Morgan & Company HEARTHSTONE 8470 User Manual download pdf (Page 20)

HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. ® Morgan Model 8470

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONS

STOVE SMOKES Operating Technique Fully open the primary air control one minute before opening doors.

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 Fireplace Insert at a higher burn rate.

Chimney Down-draft Install a chimney cap.

Excessive Ash Build-up Empty ashes 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 Fireplace Insert with furnace cement.

Extra Long Chimney Shorten the chimney. Install stovepipe damper.

Oversized Chimney Reline the chimney to the proper diameter.

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

INSUFFICIENT HEAT Poor Quality or Green

Wood

Use only air-dried wood, preferably dried at least one year.

Low Burn Rate Operate the Fireplace Insert 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.

BLISTERING OF

ENAMEL CASTING

Operating Technique Do not over-fire the Fireplace Insert. Monitor Fireplace Insert

temperatures. Use seasoned wood only.

Excessive Draft Check the DRAFT. A damper may be required. Operate the

Fireplace Insert at a LOW BURN range.

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