Happy New Year! I was doing a mid-season chimney sweep and I noticed this crack in the steel right next to where the chimney connects to the stove (the baffle maybe? Not 100% certain if thats the right term).
![[Hearth.com] Cracked Steel on Hearthstone Homestead [Hearth.com] Cracked Steel on Hearthstone Homestead](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/334/334392-d774ffd7a68c890cb964178055c943df.jpg?hash=aKPXSXEyjf)
I know this isn't good, but here are my questions:
-How bad is it?
-Can the stove be replaced, or is this one totaled?
-What is the likelihood that Hearthstone will follow through on their lifetime warranty? I'm the original owner and its only been used for 3-4 seasons.
Thanks!!
![[Hearth.com] Cracked Steel on Hearthstone Homestead [Hearth.com] Cracked Steel on Hearthstone Homestead](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/334/334392-d774ffd7a68c890cb964178055c943df.jpg?hash=aKPXSXEyjf)
I know this isn't good, but here are my questions:
-How bad is it?
-Can the stove be replaced, or is this one totaled?
-What is the likelihood that Hearthstone will follow through on their lifetime warranty? I'm the original owner and its only been used for 3-4 seasons.
Thanks!!