Troubleshooting Guide - HearthStone 8170 Owner's Manual

T
ROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
STOVE SMOKES
BACK-PUFFING OR
GAS EXPLOSIONS
UNCONTROLLED
OR SHORT BURN
INSUFFICIENT HEAT
BLISTERING OF
FINISH
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G
UIDE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Operating Technique
Cold Chimney
Blocked Chimney
Oversized Chimney
Undersized Chimney
Chimney Too Short
Air Infiltration Into The
Chimney
More Than One Appliance
Connected to the Flue
Operating Technique
Extra Low Burn Rate
Chimney Down-draft
Excessive Ash Build-up
Unsealed or Open Door
Open ash grate
Excessive Draft
Extra Long Chimney
Oversized Chimney
High Winds or Hilltop
Location:
Excessive Draft
Poor Quality or Green
Wood
Low Burn Rate
Air Insulated Chimney
Cold Exterior Chimney
Leaky Stovepipe or
Chimney
Too Much Heat Loss From
House
Excessive Ash Build-up
Operating Technique
Excessive Draft
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 in 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.
Slide ash grate to closed position.
Check the installation. Operate at LOW BURN. Install stovepipe
damper.
Shorten the chimney. Install stovepipe damper(s).
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(s)
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.
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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