Troubleshooting Guide - HearthStone Homestead 8570F Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Guide

Symptom Possible Cause
Your stove smokes Operating technique
Cold chimney
Blocked chimney
Oversized chimney
Undersized chimney
Chimney too short
Air infiltration into the
chimney
More than one appli-
ance connected to the
flue
Back-puffing or gas Operating technique
explosions
Extra low burn rate
Chimney down-draft
Excessive ash build-up
Uncontrolled or short
Unsealed or open door
burn
Open ash grate
Excessive draft
Deteriorated cement
seals
Extra long chimney
Oversized chimney
High winds or hilltop
location
Excessive draft
Poor quality or green
Insufficient heat
wood
Low burn rate
Air insulated chimney
Cold exterior chimney
Leaky stovepipe or
chimney
Too much heat loss
from house
Blistering of enamel Operating technique
casting
Excessive draft
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Corrective Action
Fully open the primary air control one minute before opening the doors.
Preheat the chimney when first starting a fire.
Examine the chimney and stovepipe for blockage or creosote
accumulations.
Reline the chimney to the appropriate diameter.
Install a draft inducer or replace the chimney.
Lengthen the chimney.
Seal the chimney connections and openings in the clean-out doors.
Disconnect all other appliances and seal the openings.
Fully open the primary air control one minute before opening the door
and keep it fully open for a few minutes after reloading.
Burn the stove at a higher burn rate.
Install a chimney cap.
Empty the ash pan more frequently.
Close the door tightly or replace the gaskets.
Spin the ash grate to its closed position.
Check the installation. Operate at low burn. Install a stovepipe damper.
Reseal the stove with furnace cement.
Shorten the chimney. Install a stovepipe damper.
Reline the chimney to the proper diameter.
Install a chimney cap.
Draft in excess of 0.1 wc should be corrected with a stovepipe damper.
Use only air-dried wood, preferably dried at least one year.
Operate the stove at a higher burn rate.
Replace with a pre-fabricated insulated chimney system or a properly
sized masonry chimney.
Reline or insulate the chimney.
Check the installation.
Caulk the windows and seal any openings in your home.
Do not over-fire the stove. Monitor stove temperatures. Use only
seasoned wood.
Check the draft (see "Excessive Draft" on page 37). A damper may be
required. Operate the stove at a low burn.
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Homestead Models #8570F and #8570H