Hearthstone Heritage burn times

[Newburnerwisconsin]

Does anyone know how I can increase my burn time with this stove? I do not have a chimney damper. Currently I am burning red elm as that is the best wood that I have. Should I only cut oak from now on? (For next year) I can get flames for about two to three hours and coals for about 5 to 7 hours if I mix some oak and maple with the elm. Does this sound about right? My wife and I really like our stove. I just want to get more out of it. Our dealer is not much help. They did A great job with the install, but now they just want to deal with pellet stoves. Any heritage owners out there who can offer your knowledge? Thanks

 

[fire_man]

I don't have a Heritage but 7 to 10 hrs of flames plus coals sounds decent to me. I think the real question is whether the stove is big enough for the house size you are trying to heat in your climate. And of course make sure your wood is seasoned right. Bigger size splits can help extend burn time.

Other factors that can play havoc on burn time is a flue that is too tall (24+ feet) and leaky stove gaskets.

 

[Newburnerwisconsin]

Thanks, how do you like your woodstock stoves? The wood is two years old. I cut a year ahead before getting my stove. I am not complaining, just want to learn more. Hearthstone makes a beautiful stove. We looked at woodstock, but I had to have the stove installed by a dealer for insurance requirements.

 

[fire_man]

I absolutely love my WS stoves. I looked at Hearthstone but had a bad experience in a showroom with one. The air damper lever was messed up so it soured me right away but I know others have had good luck and they are nice looking.

Wood cut/stacked and covered for two years should be fine. A damper is only needed if the flue is too tall.

Wouldn't the insurance company have accepted installation by a certified chimney sweep and an inspection by your Town? I hate the idea of being locked into a specific dealer for a product.

 

[Highbeam]

I pushed almost 30 cords through a hearthstone heritage and the best it could do was 10 hours before I needed matches on the reload. You are doing great to get 10 hours out of that small noncat. Hearthstone rated it for an 8 or 9 hour burn and 2.3 cubic feet. I once measured it at well under 2 cubic feet. It's a stove that is designed to barely burn overnight.

I wanted a much longer burn time so sold the stoner for a cat stove after the folks on this site convinced me.

 

[Newburnerwisconsin]

I pushed almost 30 cords through a hearthstone heritage and the best it could do was 10 hours before I needed matches on the reload. You are doing great to get 10 hours out of that small noncat. Hearthstone rated it for an 8 or 9 hour burn and 2.3 cubic feet. I once measured it at well under 2 cubic feet. It's a stove that is designed to barely burn overnight.

I wanted a much longer burn time so sold the stoner for a cat stove after the folks on this site convinced me.

I am not getting 10 hours total. Maybe 6 or 7 hors total. I have to get up in the night to use the bathroom anyway so I usually fill the stove then. Can you please tell me how you got the stove to burn for so long? Any tips would be really appreciated.

 

[Newburnerwisconsin]

I absolutely love my WS stoves. I looked at Hearthstone but had a bad experience in a showroom with one. The air damper lever was messed up so it soured me right away but I know others have had good luck and they are nice looking.

Wood cut/stacked and covered for two years should be fine. A damper is only needed if the flue is too tall.

Wouldn't the insurance company have accepted installation by a certified chimney sweep and an inspection by your Town? I hate the idea of being locked into a specific dealer for a product.

I am new at stoves and burning. At the time, I thought I was making the right decision. I am in outdoor boiler country so a chimney sweep is hard to find. There are a couple in the area but they only clean fireplaces and stoves. I wonder if a hvac service would install a woodstock. I don't like the idea of the dealers either now. At the time, I thought I could ask them for support but I am am basically on my own. I have learned a lot from the folks on here. Everyone who has responded to my questions has been just awesome.

 

[Highbeam]

I am not getting 10 hours total. Maybe 6 or 7 hors total. I have to get up in the night to use the bathroom anyway so I usually fill the stove then. Can you please tell me how you got the stove to burn for so long? Any tips would be really appreciated.

For the longest burns in a small noncat you will need to get the burn rate down as low as possible and pack the stove as tightly as possible. All the way to the top. Before you shut the air control to zero, only let the fuel ignite enough to burn cleanly and not a full rager. Big and dry splits.

That hearthstone was a pretty good stove. It looked nice and performed exactly as hearthstone promised.