Newbie to the forums here. We have a Hearthstone Heritage 8022 that's two years old. The torsion spring on the side door broke last week. I searched the forums and found some posts from two years ago that let me know this is a known problem for this model and seems to happen repeatedly. Like others who have posted about this I'm concerned about the stone or iron being damaged when the spring breaks or from repeatedly taking the door apart to replace it. Also it just seems from what I've read that it's fighting a losing battle. The questions I haven't been able to find answers to are: Is it necessary to replace the spring? What happens if I don't? Thanks for any insight!
Heritage 8022 torsion spring
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Newburnerwisconsin
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I broke a spring and replaced it two years ago. Your stove will burn fine without it. I only use the side door on my stove so I like to have the spring in there. I only broke one spring.
We only use the side door too. We will just have to be more aware of the weight of it without the spring. May replace it once and see how it goes. Thanks for responding to what I think was probably a stupid question. This mechanically illiterate grandma appreciates it!
Newburnerwisconsin
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Some of the 8022 stoves had defective springs. Contact your dealer. They should be able to get you a new spring.
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