new to the forum. I've ended up with a Hearthstone Harvest model 8402. The previous owner advertised it as a Heritage - about 15 years old, and said they had verified this with Hearthstone, but after moving it home, a closer looked revealed that it is a Harvest. So, the catalytic combustor is completely burned out. Otherwise it looks to be in pretty good shape. I'm not particularly excited about having a catalytic stove, but maybe it is not that big a deal. I paid $600 for the stove and can't return it (the previous owner has already spent the money.....). I think the stove is new enough to be EPA certified? Also, the manual I found on-line specifies a 16 inch clearance from the front of the ash lip to the front of the hearth pad. This seems excessive as most other stoves, including the harvest, specify 16 inches from the front of the stove. Space is tight, so I would like to keep the clearances to a minimum. Thanks for any help. I hope I can make this work.....