Troubleshooting Guide - HearthStone Manchester Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
STOVE SMOKES Operating Technique
Cold Chimney or reverse
draft
Blocked Chimney
Oversized Chimney
Undersized Chimney
Chimney Too Short
Air Infiltration Into The
Chimney
More Than One
Appliance Connected to
the Flue
BACK-PUFFING OR Operating Technique
GAS EXPLOSIONS
Extra Low Burn Rate
Chimney Down-draft
Excessive Ash Build-up
UNCONTROLLED Unsealed or Open Door
OR SHORT BURN
Excessive Draft
Extra Long Chimney
Oversized Chimney
High Winds or Hilltop
Location:
INSUFFICIENT Poor Quality, low Btu
HEAT content, or Green Wood
Low Burn Rate
Cold Exterior Chimney
Leaky Stovepipe or
Chimney
Too Much Heat Loss
From House
Excessive Ash Build-up
BLISTERING OF Operating Technique
FINISH
Excessive Draft
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SOLUTIONS
Fully open the primary air control one minute before opening
doors.
Preheat the chimney when first starting a fire. Briefly open a
window in the room containing the stove.
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 chimney connections and openings. Check clean-out
doors.
Disconnect all other appliances and seal 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. Increase efficiency of
burns, and avoid using poor quality or green wood.
Close the door tightly or replace the gaskets.
Check the installation. Operate at LOW BURN. Install
stovepipe damper. Draft in excess of 0.1 wc should be
corrected with a stovepipe damper(s)
Shorten the chimney. Install stovepipe damper(s).
Reline the chimney to the proper diameter.
Install a chimney cap.
Use only air-dried wood, preferably dried at least one year.
Use a wood with a high Btu content if available.
Operate the stove at a higher burn rate.
Reline or insulate the chimney.
Check the installation. Replace with a pre-fabricated
insulated chimney system or a properly sized masonry
chimney.
Add insulation, use energy efficient windows, or caulk
windows, and seal openings in home.
Empty the ash pan more frequently. Increase efficiency of
burns, and avoid using poor quality or green wood.
Do not over-fire the stove. Monitor stove temperatures. Use
seasoned wood only.
Check the DRAFT. A damper may be required. Operate the
stove at a LOW BURN range.
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Manchester Model 8361