Over -Fire Caution; Removal And Disposal O F Ashes; Maintenance; Monitoring Stove Temperatures - HearthStone Phoenix 8612 Owner's Manual

O -F C
VER IRE AUTION
Over-firing means the
temperatures above the recommended temperatures
outlined above in the BURN RATE section. Carefully
avoid over-firing since it will cause damage to the
stove. Symptoms of over-firing include short burn
times, a roaring sound in the stove or stovepipe, and
discoloration of the stovepipe.
Over-firing can be caused by excessive draft,
inappropriate fuel, and operator error.
over-fire situation as follows:
EXCESSIVE DRAFT: Contact your dealer to
have a draft reading taken. Any draft in excess of 0.1
inch water column requires a damper in the
stovepipe. Some installations may require more than
one damper.
INAPPROPRIATE FUEL: Do not burn coal;
green wood, kiln dried lumber, wax logs or anything
other than natural, seasoned cordwood.
OPERATOR ERROR: Make sure all the
gaskets are in good condition. Replace worn out or
compressed gaskets. Do not burn the stove with the
front, and ash door, as well as the ash grate in the
open position.
Monitoring the temperature of the surface of the top
stones is the best way to determine if the stove is
over-firing. If you suspect that your stove is over-
firing, contact your dealer immediately.
done by over-firing is not covered by your
warranty. Results of over-firing can include: warped
or burned out internal parts, cracked stones,
discolored or warped external parts, and damaged
enamel.
NOTE: ANY SYMPTOMS OF OVER-FIRING WILL
VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!
R A D
EMOVAL ND ISPOSAL
Remove ashes only when the stove is cold.
protective fireplace gloves when the ash pan is warm.
Exercise extreme caution when handling, storing or
disposing of ashes.
The ash pan and ash pan access door are located
under the ash lip. The ash pan collects ash from the
fire and allows you to conveniently remove the ash
from your wood stove. The firebox can be cleared of
ashes daily by sliding the ash grate sideways, sifting
the ashes across the grate into the ash pan, and then
returning the grate to its closed position. The ash pan
is easy to remove and has a handle for convenient
stove is operating at
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F SHES
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disposal of ashes. The back of the ash pan assembly
is sloped upwards. Before removing the ash pan,
push it (hard!) into the stove to force the pan up the
slope, this kicks the ashes further into the pan.
Carefully dump ashes from the ash drawer into a
metal container with a tight fitting lid. Do not place
any other items or trash into the metal container.
Replace the lid on the container and allow the ashes
to cool, preferably outside your home. Do not place
the ash disposal container on a combustible surface
or vinyl flooring, as the container could contain live
coals and be hot!
Pending disposal, place the closed ash container
outside your living space on a noncombustible floor
(bare concrete) or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials. Retain ashes in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
NEVER place ashes in wooden or plastic containers.
Do not put them in paper or plastic bags either, no
matter how long since the fire has gone out. Coals
within a bed of ashes can remain hot for several
days, and can revive once removed from the firebox
and exposed to air.
M
AINTENANCE
Contact your dealer for any parts, or service.
M S T
ONITORING TOVE
Monitor the stove temperatures with a stove
thermometer (available from your dealer) placed on
the top center stone of the stove. The thermometer
could read as high as 500°F (260°C) on High Burn
and 200°F (95°C) on
temperatures in excess of 500°F (260°C) will cause
the stones to crack and cause other damage to the
stove.
Do not over-fire the stove. (Refer to page 21).
Damage done by over-firing will void the
warranty.
Phoenix Model 8612
EMPERATURES
low burn. Maintaining
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