The hearth must be built on something strong and sturdy such as stone floor, the ground, or pillars to support it. If placed on an unsupported wood floor, the Hearth will break upon placement; to place on a wooden floor, the floor must either be on the ground or supported by stone or Wood iron beams.
With 1/20 fuel, a Hearth will last for 1 hour and 23 minutes. At maximum capacity a Hearth should burn for 27 hours and 47 minutes.
Sitting next to the hearth without shelter will only result in the providing 1 comfort. The player must be under shelter in order for the hearth to provide 2 comfort.
Hearths will take 10 damage every time it sets an entity on fire.