Troubleshooting Guide - HearthStone Craftsbury 8390 Owner's Manual

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ROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
STOVE SMOKES
BACK-PUFFING OR
GAS EXPLOSIONS
UNCONTROLLED
OR SHORT BURN
INSUFFICIENT
HEAT
BLISTERING OF
ENAMEL CASTING
Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. ®
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
Excessive Draft
Deteriorated Gasket
Seals
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
Operating Technique
Excessive Draft
SOLUTIONS
Fully open the primary air control one minute before opening
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 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 ash pan more frequently.
Close the front and ash doors tightly or replace the gaskets.
Check the installation. Operate at LOW BURN. Install
stovepipe damper.
Reseal the stove with new, properly sized gaskets.
Shorten the chimney. Install 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.
Do not burn punky or rotten wood.
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 windows, seal openings in home.
Do not over-fire the stove. Monitor stove temperatures. Use
seasoned wood only.
Check the DRAFT. (See page 12) A damper may be
required. Operate the stove at a LOW BURN range.
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Craftsbury Model 8390