Heartland 2603 User Manual

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Backdrafting—The emission of smoke and/or air through 

the stove when a flow reversal occurs in the chimney, caused 

by wind conditions or negative pressure within the building.
Backpuffing—The momentary emission of smoke through 

openings in the stove when oxygen is admitted to an oxygen-

starved fire. When a door or the bell dampers are opened,  

the sudden charge of air may not be immediately absorbed 

by the chimney system, resulting in a backpuff of smoke.
To  help  eliminate this problem ensure that the oven damper is 

open before opening the ash pan or firedoor. Open the doors 

slowly to allow the smoke to clear from the chimney system.
Bank (the fire)—Loading the firebox with fuel (wood or coal) to 

produce a long burn cycle. Banking can only be accomplished 

on a good bed of coals.
Creosote—When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and 

organic vapours, which combine with expelled moisture to 

form creosote. 
Creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney 

flue  of  a  slow  burning  fire  resulting  in  creosote  residue 

accumulating on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote 

makes an extremely hot fire.
Establish  a  routine  for  the  fuel,  wood  burning  and  firing 

technique. Check daily for creosote buildup in the pipe and 

chimney until experience shows how often you need to clean 

to be safe. 
The hotter the fire and/or the drier the wood, the less creosote 

is deposited. We recommend burning your stove with all the 

combustion air dampers open for at least an hour each day. 
Weekly cleaning may be necessary in mild weather; monthly 

cleaning may be enough in the coldest months.
Key Plate—The cast iron section on the stove top which is 

lifted for fuel loading or to make repairs in the firebox.
Key Plate Lift Handle—The handle used to lift the key plate 

to allow access to load the firebox.
Lid—The removable round cast iron disks on the stove top. 

Can be removed to allow access to clean the flue chamber 

above the oven.
Lid Lifter—The tool used to remove the lids, open and close 

the firebox doors, and adjust the bell and oven dampers (see 

figure 8).
 

Oven  Cleanout  Door—The door under the oven that is 

removable to allow access to scrape ashes out of the flue 

passage around the oven.
Oven Damper—The shutoff for routing the heat smoke and 

gases either directly out through the flue or around the oven. 
When ‘

open’ the smoke, heat and gases will exhaust directly 

out the flue. This is the position used during the initial firing 

of the stove. 
When ‘

closed’ the smoke, heat and gases will be routed 

around the oven heating the oven, cooking surface and more 

of the stove mass. When the oven damper is ‘closed’ more 

resistance is put on the chimney system. 
Opening any doors or lifting the key plate with the oven damper 

closed will result in backpuffing. Always open the oven damper 

before opening the ash pan door, firedoor or key plate.
Oven Flue Passage—The air space around the oven (between 

the oven top and the cooking surface, the right side of the 

oven and the right side of the stove, and the bottom of the 

stove and bottom of the oven) through which heat, smoke 

and gases travel. 
This resulting travel heats the oven when the oven damper 

is in the ‘

closed’ position.

Oven Rake—The tool used to scrape creosote and ash from 

the flue chamber around the oven.
Warming Cabinet—The storage and warming area mounted 

to the base of the stove. Provides overhead storage and 

warming for plates and foods. May also be referred to as 

warming closet.
Water Jacket—A hollow collector which is installed in the 

firebox through which water flows is heated and is circulated to 

a storage tank, either by convection flow or by a small pump. 
This system may be used for domestic hot water or baseboard 

heating. Installation should be carried out only by a qualified 

plumber. Ask your dealer, or call or write us for an installation 

guide.
Water  Reservoir—The water holding tank on the side of 

the stove. Water must be added manually. The tank is not 

connected to your plumbing.
Woodstove heat is very dry and the water in the reservoir will 

add much needed moisture to your home. The warm water 

can be used for dishes and other clean up needs.