Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc
® Green Mountain 40 (Model 8640)
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cigarette smoke, and soot from scented candles, pet
hair, dust, adhesives, a new carpet, and new
textiles. These odors will dissipate over time. You
can alleviate these odors by opening a few windows
or otherwise creating additional ventilation around
your stove. If any odor persists, contact your dealer
or an authorized service technician.
If you adhere to the operating procedures in this
manual, the steel, cast iron, and soapstone
components of your stove will give you many years
of trouble-free use. With use, the color of the
soapstone may change and small fractures may
appear on the surface. These changes do not affect
the function of the stove. If a panel breaks
completely, it must be replaced
Avoid the following conditions that can cause the
glass, soapstone, steel or cast iron pieces to break:
•
Do not throw wood into the stove.
•
Do not use the door as a lever to force wood into
the stove.
•
Do not load wood encrusted with ice into a
burning stove - the thermal shock can cause
damage.
•
Do not use a manufactured log grate or
otherwise support the fuel. Burn the fire directly
on the floor of the firebox.
B
UILDING
A
B
REAK
I
N
F
IRE
1) Open the bypass handle.Open the front door
and place five or six double sheets of tightly
twisted newspaper in the center of the firebox.
Arrange kindling in a crisscross pattern over the
newspaper. Kindling should be approximately
ten pieces, 1/2" (13 mm) in diameter and 10" to
16" (254 mm to 457 mm) long.
2) Fully open the primary air control by pulling the
control handle towards you, away from the
firebox.
3) Light the paper under the kindling. Leave the
door slightly ajar momentarily until the kindling
has started to burn and draft begins to pull.
4) Close the door and allow the fire to burn. Keep
the door closed while the stove is in use.
5) KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON YOUR STOVE to
maintain a steady, low-heat fire. Your first fire
should make the stove warm but
not hot to the
touch
. Visible steam, or boiling moisture and
hissing indicate the soapstone is too hot. At
most, a few small chunks of wood should be
added to the fire to reach safe break-in
temperatures.
6) Once the stove is warm but
not hot to the
touch,
close the primary air control by pushing it
fully inward toward the stove to allow the fire to
die out completely.
7) Let the stove return to room temperature.
Your first fire and first fire each season thereafter
should be built and maintained as outlined above.
Your patience will be rewarded by a properly
seasoned stove.
•
NOTE: The cool flue gas temperatures
present during the break-in procedure may
cause rapid creosote build-up. The door
glass may also get dirty. A good hot fire will
clean it. We recommend a visual inspection
(and cleaning if necessary) of your
stovepipe and chimney once the break-in
procedure is completed.
N
ORMAL
O
PERATION
B
UILDING
A
F
IRE
F
OR
E
VERYDAY
U
SE
1) Open the bypass handle. Open the front door
and place five or six double sheets of tightly
twisted newspaper in the center of the firebox.
Arrange kindling in a tee-pee configuration over
the newspaper. Use approximately 10 pieces of
kindling, 1/2" (13 mm) in diameter and 10" to 16"
(254 mm to 406 mm) long.
2) Fully open the primary air control by pulling the
lever completely out, away from the firebox.
3) Light the paper under the kindling. Leave the
front door slightly ajar momentarily until the
kindling begins to burn and draft begins to pull.
4) Close the door and allow the fire to burn.
5) Once the kindling is burning, open the front door
and add logs, small at first, to build the fire up.
Ensure you keep the logs away from the glass in
front in order for the air-wash system to work
properly. Keep the front door closed while the
stove is in use.
CAUTION: DO NOT BUILD THE FIRE TOO CLOSE
TO THE GLASS. KEEPING THE FIRE TOWARDS
THE CENTER OF THE FIRE BOX WILL KEEP
COALS FROM BUILDING UP AGAINST THE
GLASS DURING RELOADING.
6) Once the fire is burning well, and the catalyst
thermometer indicates that the stove is in the
active range, close the bypass handle. Now the
combustion products are passing through the
catalytic combustor, and your stove will be
burning at its optimal efficiency.