hearthstone heritage baffle
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thechimneysweep
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Here's a link to installation instructions in .pdf format:
http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/documents/90-76210Heritage8021BaffleReplacement.pdf
http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/documents/90-76210Heritage8021BaffleReplacement.pdf
thechimneysweep
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Highbeam
Minister of Fire
Oooh, this is good stuff. Please let me ask some more related questions. My heritage was shipped with large cotter pins holding the baffle to the middle tube. The cotter pins make it hard to load wood sometimes but apparently something is needed to hold the baffle down from being sucked up the flue. There is a third cotter pin holding the front baffle support to the front air tube that appears to be omitted from the bulletin's photo.
Do you recommend removing the cotter pins and wiring the baffle in place? I'll need to plug up the holes drilled into the middle air tube since a blast of secondary air shoots onto the fuel load even now with the pins in place. I'll need to source some SS wire I guess.
About how much money is the baffle replacement kit? The baffle seems to be quite fragile and I would like a spare on hand if the price isn't bad. I will be dropping the baffle each time I sweep my chimney and might break it.
Do you recommend removing the cotter pins and wiring the baffle in place? I'll need to plug up the holes drilled into the middle air tube since a blast of secondary air shoots onto the fuel load even now with the pins in place. I'll need to source some SS wire I guess.
About how much money is the baffle replacement kit? The baffle seems to be quite fragile and I would like a spare on hand if the price isn't bad. I will be dropping the baffle each time I sweep my chimney and might break it.
Highbeam said:
Harbor Freight. A one pound roll of .041" 304 stainless wire is seven bucks. And a pound is a bunch of wire.
Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
mikeathens
Minister of Fire
Did it punch a hole, or tear off a chunk? If a hole, though a little more difficult, you can patch it with Rutland cement. It will take you 5 minutes and last a long time (and save you $$$$, unless you want to spend money). Just lay it down flat with a piece of cardboard underneith and fill it it. When it dries according to directions, just put it back in with the cardboard still stuck to it. The cardboard will burn off and you'll be done with it until the next time you punch a hole in it.
If a chunk is torn out, glue it back in place with that cement - that scenario would be even easier.
If a chunk is torn out, glue it back in place with that cement - that scenario would be even easier.
The procedure link shown above is no longer valid. Does anyone have a copy of this procedure or can describe it? I noticed a couple of holes in my baffles last night.
thechimneysweep
Minister of Fire
Evidently a little housecleaning over at Hearthstone's site covered the old link with dust bunnies. Here's the new link:
http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/as...ary/90-76210Heritage8021BaffleReplacement.pdf
http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/as...ary/90-76210Heritage8021BaffleReplacement.pdf
I patched the holes in my baffle with stove cement, as suggested. The cement packaging didn't offer an insights on curing, though. How long should I let it cure before firing up the stove?
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