Hello --
After one winter of operating my Hearthstone Homestead stove, the ceramic board above the air tubes crumbled to pieces when I replaced some cracked firebrick inside the stove. Is this normal -- that the ceramic baffle crumbles to pieces after one season (november - march, continual operation)?
My local dealer says not to worry -- the stove can be operated fine without the baffle -- it just won't be quite as efficient.
I noticed (after I started it up again) that the glass in the door does not get "washed" by the flames -- the flames are now free to be drawn up and into the stovepipe...
Any opinions?
Thank you!
RedBeard
After one winter of operating my Hearthstone Homestead stove, the ceramic board above the air tubes crumbled to pieces when I replaced some cracked firebrick inside the stove. Is this normal -- that the ceramic baffle crumbles to pieces after one season (november - march, continual operation)?
My local dealer says not to worry -- the stove can be operated fine without the baffle -- it just won't be quite as efficient.
I noticed (after I started it up again) that the glass in the door does not get "washed" by the flames -- the flames are now free to be drawn up and into the stovepipe...
Any opinions?
Thank you!
RedBeard