I have just purchased a new Hearthstone Castleton and going to install in a week or so but there is nothing in the owners manual for changing it from A top vent to rear vent. Looking at the stove seems pretty cut and dry in just removing bolts and switching it around but would like to make sure before I begin. Has anyone here switched one?
No info on new hearthstone change to rear flue
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Sounds like a documentation error. This is from the Heritage manual. Hope it helps:
CONVERTING TO REAR VENT
In order to convert the Heritage from a top to rear or vice-versa, reach through the flue collar and remove the four ¼-20 hex head screws that mount the cover plate. Next, reach through the hole where the cover plate was and remove the four ¼-20 hex head screws that mount the flue collar. Exchange the two pieces and reattach the eight screws.
CONVERTING TO REAR VENT
In order to convert the Heritage from a top to rear or vice-versa, reach through the flue collar and remove the four ¼-20 hex head screws that mount the cover plate. Next, reach through the hole where the cover plate was and remove the four ¼-20 hex head screws that mount the flue collar. Exchange the two pieces and reattach the eight screws.
Only problem I see is there is a rod runs into top flue now what happens to that?
You lost me there. Not familiar enough with the stove and not sure what the purpose of this "rod" is. I don't see it showing on the parts diagram.
Not too different from their ashpan option on the heritage. For a year or more it simply didn’t fit, so we added a second gasket in order to make it seal up. Wouldn’t you know it, after a year the updated instructions said to add an additional gasket before installing it...
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