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HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products Inc ® Model 8220
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONS
STOVE SMOKES Operating Technique Fully open the primary air control one minute before opening doors.
Fully open the flue bypass sytem
Cold Chimney Preheat the chimney when first starting a fire.
Blocked Chimney Examine the chimney and stovepipe for blockage or creosote
accumulations.
Oversized Chimney Reline the chimney to the appropriate diameter
Undersized Chimney Install a draft inducer or replace the chimney.
Chimney Too Short Lengthen the chimney.
Air Infiltration Into The
Chimney
Seal chimney connections and openings in clean-out doors.
More Than One Appliance
Connected to the Flue
Disconnect all other appliances and seal openings.
BACK-PUFFING OR
GAS EXPLOSIONS
Operating Technique Fully open the primary air control one minute before opening the
door and keep it fully open for a few minutes after reloading.
Extra Low Burn Rate Burn the stove at a higher burn rate.
Chimney Down-draft Install a chimney cap.
Excessive Ash Build-up Empty ash pan more frequently.
UNCONTROLLED
OR SHORT BURN
Unsealed or Open Door Close the door tightly or replace the gaskets.
Excessive Draft Check the installation. Operate at LOW BURN. Install stovepipe
damper.
Deteriorated Cement Seals Reseal the stove with furnace cement.
Extra Long Chimney Shorten the chimney. Install stovepipe damper.
High Winds or Hilltop
Location:
Install a chimney cap.
Excessive Draft Draft in excess of 0.1 wc should be corrected with a stovepipe
damper.
Completely close the flue bypass system
INSUFFICIENT HEAT Poor Quality or Green
Wood
Use only air-dried wood, preferably dried at least one year.
Low Burn Rate Operate the stove at a higher burn rate.
Air Insulated Chimney Replace with a pre-fabricated insulated chimney system or a
properly sized masonry chimney.
Cold Exterior Chimney Reline or insulate the chimney.
Leaky Stovepipe or
Chimney
Check the installation.
Too Much Heat Loss From
House
Caulk windows, seal openings in home.
INSUFFICIENT
OVEN HEAT
Fuel Bypass is open
Oven door is not sealed
properly
Push Flue Bypass in to close the bypass.
Check the seal and repair if necessary
BLISTERING OF
ENAMEL CASTING
Operating Technique Do not over-fire the stove. Monitor stove temperatures. Use
seasoned wood only.
Excessive Draft Check the DRAFT. A damper may be required. Operate the stove at
a LOW BURN range.