood Heater is designed to only
burn firewood-also known as cordwood.
CAUTION:
FLAMMABLE
NAPHTHA, KEROSENE, LIGHTER FLUID, OR
ENGINE OIL TO START A FIRE. DO NOT USE
CHARCOAL, PELLETS, COAL, ARTIFICIAL LOGS,
OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS AS FUEL; THEY
ARE NOT SAFE. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE.
The quality of your firewood affects heat output,
duration of burn and performance of your Fireplace
Insert. Softwoods generally burn hotter and faster,
while hardwoods burn longer and produce more long
lasting coals. Density and moisture content are two
critical factors to consider when purchasing wood for
your Fireplace Insert.
The following is a list of wood species and their
relative BTU (British Thermal Unit) content.
higher the BTU content the longer the burn.
Firewood with higher a BTU content is generally
considered ideal for a wood stove.
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Homestead Models #8570F and #8570H
(Model #8570H shown)
DO NOT USE CHEMICALS
FLUIDS SUCH AS
OR
GASOLINE,
The