Firebricks

[newtoHomestead]

I am a new owner of a Hearthstone Homestead soapstone stove. The inside back of the firebox has 4 firebricks. Two are to the left of the 3" cast iron pipe and two are to the right. To the far right and the far left there are one inch openings not covered by the firebrick. I cannot find a picture of how the inside is supposed to look. Is what I have described the way it is supposed to be? Seems like a lot of non-covered area.

 

[Dakotas Dad]

I am going to guess that is how it is supposed to be. It's how mine is.

Is this a new stove? You could ask the dealer, or you could go look at another one.

I have to admit, when we bought ours, I didn't bother to look to see if it looked to be assembled properly, just figured it was.

Oh, and welcome to the Hearth.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Your manual: http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/assets/files/document_library/Homestead8570Manual.pdf

They don't show it in there...

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Here's your diagram- looks like 4 bricks in there: http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/assets/files/document_library/Homestead8570Parts.pdf

 

[newtoHomestead]

Thank you both -- Dakotas Dad for the welcome and Adios for the diagram, which is exactly what I asked my dealer for and got no response.

 

[woodchip]

Better than buying firebricks, it's not that difficult to mould your own from vermiculite mixed with cement.

And a warm welcome to the forum from here too