New ( to me ) Homestead - Help !

[USA-498]

I just picked up a used Hearthstone Homestead stove and have a couple of questions.

- Currently the flue is set to go out the back. based on my location in my fireplace I feel the vertical attachment would work better. Any difference in draft one way or the other ?

- The firebrick in the back of the stove is cracked. Should I worry ?

- There appears to be something missing between the two back bricks ( see picture )

Thanks for any help

 

[claydogg84]

The difference in draft between the 2 is minimal if any. I would personally replace the firebrick and I'm not quite sure what is supposed to be, if anything, in the middle.

 

[USA-498]

Looking at the schematic I don't see anything listed. I was going to connect the flue directly to the liner vertically. Is that going to cause any problems other than cleaning ?

Thanks for you help.

 

[weatherguy]

Looking at the schematic I don't see anything listed. I was going to connect the flue directly to the liner vertically. Is that going to cause any problems other than cleaning ?

Thanks for you help.

Other than cleaning it does set it back in the fireplace a tad more but looking a your set up I'm not sure it will matter much. Cleaning's no small thing, it would make life much easier come cleaning time if you have a tee.

 

[webby3650]

With that particular stove, I would definitely want a Tee. Unless you pull the stove every year, there is no way to clean out the flue collar after you sweep the flue.

 

[claydogg84]

Looking at the schematic I don't see anything listed. I was going to connect the flue directly to the liner vertically. Is that going to cause any problems other than cleaning ?

Thanks for you help.

You'll need to buy an adapter to go from the liner to the stove.