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CANADIAN OPERATION
MANUAL UPDATE
SaveTheseInstructionsforFuture Reference #22671 4/86
Safety,and the enjoymentof your stove,arecloselytied together.Your understandingand observanceof safeinstallation,
operationand maintenanceprocedureswill help you gain the greatestpossiblesatisfactionfrom your stove.
This information sheetwill help you reviewsomeimportant safetyconsiderations.
1.Savetheinstructionsandkeepthemavailablefor 5.DO NOT BURNGARBAGEORFLAMMABLE
reference.If yousellyourstove,deliverthemanualwiththe FLUIDSSUCHASGASOLINE,NAPTHA OR ENGINE
stove.Pleasereadall of theinformationin theVermont OIL. Hardwoodwhichhasbeencut to length,splitandstored
CastingsCanadianOperationManualandtheinstructionsheets undercoverfor a yearis a verygoodfuel.Properlyseasoned
whichcamewith accessories.Theyareimportantpartsof your softwoodalsobumswell,but is lessdenseandwill provideless
stove. heatperfull loadof wood.Unseasonedwoodwill bum but
morestovetendingandchimneymaintenancemayberequired.
2.Do not makeunauthorizedchangesto yourstove. Donotbumothermaterialin yourstove.
Yourstoveistestedandlistedby Underwriters'Laboratoriesof
Canada.Any modificationnot authorizedby ULC andthefac- 6. Operate yourwoodbumingstovewith thedoorsopen
tory couldresultin yourhavingan untestedstove,andcould or closed,but do not operateit with the doors part way
resultin a hazardouscondition. open. As youbecomemoreexperiencedburningyourstoveyou
will probablybeableto enjoylongerandmoreefficientfires
3. Do not take short cuts with your installation. "Make- with lessstovetending.However,continueto payattentionto
shift" compromisesmayresultin a hazardouscondition.The safeoperatingpractices.
clearancereductionsusingrearstoveandstovepipeheatshields
shownin theCanadianOperationManualhavebeencarefully 7. Store fuel where it will be safeand out of the way.
tested.Theyareincludedin our listingwith Underwriters' Storingfuelcloseto thestoveis convenientbut besureit is at
Laboratoriesof Canada(ULC).Do not makeanyclearance leastasfar fromthestoveastherequiredclearancedistance
reductionsnot approvedby ULC. shownin theChartof Clearancesin theoperationmanual.
Yourmanualgivesstep-by-stepinstructionsfor installingyour Storeit whereit will not interferewith loadingthestoveor
stoveandthechimneyconnector(thepipewhichconnectsthe removingashes.
flueoutletof yourstoveto thechimney).Paycarefulattention
to all thedetails. 8. Load the right amount of wood in yourstoveto pro-
vide the stoveperformanceyou want. Fora longbum with
4.DO NOT USECHEMICALSORFLUIDS TO highheatoutput,youmayloadwoodto thetopof thefireback
START OR RE-ESTABLISHTHE FIRE. Yourmanual but besurethewooddoesnot interferewith closingthe griddle
givesinstructionsfor startingandmaintaininga fire. Especially or closingthedamper.Removewoodwhichis in the way.
whenusinggreenor unseasonedwood,youmaybetemptedto Whenheatingneedsarelight, bum smallhot fireswith
takeshortcutsin gettingthefirestarted,or buildingthefire up modestloadsof woodandleavethedamperopen.This techni-
afterit hasburnedlow.~!! quecanprovidea goodcombinationof moderateheatin the
roomandsufficientheatin theflu\:to keepthedraftstrong
andminimizecreosoteaccumulation.Morefrequentloadingwill
berequired.Avoidslow,smolderingbumsastheymayleadto
I rapidcreosotebuild-up.
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9. Disposeof ashesproperly. Ashes removed from an * Directions for installing glassmay be found in glassreplacement
operating stove may give off heat and gasesfor several days. kits, or in glassaccessorykits. If you have questions, call your local
Dispose of ashesin a metal container with a tight fitting lid. authorized dealer.
Place the metal container outside the house on a non- * Do not operate your stove if glassin the doors is broken as your
combustible floor away from all combustible material. control of the air supply and combustion rate may be reduced.
10. Be sure the fire can get enough air for good combus-
tion. Draft in thestoveandchimneydrawsair fromtheroom
to thefire. In mostolderhomes,enoughair leaksintothe
housesothat thedraft hasno troubledrawingroom air into LOOK FORAND REPAIRTHESEDEFECTS:
the stove. However, in some new, very well insulated homes, it
may be necessaryto provide an air duct to bring outside air A I h'h .ghtandroof Iranc Ch k I I b .Id', , , . mproper c Imney el cea e. ec oca UI mg
directly to the air Inlet of the stoveor to the room where the codesfor proper construction.
stove is installed. Bringing in outside air will ensure that draft is . , , ,
not affected by varying pressuresin the home. Poor stove per- B. Chimneycapdetenoranon:shouldbe rebuilt.
formancemay indicatetheneedfor outsidecombustionair. C. Creosotestainsindicatefluedamage:inspectandrepair.
Exceptin thecaseof a chimneyfire,theair inlet shutter D. Blockagewithinflue:mustbe
shouldalwaysbe a little way opento allowsomeair into the removed. B A
stove. E, Improperclearancebetweenchim-
ney and combustiblematerials. ~II. Provide your stove with a proper chimney system. Generally,aclearanceof 2" isre-
Thechimney connector for the Defiant and Vigilant should quired to all combustiblewalls @
be 8" in diameter. The chimney connector for the Resolute and and framing members.Check
Intrepid should be 6" in diameter. The chimney connector must local codes.
not pass through a floor or ceiling or passthrough any conceal- F. Improperclearancebetweensmoke
edspacesuchasa closet.Do not passtheconnectorthrough a chamberandadjacentframing
combustible wall if it can be avoided. For approved methods of members.Check local building
passing a connector through a combustible wall, refer to the In- codes.
stallation Code for Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances and Equip- G. Creosoteaccumulation:chimney
ment,CSA-B365.Theconnectormustalwaysbe visibleandac- needsthoroughcleaning.
cessiblefor inspectionandcleaning. H. Structuraldeteriorationof the
Thechimneyfor theDefiant and Vigilant shouldhavealinerat fireplace:mustberepairedbefore
least8" in diameteror8" x8" (nominalmeasurements).Thechimney use.
for the ResoluteorIntrepidshouldhavealineratleast6" indiameter I. Looseorbrokenbricksormor-
or 8" x 8" (nominal measurements). tarj replaceand remortar.
Chimneyslargerthan8" x 12"mayallowrapidcoolingof flue J. Looseor brokenclean-Qutdoor:
gasesand lesseningof draft.Whena smallstoveis ventedinto a repairor replace.
large chimney, especially a large exterior masonry chimney, the stove
!may have to be operated with the damper open much of the time
to directheatto theflue,or the chimneymayneedtobeinsulated
or re-lined.
12. If your stove hasglasspanesin the doors:
* The glasswill need to be cleaned. Be sure the glassis completely
cool.Usea glasscleanerformulated for cleaning stove glass. Do
not useabrasives.Remove alltracesofthecleaner before re-firing
the stove.
* Vermont Castings uses high temperature ceramic glass. Treat it
with care.Althoughit is verydurable,it canbedamagedif it
is dropped or struck with a hard object, or if stovedoorsareslammed
shut. If it needs to be replace, use only Vermont Castings high
temperature ceramic glass. Do not use substitutes.
VERMONT CASTINGS, INC,
PRINCE STREET
RANDOLPH, VERMONT 05060
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Buying a woodstove,especiallya highly sophisticatedonelike ours,isacommit,
ment.Asan ownerof oneof the fineststovesmade,you makea commitmenttowarda
lifestylefoundedon the notion that onetechnologydoesnot replaceanother,but allowsuSto
becomereconnectedto the natural systemswhich supportus, In doingsoweacquirea new
vocabulary.This operationsbookletsummarizesour knowledge,Combinedwith your effort, it
will providethe toolsyou needto reachyour goals,We at VermontCastingsfeelthat your
commitmentto your newstove,in somecasesa very new experience,will be amplyrewarded,
Weencourageyou to familiarizeyourselfwith this manualbeforesettingup your stove,
Becomefamiliarwith th-epartsof the stoveand their functions,sothat it will be easierto
follow the advicein the sectionsof the manualwhich follow, The clearchapterheadings
shouldfacilitateyourtask. Read the chapters in order, Ifyou have already completed your
plansand the work necessaryfor installation,you might like to moveaheadto the chapter
on settingup the stove,Onceagainwecautionyou pleaseto readthrough the materialat
leastoncebeforeyou makethe final installationconnectionand build your first fire.
This operationmanualis an importantpart of your stoveandshouldalwaysbe kepton
handfor futurereference.Wesuggestthat you readit againafterthe stovehasbeenin ser,
viceforawhile.Also,besureto transferthis manualwith any saleof the stove,
INDEX
2 TheInsideStory SAFETYNOTICE:
5 Th I 'dIFYOUR DEFIANT, VIGILANT, RESOLUTEOR IN.
e ntrepl TREPlDISNOTPROPERLYINSTALLED,A HOUSE
6 I 11 ' FIREMAY RESULT,FORYOURSAFETY,FOLLOW
nsta anon THEINSTALLATIONDIRECTIONS,CONTACTLO.
10 Op rtl'on CALBUILDINGORFIREOFFICIALSABOUTRE.
e a STRICTIONSANDINSTALLATIONINSPECTION
12 Maintenance REQUIREMENTSIN YOURAREA,
I 15 Stove Dimensions
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Economics& Efficient Combustion FuelLimiting:
TheHow& Why The Ultimate Control System
SAVINGSareoneof the benefits that youcanexpectfromyour Therearetwo waysto controlthe volumeof poweroutputin
stove.To gainmaximumsavingsandpleasurefrom yourstove, a combustiondevice:fuellimitingandoxygenlimiting.An auto-
youmustunderstandits efficienciesand innerworkings.This mobileisfuel-limited.If you needmorepower,yousupplythe
knowledgeis asimportantfor installationasfor dailyuse.That is enginewith morefuel.
whythissectionontheefficiencyandcombustionprinciple~of .'
h. . Idedbelh h . II ' 'l An updraft stove placesthe entire fuel supply In the combus-
t e stovesISmcu lore you reac t e msta atlon mlonna- , ' .
.PI d . belb' tlon zoneat once.In order to control the combustionm an
tlon, ease rea It lore you egm. d f h fi ' , II h d . h'kAlh h d .d b " up ra t stove, t e re ISpartla y smot ere, creating t IC
ur lour stovess are t e same eslgnan com ustlon prln-, f fu. I Th I .d d 'll I'I ,. . d smoke. Our magazIne system uses no more than the amount 0 el
Clpes. e ntrepl Illers a Itt e In interior arrangement an 'h b ' . , d, , , necessaryIn t e com ustlon zone at anyone time In or er to
aIr flow patterns. Intrepid owners, see The Intrepid page 3 .d h 'f h lh'h h' pro uce t e maximum amount 0 eat lor w IC t e stove was
L f h .k. f hdesigned. In order to slow the fire below these points, we use oxygen
et us start your tour 0 t e Inner wor mgs0 t e stoves , '" , h h'h'd h f'
'h d' , f id d lh fu d I bh. d limiting with an automatIct ermostat w IC provi es t e Ire
WIt a Iscusslon0 s e ralt, ten amenta concept em, h'I I f, " . Wit an appropriate eve 0 oxygen.
the effiCIent operatIon of our wood stoves. In side draft
combustioh, the flames move horizontally as they leave the
primary combustion zone. Most stovesemploy utxfraft combustion, .
in which flames rise up through the fuel load. All wood loaded Air Systems
intoanupdraftstoveimmediately becomespart of the fire mass .,
unlessoxygenis restrictedto averylowlevel.Ourhorizontal PnmaryAIT Systems
flamepathallowsonly the bottomof the woodloadto bum. The In our stoves,oxygenentersat the thermostaticallycontrolled
logsontoparedriedbyheatandfallintotheflameareaas InletAir Shutterandtravelsthrough passageswhereit is
thosebelowareconsumed.Thus,afullwoodloadcanprovide heatedbeforebeingfedto thefiremassthroughthePrimary
heatall night long. Air Ports.When a fuel is heatedand burns, the com-
The useof sidedraft combustionallowsusto placethefuel bustiblegasesnaturally lockedin it aredriven off.
in a magazinewherethefuelingof thefireisautomatically :"'4~
accomplishedby gravity.All of ourstoves,bothwoodandcoal, SecondaryAir Systems ~:::-~
ar~~agazineb,umersprovidingmaximumefficiencywith Our stovesfacilitatethe burningof thesevolatilesin two ImInimumtending. ways.Byusingsidedraft combustion,thegasesareforcedto pass
closeto hot coalswhich maintaina hightemperaturefor ignition. '
Our stovesalsoemploy a sophisticatedsystemwhich introduces
Sidedraftcombustion anothersourceof preheatedair (secondary air)at theproperplace
to encouragecombustionof thesevolatile gases. The secondary com- Ibustion of gases that, because of an insufficient oxygen supply, were
, '"- unableto ignitewithintheprimary combustionzoneareencouraged ~,
to releasetheirheat. .,,;
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The Damper
The damper isthelastof theimportantinternalparts.In
its verticalor up position,the damperis closedand flamesexit
fromthestoveby wayof the long flamepathdescribed, allow-
ing the side draft combustion mode. When lowered flat, the
damperis openand the stoveisconvertedto an updraft com-
bustion device, allowing flue gases to escape directly from the
Updraft combustion
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Secondarycombustion
chamber.
Heat-regulatingThermostat. ~llows.unburnedgases.t~com-
Automaticallycontrolsair in- bmewith oxygen,providIng
taketo assuresteady,even additionalheat.
heatall day,all nightlong.
Two-Position Damper. The baffle.
Lowered,permitsuseas Createsalonger
fireplace;raised,helpsprovide flamepathfor
maximumheatingefficiency. maximum
heattransfer.
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Secondary air tube.
Smoke Shelf. Feedspreheatedoxygento
Directsexhaustgasesinto upper secondarycombustionchamber.
chamber,wherethey release
additionalheatbeforerisingup
P. . flue.
nmary air entry ports.
Dispersepreheatedairevenly Th I I n& H Thinto combustionzone. ... e nterna i-artS OW ey
ContributeTo EfficientOperation
Secondary Combusti()n
magazineinto thechimneyconnector.(Thevariousre- Secondaryair enterstheDefiant,VigilantandResoluteat
quirementsof thetwofunctionsareexplainedin thesection thelowerleft-handendof thestovethroughthecircular
titled"Operation.")It isimportantto notetherelationof the SecondaryAir EntrancePort.
handleto thedamper.On theDefiant,Vigilant,andIntrepid, Undernormalconditions,thisremainsopenallthewayatall
whenthedamperisclosed,bothit andthehandlearever- times.ThisairpassesdowntheSecondaryAir Tubewherethe
tical.On theResolute,thespirallyboundwirehandleisdown oxygenispreheated.Theoxygensourceisthendirectedintothe
whenthedamperisclosed,andup whenit is open. SecondaryCombustionChamberthroughnumerousairports,en-
Smokewill comeout of anyopenedloadingdoorif the suringa thoroughmixingof preheatedoxygenwiththecombusti-
damperisclosed.Theinterlockwith thedamperhandleand blegases.
theloadingdooron theDefiantisdesignedto preventopen- Thismixtureisthenignitedbyflamesasit leavestheprimary
ingthedoorwhilethed~mperisclosed.Thegriddleofthe combustionchamber.A SecondaryCombustionChamberallowsthe
Vigilantwill not openall thewayshouldyouforgetto lower gasesto expandastheyarefurtherheatedbytheirowncombu&-
tfledamperfirst.Theseserveasremindersthatyoucanonly tion.Alargeportionofthestove'sexteriorsurfaceenclosesthis
loadwoodsmokelesslywhenyourstoveisinanupdraftcon- chamber,thusallowingfortransferofthemaximumpossible
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In spiteof thecarefulresearchanddesignworkthatwent AIR AIR AIR
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Into our stoves,wedo not want to misleadyou aboutcombustIon SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER
efficiency and secondary combustion. HALFOPEN CLOSED HALFOPEN
Complete combustion of wood is a relatively easy thing to
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accompIS WIt elt er woo c IpSor woo our, were air, LEVER
moisture content, and draft are consistently controlled. This is
how largecommercialinstallationsoperate.With non-uniform THER~8VAT
logs,variablemoisturecontent,and an unknown draft quotient, :=:::
compl~tecombustionis more,difficult to attain. Your careful, BIM~6ttLlC :b ~bIattentiontoproperlypre-heatingthestoveandfluebeforeclosIng , // "., h
the damper,to burning seasonedwood, and to maintaininga BALLCHAIN ~ /, ; ~
clean,tightinstallationwillhelpachievehighcombusitonefficiency. ~ - -
Beh'dhI:" b k h k Th AIR INTAKE
, m t ~ rITe ac are t ~ smo e passages. esep~ssages SHUTTER a,Afterfireis b,Ashealoutput c,Ashealoutput
consistof a senesof Baffleswhichconductthefluegasesm a ser- wellestablished,intensifies,airintake lowers,airintake
pentinemannerbackandforthacrossthelengthofthestove.The sl~~~~[r~dSlal is decreased, increases,
gasesarechanneledcloseto thethermostatcoilin orderto giveit healoutput,
maximumsensitivityto thechangingfireconditionswithin the TH~RMOSTATOPERATION ,..
, , , .V,ew of thermostatfor Defiant and VIgilant ISwIth thermostatcover removed
stove.Thebackof theVIgilantandthebackandSIdesof the .Resolutebimetallic coil is reversed
Resolutehave been deeplyconvolutedlikeoldVictoriansteam .I~trepidleverispushedbackto openair shutter,puUedforwardto close
, airshutter.
radiators,to provide a larger surfaceof castiron. The Thermostat
The Flame ath The heatoutputof the stovecanbe regulatedto accom-
P modateindividualheatingrequirementsby settingthe thermostat
The SecondaryCombustionChamber,takentogetherwith the lever(a).The bimetalliccoil to which the leveris attachedwill
smokepassages,makeup theflamepath. contractor expandin responseto the heatfrom the stove.Con-
The Defiant'ssixtyinch flamepathisoneof the longestof any sequently,throughconnectionto the coil by the ball chain,the
castiron stovecurrentlyon themarket.The Vigilantflamepath air intakeshutterwill openor close,thusregulatingthe flow of
measuresfifty-fiveinches;the Resolutefifty inches.A longflame- incomingcombustionair. The resultis that asheatoutputinten-
pathis importantto the heatingcapabilityfor two reasons.The sifies,the air supplyisdecreased(b). The combustionrateslows.
considerableheatof thefluegasesistransferredto thesurfaceof heatoutputdrops,andthe air supplyisagainallowedto increase
the stove,wherein turn it is givenoff to the room,ratherthan asthebimetalliccoilreopensthe air intakeshutter(c).The overall
beinglostup the chimney.Secondly,becausethe passagesareadja- heatoutputthroughoutthebum periodisdeterminedby the
centto thecombustionchamber,highertemperaturesareencour- initial leversetting.
agedwithin the firemassitself,whichaidsin the burningof the The lengthof bum periodis similarlyrelatedto the leverset-
volatiles.It caneasilybeseenthat unlessthe flamepathis concen- ting asa high heatoutputwill necessarilyallowfasterfuelcon-
tratedtightlywithin the stove,the heatof thefluegaseswill not sumptionthan will a lowerheatoutputsetting.You will gainthe
contributeto the temperatureof theprimaryfire mass,nor will the mostefficientuseof your stoveandfuelby settingthe thermostat
gasesmaintaintheir necessaryhightemperaturesin orderto ensure to allowa moderatelyhot fire. Long,smolderingbum periods
combustionof thevolatiles. shouldbeavoided.
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I, Thermoslat 6. SecondaryAir Tube
2,Damper 7.TheBaffles
3, SecondaryAir EntrancePort 8, ReversibleFlueCollar
c 4, PrimaryAir Ports 9. Topor RearExit Model
:; THEDEFIANT 5, SecondaryCombustionChamber THERESOLUTE
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THEINTREPID
TheIntrepidisdesignedwith severalfeaturesthat differfromour Flow
threelargerparlor stoves.Air flow patterns,ashremoval
and maintenanceproceduresspecificto the Inttepid aredescribed
here.Basiccombustionprinciplesremainthesamefor allfourstoves,
sothe operationand installationsectionsof the manualapply
equallywell to the Intrepid.
Air Flow
Glassdoorsfor fire-viewingarea standardfeaturein the
Inttepid. Air flow through the stoveis designedsopre-heated
air washespastthe glassto preventcarbondepositsfrom forming.
Combustionair entersthroughthe air inlet in the backof the
stove,passesforward through the air tubesat the left and
right sidesof the bottomof the stoveand flowspastthe glass.
Someof the air goesdirectlybackthrough the fire massand
providesair for combustionin the primary combustionzone.
Excessair flowsoverthe firemassandconttibutesto further com- THEINTREPID
bustion.
1.Thermostat 5.ReversibleFlueCollar
Updraft Operation 2. D~per 6. Bottom GTate
3. AIr Potts 7. Ash Pan
When the damper is open (handle pointed forward) the stove is in 4. Firebrick.Lined Secondary
.d k I . h . CombustionChamber
the updraft mode.Fire an smoe eavmgt e primary com-
bustionzonego directlyto the flue collar and chimneycon-
nector.Theseexhaustgasescarry heat to the flue. A warm
flueishelpfulin establishingandmaintaininggooddraft. Updraft
operationwill beusedwhenstartinga fire, loadingyour stove,or Whenyoureplacetheashpanin theInttepid,besureit isseated
enliveningthe fire after a long bum. It may alsobe usedany- properlyand pushedall the way to the rear of the stove
time a warmerflue will providebetterperformance. soit doesnot block the front endsof the air tubes.Too much
ashon the bottom of the stovemay preventproperseating
S.d D ft 0 . of theashpan.
1 e. ra peratlon
Whenthe damperis closed(handlepointeddown)the stoveis . I 0 .
in the side-draftmode.Fire and smokeleavingthe primary Flrep ace peratlon
combustionzonearedirectedthrough the louversin the Upper With the stovedamperin the openposition, and
Fireback,down throughthe firebrick-linedsecondarychamber the front doorsopen,a wood stovemay be usedasa fireplace.
then to the flue collar and chimneyconnector.The high It isideallysuitedfor thosetimeswhenyou do not requirea great
temperaturesmaintainedin the secondarycombustionchamber dealof heatoutput suchasin the springand fall, or whenyou
encouragefurther burning of volatilegasesin the smoke. want to enjoythe romanceof a cracklingfire. Alwayskeepthe
Side-draftoperationwill usuallybe usedduring extendedbums. sparkscreenin placewhen the doorsareopen.
Ash Handling Thermostat Function
Slotsin thebottomgrateallowashto fall throughinto the ash Wheneverthe front doorsareclosed,all air enteringthe stove
pan. Slicingthe asheson the bottom gratewith the slicer/poker isregulatedby the air intakeshutterwhichislinkedto abimetallic
will help the ashesfall through the slots. thermostatcoil and leverat the right sideof the fluecollar.Push
Emptythe ashpan oncea day or asnecessaryto keepthe theleverbackto admitmaximumairfor hotterfires.Pullthe lever
ashpanfrom overflowing.Usethe hookon the endof the slicer/ forwardto reduceair andslowthecombustionrate.The bimetallic
pokerto pull the ashpan part way out of the stove.Wear coiland,consequently,theairintakeshutter,continuallyopenand
heavyglovesasyoudrawthe panout of the stoveanddisposeof closein relationto temperaturefluctuationswithinthestoveto main-
the ashesproperly.Your metalashcontainermusthavea tight- tain an evenheatoutput. Generally,the levershouldbekeptin
fitting lid and be locatedoutdoors,awayfrom any combustible mediumto high setting.Very long,smoulderingwoodfiresshould
material. be avoided. 5
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INSTALLATION
SetUp
Installing the Bottom Heat Shield and Legs
Ourstovesarequiteheavyand requireat leasttwo people BOTTOMHEATSHIELDDETAIL
to moveandsetthemup.Youmaywantto removetheac- ab)) CB.brackeHt Sh Idotlorn eat Ie
cessoriesthat comewith the stove,the front doors,and the c)Washer
'ddl k 'h' d)LegBoll
gn e,to mae carrYIngt e stovea bit easier.Placethestove e)StoveLeg
closetoitsfinalpositionbeforeinstallingthebottomheat- f)WingNul
shieldandlegs. DONOTTRYTOMOVETHESTOVE
ALONEAS IT CAN BEDAMAGEDBYMISHANDLING.
The bottom heatshieldhasbeendesignedto reducethe
degreeof radiant heat to the areadirectly beneaththe stove.
Theshieldmountsbetweenthe legsusingthe 4 C-brackets
andwingnutsprovided.
BottomHeatShieldInstallation
* Closethe damper.
* FortheDefiant,Vigilant,andResolute,gentlytilt thestove
forward until the top plateand ashlipare restingon the
floor. For the Intrepid, tip the stoveonto it's back. Placement
* Removethetemporary1/2;'boltsfromthelegbolt , ,
holesand discardthem. StoveplacementIScrucIalfor evenheatdistribution in
* Fastenthe legslooselyto thestovebottomusingtheleg y?urh~me.Sin,cea radiantstovedependsuponefficientair
bolts that areprovidedwith your stove.Useone washer clrc,ulatlon,t~ disperse,Its heat, a centrallocation in the house
on eachleg. 'or ~nthe hvmg areaISb,e~t.However"y?ur installationmay
1 * Theshieldwill be mountedwith the reflectiveside be,~nfluencedby the posItIon,of an exIstIngchimneyflue, by
!towardthestovebottom,andpaintedsidetowardthe cntl~alclearancesto combustiblewallsor byaccessibilityto the
fl loadIng door.
loor. W d* MounttheC-bracketsontotheshieldby insertingthe eareprepareto helpyouwith questi?nsconcerning
rI"" b I h h h h'ld h I f h placement.You are welcometo contactusdIrectlyat the fac-
~2 wIngnut 0ts t roug t e s Ie 0es rom t e h fl Ih'Id' 'd'd h h d 'h h Cb k tory Wit oor pan sketches,or you can contactour auth-
s Ie s pamte Sle, t en an tlg ten t e -racets 'd d I,Iorne stove eaers.
Into pace.
* Lift the shieldinto positionwith the long taperedpor-
tion of the shieldfacingdownward(this will extend Clearances
under the ashlip).
* Rotatethetwofront C-bracketson theshieldssothat ' !he Chartof Clearances,page7,listsrecommended
they will slideinto placebetweenthe washerand the mInImumclearancesto combustibles.In additionto walls,
legs. ceilings,andfloors,it isimportantto keepallcombustible
* Rotateone of the rearC-bracketsinto position,hold room furnishings,suchasdraperiesand sofas,at least36"
thecorrespondinglegin position,theninsertand a,wayfro~ the sidesof the stoveand48"fromanyfrontor
tightenthe legbolt. Repeatthis procedurefor the other sideloa~mgdoor.
rearleg.Snugupall fourlegbolts. Thedistancefromtherearofthestoveto combustiblewallscan
* CAUTION: DO NOT OVERTIGHTENTHE LEG bereduced,asshownin thechart,through the useof our
BOLTS, AS THIS MAY STRIPTHETHREADED stoveandstovepipeheatshields.Thestovepipeandrearheatshields
CASTING. arespacedabouttwoinchesfrom the backof thestoveandactas
* Handtightenthe shieldwing nuts. abarriertoradiantenergy,reflectingheatforwardintotheroom.
* Lift thestovecarefully into the upright positionon the The heatshieldsarepaintedblackon the outsidewith
hearth.Werecommendthatyoucleanthebottomheatshield VermontCastingshigh temperaturestovepaintin orderto
, " whennecessary,to maintainitsheatreflectivevalue. matchthe stove.Hardwareand completeinstructionsaresup-
il,"i~ pliedwith theheatshieldssothat theycanbeeasilyinstalled
ic;", Yigilantowners,coverthebottomof thestovewith beforethestoveisconnectedto thechimney.
'f therefractorycementsuPRliedwith thestove.
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Chimneys
Thechoicebetweenafree-standinginstallationor onein-
stalledinto a fireplacefluewill dependuponwhat you have
available,the conditionof the chimneyandhow the stovewill
lookin place.A masonrychimney must conform to provincial
regulationsor, in their absence,therequirementsof theNational
BuildingCode.An existingfireplaceflue can makean excellent
chimneyprovidedit isin soundconditionandthestoveisinstalled
accordingto the provisionsof CSA-B365.We recommendthat,
prior to installingyour stoveinto any masonrychimney,you
havethechimneyinspectedby aqualifiedmason.Thechimneyand
installationwill haveto be inspectedand approvedby your
localbuilding inspector.If your chimneyis unlined, we
cannot recommendthat you us it in its existingstatewith FIG.I-TopExitDefiant-Comer
any wood or coal-burningdevice.If you haveany questions Installation-
b h lf.11 ' d' h ' NoProtection-CombustibleWall
a out t e safety0 yourmstaatIon, ont esltateto con- M." fr Load1 I b 'ld'ff' , I V C a= 1n.48 (1,220mm) om
tact your oca Ul mg 0 lcla or your ermont astingsstove DoorEndtowall
dealer.If a prefabricatedchimneyis beingused,it mustbe a b=Min.36"(915mrn)fromRear
solid-fueltype Underwriters' Laboratoriesof CanadaLabelled Comertowall
FactoryBuilt Chimney,installedin accordancewith themanufac-
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Installation-
RearHeatShield& PipeHeal FIG.3-TopExitDefianl-Side
Shield-CombustibleWall Installation-
a=Min.36"(915mrn)clearance NoProtection-CombustibleWall
fromside10wall a=Min.36"(915mmlclearanceto
b=Min. 14"(356mm)clearance wallfrom,ide& rear
fromrear10wall b=Min.48"(1,220mm)clearance
c=Min.48"(1,220mrn)clearance fromloadorfrontdoors10
fromloadorfronldoors10 anycombu'tiblematerial"i.e.,
anycombustiblematerials,ie, furniture
furniture
CHART Defiant,Vigilant,Resolute Intrepid
of 1 Without With Without With
CLEARANCESRearHeatShields RearHeatShields RearHeatShields RearHeatShields
FRONT 48"-122cm 48"-122cm 48"-122cm 48"-122cm
REAR 36"-92cm 14"-36cm 30"-76cm 16"-4Ocm
SIDE 36"-92cm2 36" -92cm2 24" -61cm 24"-61cm
CORNER
Di,rancemeasuredfromrear 36" -92cm 24-61cm' 20"-SOcm 20" -SOcm
corners of stove to wall.
STOVEPWE 18"-46cm 12"-3Ocm 18"-46cm 12"-3Ocm
I Establisbedin accordancewith Underwriters' uboratories ofCanadaStandardULC-S627byUnderwriters' uboratoriesofCanada, Scarborough, Ontario.
, 48"required on loadingdoor sideof Defiant.
, Stovepipeheatshieldsnorrequired. 7
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Stovepipe 1~l
j. . -. TOP.EXITINSTALLEDTHROUGHCOMBUSTIBLEWALLIbdJ~The Defiant is availableaseither a top-eXltmodelor a rear-exit . ~ I
model.The Vigilant, Resoluteand Intrepid have reversible d ~ a WJ
flue collarsto easilyaccomodatetop or rear-exitinstallations. ~ ~
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U The minimum stovepipe sizerecommended for I
use with the Defiant and Vigilant is eight
inches.Avariety of starterpiece3-,-formedto fit I
f the Defiant and Vigilant oval flue collars,are ~
availablefrom Vermont Castings.Resoluteand ~
(f' ~ Intrepidfluecollarsacceptstandardsixinchsto~e- ~
pipe.Stovepipesectionsshouldbearra~gedwith ~
crimpedendsdown soany creosotefaIlingdown ~
will stay insidethe pipe. I
When enamelpipe is usedwith Vigilants and
, Resolutes,the first sectionwill be a special
starterpiece.
Three 3/16" holeshavebeendrilled a)Tile-linedmasonrychimneybuilt to or in complianceof NationalBuildingCode
intothefluecollartosecurethechimneycon- standards
. . h h I b)Th,mble
nectlon to the stove usIng t e s eet meta c)Stovepipeshouldnotprojectintoflue
.I d d 'thLe
gBoltPackage d)Min. 18"(460mm)clearancebetweenstovepipeandcombustiblematerials.
screwsmc u e me. (AlternativemethodsmustmeetC,S.A,codeB-365)
All stovepipeshouldbe madefrom .53mm e)Min. z" (51mm)clearancebetweenchimneyandcombustiblematerials
, ' df)Min, 1/,"(6,55mm)riseper I foot(305mm)horizontalrun
()- (24gauge)sheetsteel(or heavier)to provi e g)Stovepipeinspection& clean-outtee
()- d'ff dd b'l' h) 3 sheet metal screwsat each stovepipe joint
a equate Stl ness an ura Itty. i)StovepipeheatshieldallowsIZ" (305 mm)clearanceto combustiblematerials
~ A fulllineofpipingaccessoriesis j) Rearheatshieldallows14"(356mm)clearancetocombustiblematerials
b V C . k)Bottomheatshield& 3/8" noncombustiblematerialprovideshearthprotection
offered y ermont astmgsto I)Cleanoutaccess& tightdoor
ensure the maxim~mflexibility in
designingyoursyst~m. * Singlewall stovepipecannot serveasa chimneyand
thereforeit mustneverpassthrough a combustibleceil-
ing. Suchpassagesareseriousfire hazards.
* Singlewall stovepipecan only passthrough a combusti-
St °Dble wall with adequateclearances.Clearancesare 18"
oveplpe ampers . ,
fromcombustiblematenals.SeeChan on Clearances.
; Stovepipedampersare not necessaryin our stoves.Not Referto the Installation Code for Solid-FuelBurning
11only is this an unnecessaryrestrictionin the flue, but it is an Appliancesand Equipment,CSA-B365,for approved
)~'~ additi?nal surface direct~y in the path ,of flue ?asesupo~ which methods of passing.stovepi.pethrough a combustible wall.
\;, depositscan for!:n,creatIngthe potentialfor either a chimney Also,referto theillustrationabovefor onemethod.
Jj~ fire or draft blockage.An airtight stovecontrolsoxygenin- VermontCastingsoffersa ConnectorPipe for Prefrabricated
:£: troduction at the source by its inlet air shuttersystem,sono Metal Chimneysfor forming a telescoping joint between a
flue damper is required. double-wall insulatedchimneyand single-wallsmokepipe.The
ConnectorPipeissecuredto the double-wallchimney.A section
Chimney Connector of standard stovepipeslidesup and do~n on t~e Conn~ctor
Pipe.Thetelescopingjoint makesconnectIngor disconnectIngthe
The seriesof stovepipe sectionsusedto connectthe stove stovepipe easy.
to the chimneyis called a chimney connector.Care mustbe
taken in designingyour chimney connectorto minimize poten- Fl P tto, I h d oor ro ecIon
tla alar s.
The following points shouldbe observed: Eventhoughtemperaturesunderourstovesaresignifi-
* The connectionshouldbe asshon anddirectaspossible cantlylowerthan thoseto the sidesof the stovesdueto the
to effectivelyduct the exhaustgasesand smokeinto the effectivenessof the BottomHeatShield,no stoveshouldeverbe
chimney.Do not usemorethan two elbowsasadditional instaUedon a combustiblesurfacebecauseof the possibilityof
turnswill tendto reducethedraft. fallingembers.Our stoveshavegenerousprotectiveashlips,but
* Secureeachstovepipejoint with threesheetmetal somecoalsmayescapefromtimeto time.
screws.Keepin mind that you will haveto remove the
stovepipefrom timeto timefor periodicinspectionand
cleaning.
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a)Tile-linedmasonry chimney built to or in compliance of National Building Code a)Tile-lined masonry chimney built to or in compliance of National Building Code
standards standards
b) Thimble b) Vermont CastingsStove-to-FirePlaeeFlex Connector System
c) Stovepipe should not project into l1ue 0)Combustible mantle protected by custom fabricated heat shield-allows 18" (460
d) Horizontal pipe heat shield allows min. IZ" (305 mm) clearanceto combustible mm) clearanceto stove top
ceiling d) Bottom heat shield.
e)Vertical pipe heat shield allows min, IZ" (305 mm) clearance to combustible e) Hearth extension to provide min, 18" (460 mm) 1100rprotection from stove front
mantle load door and 8" from side of stove
t) Damper closed and sealed
g)Bottom heat shield protects combustibles beneath hearth
h) Hearth extension provides 1100rprotection min, 18" (460 mm) from stove front
load door and 8" from side of stove
Approvedfloor protectorsconsistof a layerof noncom- Defiant SmokeShelf
b bl I I 3/8" h'kII" h.k d .h FIREBACK
ustie materia at east t IC or 1'4 t IC covere WIt The Defiant Smoke Shelf is
sheetmetal.This protectormustextendat least18" in front packedinsidethe stovefor safe
and 8" to the sidesand rear. In the caseof the Defiant allow shipment.Beforeinstallingthe
18" on the loadingdoor sideof the floor protector. stovepipe,insertthe smokeshelf
With legsinstalled,the hearth in place,the flue connec- through the flue collar opening
ti?~s made,and.the stovepipeconnections~ecure,th~ ?nly ad- (damperhandle mustbe point-
dltlonal preparatIonthat needsto be doneISthe additIonof a ing down) so that it restsin a
1Vz" layerof sandor ashesin the bottom of the ~efian.t horizt>ntalposition betweenthe
or Resolute,or the layerof refractorycement(suppliedwIth the backof thestoveandthefireback
Vigilant) in the bottom of the Vigilant. The Intrepid doesnot asshown.
requirean insulatinglayer on the bottom.
DEFIANTSMOKESHELFPOSITIONING
f 1---1 l_b--1
I I t ResoluteandVigilant
+ Ash Fettles
-- The ashfettle servesasa log
and ashbarrier at the baseof
thefront door.It canberemoved
- T by pulling one end up and out;
I for the Vigilant pull upwardon
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~ theRIGHT end,for theResolute
pull upwardon the LEFT end.
DEFIANTFLOORPROTECTION
- = 18"or 460mm,
b = 8" or Z04mm.
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On"'CD ArT ~O ~ 1 Duringthesefirstfires,keepthecombustionrateat a modest
r CI\li.ll 'l ~ levelandavoida largeupdraftfire.Only aftera dozensuchfires,
canyouoperatethestoveat its maximumsettingin theupdraft
mode,andthenonly if theiron hasfirst beenwarmed.Remember
. thisprocedureevenafteryoursea&Jningiscomplete.Thiswarning
WARNING: To build the first fire m ignorace appliesto all castiron stovesandcaneasilybesummedup this
of or to disregard the information contained in way:NEVERBUILD A ROARINGFIREIN A ~OLD STOVE.
this section can causeserious permanent damage Never fire the stove &J ~ot that a~y part beginS to ~Iow red.
. Damageto thestove,StOVepipeandchimneycanoccurIf thestove
to your stove, and void your warranty. isoverfired.Reducethestovetemperaturebyclosingtheairintake
shutter in the event that ovemring should occur.
Castiron, despiteits superiorcharacteristicsasa material Daily Use
for woodstoves,mustbe treatedwith respect.It can be. Kindlethefire in the samefashionasthebreak-inperiod.
brokenby a sharpblow from a hammeror from a largerapid Whenthe logsareburningwell (afterabout30-45minutes)close
temperaturechange.The castiron in your new sto~ehas~een thedamper.After a fewminut~, whenthefire hasadjustedto
developedthrough test,ingin ~etallurgicallabor~~one~~nd IS burningin thesidedraft modewith thedamperclosed,turn the
am~ngthe.beststoveIron available:In compositionIt ISnot thermostatfrom theopenpositionto thedesiredheatoutputset-
unlIke the Iron usedlong agoto createstovesth~t ~ave.en- ting. To refillthestove,openthedamperandthe loadingdoor(or
dureda ce~tur.yor moreof hard use.In the be.glnru~gIt.muSt griddleon the Vigilantor Re&Jlute),andfill the firebox.Allow the
bebrok~nm lIke the old Mod,elA. T~e break-InperIodISa fireto bum longenoughin updraftto establishthedraftandto
smallprIceto ensurethe stoves longevIty. returnto full heatoutput.Thenclosethedamper.If thefiredies
downcompletelyafterthedamperhasbeenclosed,reopenit and
allowthefireto bum morevigorouslybeforereclosingthedamper.
Somedrop-offin heatoutputisnormalwhenthedamperisfirst
closed.Finally,adjustthethermostatfortheheatoutputyoudesire.
The stovewill continueto produceevenheatfor manyhours.
Temperaturesmeasuredby placingasurfacethermometeron the
griddleof your stovecan give an indication of your stove's.
performance.When first startinga fire, afterre-fueling,or when
enliveningthefire afteralongbum, leavethedamperopenuntil
the griddlereaches260°C (SOO°F).Usualoperatingtemperatures
rangefrom not lower than ISO°C(302°F)to 370°C (698°F).
Remember: The stove is hot while in operation. Keep children,
clothing and furniture away.
Fireplace Use
The First Fire ,d .
hIf the stove has been m use as a heater, an you WIS to
When your installationis complete,the chimneyconnector openthe doorsto viewthe fire, first openthe damper.Then
firmly in placeand the bottom of the stoveinsulatedwith makecertainthat the magazineis not too full. The great
sandor ashesfor Defiantsor Resolutes,or refractorycementfor amountsof air admittedwhen the doorsareopenedwill cause
Vigilants, you are readyto kindle your first fire. Setthe. the preheatedlogsin the magazineto bum quickly and hot.
damperin theupdraftposition,openthefireplacedoors,andbuild Firesshouldnot be permittedto overheat,thus causingpossi-
... a smallfire usingpaperand dry kindling. Light the paper, ble thermalstressto the iron. Checkthrough the loadingdoor
securelylatch the fireplacedoorsand loadingdoors(closethe or griddleand removeany woodor coalsleaningagainstthe
griddlein the caseof the Vigilant and Resolute)and setthe front doorsbeforeopeningthem.
thermostatat thehighestposition.After afewminutes,whenthe When the front doorsareopenedor removed,and the
fire hasestablisheda gooddraft in the .flue,.placetwo or three damperis open,the stovecan be usedlike any other open
smalllogs(threeinchesto four inchesm diameter)on the fireplace.The thermostatand air controlshaveno function
burning kindling. and requireno adjustment.If you areonly goingto view the
'~i;c, After the logshavebegunto bum strongly,thethermostat fire for a short period,you may wishjust to openthe doors.
;"':':1" shouldbeadjustedto keepa modestfiregoingin the updraftmode. For longerperiodsyou may want ~oremovethem. ~h,edouble
.'\ doors on all four stovesare easily removed by lIftIng
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them straightup. The door of the singledoor Resoluteslides weatheryou needmoreheat, simplyswitchto an updraft
offtotheleft.Caution:If yourstovehasbeenoperatingthedoors mode.All thewoodin themagazinecannowbeincorpo~ated
will be hot. Do not touch them unlessyou are wearingpro- into the primaryfire mass,thusproducingmoreheat.KeepIn
tectivefireplacesgloves. mind that the tradeoff madefor this greatlyincreasedoutputis
Openburning capabilityis a major featureof Vermont increasedwoodconsumptionand shorterbum times.
Castingsstovesand we'vetried to makeit aspracticaland TI h £.Ih I tf' , hI'h k ry to et t e stove run aIr y ot at eas some0
easyaspossIble.There ISa generousas IP to catc any spars th .If fi d h 11 ', , I dd 'h h e tlIne. you n t at your roomseemstoo sma to require
or coalsthat might fall out. The screenInCu e WIt t e h'h h 'h fi I 'h h '. .. h I l Ig eat try uSIng t e stpve as a rep ace WIt t e screen In
stove rests solidly on the ash lip, and Wit a I lour stoves , . A'fi bek . t h'h 1 1 'th.. dpoSItion. strong re can eptgoinga a Ig eve WI
maybe usedwl~hthe doorseItheropenor remove. justa coupleof sticksof woodand will not becometoo hot for
Unlessyou are In the room, you shou!dnot leaveyour stQve the room.Thesepracticeswill preventtoo manydepositsfrom
opena~d unatten,ded.Alwayscheckfirst to makesureyour buildingup insidethe magazine.Largeaccumulationsof black
screenISsecurelyIn place. flakydepositsinsidethemagazinearea signthatthestove
would be happier at higher temperaturesand should occasionally
RECOMMENDATIONS be ru;h~nu=r~:~igned these stoves we had in mind a hand-
. .. somecastiron heaterand fireplaceunit. Although they will
All s~ovesbehave.dlfferently;evena singlesto~ewill. consumeany combustiblematerial,we do not reallythink of
reactdifferentlyto different typesof wood andchimney,s.It will themastrash incinerators.Excessiveamountsof paperand
taketimeto acc,ustomyo~~lf to your newstoveandto ItS greasyor plasticmaterialsmayburn too hot, ignite a chimney
re~nses to vanouscondluo~s.Remember,our Customer fire, or createa rapid build-upof ash.When usingthe stove
ServicePersonnelor AuthonzedDeale.rsarealways~phonecall to disposeof wastematerials,treatit with commonsenseand
or let~er away If you encounter a ~artlcularly ~rplexlng problem. res ect and be aware of what the stove was designed to do.
LIsted below are a number of Ideas that WIll help you get the p
maximumbenefitsfromyourstove.Themostexactingsituation Wood: The drier the better.It takesheatto boiloffthe
occurswhenthestoveisusedarou~dthecl~k ast~ep~mary waterin a pieceof greenwood.(Therecanbeovera tonof it in
he,atsource.Althoughthesesuggesuonsareaimedpnmanlyat a cordof greenwood,or morethan 250gallons.)This lostheat
this usage,theyshouldbehelpfulto all. is not recoverable.and lowersintenaltemperatures,reducingthe
likelihood of secondarycombustion. Split lengths of densehard-
Do not add large amounts of fuel to a slow fire and woodsshouldbedriedundercoverfor at leasteightmonths,
leave the setting low. This maysmotherthe fire. Adding large thougha yearispreferable.
quantiti~s~f co~dfuelto aslowfireisli~easkinganaut~mobileto go Wood growsoutwardfrom the centerin a seriesof con-
up a hili In high gearfrom a standingstart. The .blggerth.e centriccylindersor rings.When wooddries,watermovesin
hill, t~e longert~e running ~tartyou need.Allowing the fire the spacesbetweenthe cylindersten timesfasterthan it does
to build up heatISthe running start. acrossor through the cylinderwalls.This meansthat unsplit
. wooddriesonly through the endsof the logs.Largeand long
Firmly establi~ha strong fire,bef?re closmg the. 10s shouldbe split to exposethe spacesbetweenthe ringsin
damper andchangingthe stoveto ItSsidedraft combusuon g
d.d h d 'It 11 does not helptoo. , ffi " or er to al t e rYlng process. rea y
mode. It only takes a short ume, and the Increasede clency IS h h d d I 'dld th n' ., muc to cut t e woo an et It ry lor a summeran e
well worth the trouble. A strong fire will Increaseturbulence, I' ,. bl
. , be _I ' d11 'fl 1.k d spIt It just eloreuse.
giVinga tter ga~oxygenmIXan a oWIng amesto IC un er
thebaffle,therebyassistingsecondarycombustion. Wood should not be cut too ~all, asthis speedsup
A goodbedof coalsis necessaryto keepthe volatileshot as the gasificationprocessand causesit to burn too quickly. If
theyleavetheprimarycombustionchamber.Whenyouwant to you arehaving troublegettingthe stoveto hold a fire for as
r shutthe stovedownbeforegoingto bedor leavingthe housein long asyou would like, perhapsyour wood is too small.
I the morning,try to let the tempe.rature.build up first. Ide~lly,you Anything over twelveinche,slong and four inchesmeasur~d
shouldloadmostof the woodthirty minutesbeforeshuttingthe acrossthe endof the log will do. The stoveswork well with
.r" damper.Then, top off the magazinejustbeforeshutti~gdown aslargeapieceof woodascanbefit in. Irregularshapeswith
thestoveandadjustingyourthermostat.YourstoveWIllbum stubsof branchesthat hold thelogsapartarenot good,and
cleanerandgiveyou moreheatif youfollowthesesteps. rotten wood is the worst. Burning and rotting aresimilar
chemically;so,in effect,rotten wood is partially consumedand
If you need more heat, rememberthat your stoveis hasalreadygivenup some,if not most,of its heatvalue.
truly a combinationstoveand will operateeither in an updraft Under no circumstancesshoulda pieceof wood with iceor
or sidedraft combustionmode.In its horizontalconfiguration, snowon it everbe put into any stove.The suddenthermal
only a limited amountof woodcan actuallybecomepart of shockcan crackthe iron. Leaningan ice-coveredpieceagainst
the primary fire massat any given time. This obviously the stoveto melt the iceis alsolikely to ca.usedamage.Wedo
I reducesthe amountof heatgenerated.If in extremelybitter not warrant our stovesagainstsuchabuse.
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MAIN!' IENANCE
ASHREMOVAL STOVECLEANING
During constantuse,ashesshouldbe removedeveryfew Somecreosoteproductionoften occursin air-controlledstoves
days,or when they havebuilt up aroundthe air distribution like theDefiant, Vigilant, ResoluteandIntrepidpreciselybecause
portsto noticeablyaffectoperation.This is easilydonewhen they aresuchefficientheattransferdevices.You mustlearn to
the stovehasdieddown with only a log or soleft; asin the watch for creosote,to control it, and to get rid of it.
morning. Improperlyseasonedwood and excessiveoperationwith
To emptythe ashes,a few shovelscoopsis all that is re- low, smolderingfiresare two major causesof creosoteproduc-
quired. They may be takenfrom any door which allowsgood tion. Choosingthe propersizestovefor the spaceto beheated
access,evenwith a log or two still left within the firebox. is your bestdefenseagainstcreosote.
In order to achievethe high efficiencieswhich sidedraft If the stoveis oversizedfor its heatingarea,it will not
combustionoffers,it is necessaryto burn the primary fire mass havethe opportunity to burn at a sufficientlyhigh combustion
in ascompactand hot a manneraspossible.Burning logs rate. As mentionedearlier,the lowerend burning ratesare
lying directly on a goodbedof hot coals,which in turn are lessefficient,thereforemorechimneydepositswill be formed.
insulatedfrom the coolingiron of the bottom, is the bestway A smallerstoveoperatingat a higherbum ratewill givebetter
to do this. Grateswith relativelycool air circulating heat.distribution,control. and efficienciesthan a largerstove
underneath,tend to dispersethe high temperaturesrequiredby burnmg at too Iowa settmg.
allowingcoalsto fall from the fire zone.Gratesmakeit more NOTE: In the eventthat you shouldhavea chimneyfire, close
difficult to control oxygenflow to the fire mass. all the doors,the damperand the air intakeshutter.Then call
your local fire departmentfor help.
Somecreosotedepositsin the firebox of a sidedraft com-
bustionburner arenormal and requireno attention asthey
burn off when the stoveis usedasa fireplaceor in updraft
configuration.During eachheatingseasonit is a goodideato
r removethe chimneyconnectorperiodicallyand inspectthe
stovepipeand chimneyfor abnormalbuild-up. At this time it
is alsoa goodideato touch the Vacuumcleanernozzleto each
1"=7CdC:=~~~ distrib~tion port and to the air inlets. . .
- .~ -- ~ With a normal draft-unless the ashesm ~hefireboxhave
beenallowedto build up too high aroundthe ports-these
ports will be self-cleaningand requireonly an annualcheck.
C,HIMNEYCLEANING
A wood-firedheatingsystemrequiresmaintenanceof the NEW STOVES
wholesystem.Inspectionof the chimneyand fluesshouldbe .. .
performedpripr to everyheatingseasonand twice monthly New stovessh?uldbe carefullycheckedwlthm the first
while the stoveis in use.The flaky, crustylining of creosote month of service.
depositsmustbe removedperiodically.We recommendyou 8 Be sureleg bolts are snug.
cleanyourchimneywheneverinspectionrevealsthebuild-up 8 Ne.wgasketingmay compressquickly at first. Handle
of creosote.Becausethis build-up is governedby the type of adjustmentmay be necessary.
woodburned,the mannerin which you burn it, and the 8 Inspectchimneyconnectorand flue for signsof creosote
characteristicsof the chimneyitself, thereareno hard and fast build-up. Rapid accumulationof depositsin the stoveof
rulesasto how the chimneyshouldbe cleaned.Generally chimn~ysystemmay indicatea needfor changesin stove
speaking,outsidechimneyswill requiremorecleaningmore operation.
often. Largeflue sizeswill requiremoreattention than smaller 8 Inspectthe ~hole chimneysystemto ensureall joints are
ones.Checkthe safetyof your chimneyduring eachinspection 8 secureandtight. ..
andrepairor replacedamagedor worn chimneypartswhen Checkto seethat glass~a?elsor cast.Ironpanelsm doors
necessary. aresecure.Snugup retammgscrewsIf necessary.
If you cleanyour chimneysyourself,proper cleaningtools
and safetyequipment are essential.If you are at all unsure of your
abilityto dp the job, we stronglyrecommendthatyouhire
a trained chimneysweep.
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MAINTENANCE Sinceeach stove,installationandoperationhasits' ownindividual
GUIDELINES characteristics,n? maintenancesche~ule.can ap~lyto all situations.
Thesesuggestionscan serveasguidelineswhile you developyour
maintenanceprogram.
STOVE CHThANEY& CHThANEYCONNECTOR
.Checkthe ash level in the bottom of the stove. Clear the primary air ports in the fireback
~ and left sideof the stoveif they areblocked.Restrictionsto the flow of combustionair mayresult
'< in a slow, inefficient bum.
0 .Be sureAir Inlet Shutter movesfreely as you adjust the thermostatlever.
.Clean the areaaround your stoveand be sureall tools and equipmentare readily available.
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~~ . Cleantheglasspanesin doors if necessary.Besure glassis cool. Wipe up spillsimmediately.
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0 ~ .Check to be sure doors are closingsecurely.Gasketingbecomescompresse~over time. .Clean chimney connector, giving extra attention to
~ Z Handle adjusrmentmay be necessary.Preventingair from leaking into your stovewill help elbowsand horizontal runs.
I;- 0 in giving you closecontrol over the bum rate. . Inspectchimney connector.
~.Thoroughlycleanstoveinterior. .Thoroughlybrushthechimneyandconnectorto
.Checkthat aUcontrolsworkfreely. removeaUash.
. Removechimneyconnectorandcleanbafflesystembetweenfirebackandbackof stove. .Inspectthechimneyandchimneyconnectorfor
>- . Replacegasketingandfirebricks(Intrepidonly)asneeded. anysignsof deterioration.Haveaprofessionalmason
~ ;:2. Removeashesfrombottomof stoveandplaceadryingagentin thestoveto absorbmoisture repairthechimney.Replacechimneyconnectorsec-
~ fromthe air. tionsif anyappearto becorroded.
>- . Cleandustoff aUheatshields.
.Check stove seams, and re-cement if necessary.
.Re-paintthe stove.
. Lubricate handle shafts.
INTREPIDMAINTENANCE
Undernormalfiring conditions,sootor fly ashmayaccumulate
in the bottom of the secondarycombustionchamber.These
depositsshouldbe removedperiodicallyto insureproperair flow
through the stove.Clean the chamberwhen you cleanyour
chimneyflue and stovepipe.We suggestyou inspectthe chamber
oncepermonth until you determinehow quicklybuild-upoccurs.
Accessto the secondarycombustionchamberis gainedfrom
the insideof the stovewith removalof the upperfireback.
Loosenthetwo 5/8" acornnutsontheoutsideofthebackplate.
Thefirebackweldscrewscanthenbeturnedandthefirebackremoved. CORRECTFIREBRICKPLACEMENT.CROSSSECTION.
Disengagethe damperfrom the damperrod and removethe
ttwo verticalfirebricks. BeCertainTheStoveIs Com.
pletely Cold Before Removing Ashes.
Whenyou replacethe two verticalfirebricks,be surethey are
fc.C" positionedasshown.
c ~ Engagethe damperwith the damperrod and setthe damper w
I flat on the firebricks.Tilt the upperfirebackinto position,keep-
! ing the brick retainer bar behind the front firebrick. As you push
! the upper fireback against the rear plate of the stove, the back
edgeof the dampermust be abovethe stopon the back of the stove.
Turn the weld screwsback over the fireback tabs and retighten BRI
the acorn nuts on the back of the stove only until snug.
DETAIL OF THE UPPER FIREBACK
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HANDLES & LATCHES QUESTIONS& ANSWERS
The insert handle is designed so that you will always have a Th t d t h Id fi I uld I'k, , ,e s ove oes no 0 a re as ong as you wo 1 e:
cool handle wIth whIch to operate your stove. Extra ceramIc Ch k h h d'Wh h '
db I 'I bl ' f d h bl d ec t e t ermostat a Justment. en t e stove IS warm
parts an 0 ts are aval a e m case 0 amage to t e assem e ( h h b I h ) h h Ih dl too ot to touc , ut not over y ot move t e t ermostat ever
an The. do I h f II d 'd d to its lowest setting. Does the Inlet Air Shutterclose?If not, then
e or atc es were careu y eslgne to permIt easy a-, ,
, " ' h f'h W h ' adjusttheballchamatthebottomdownaballor twoandtry
Justment, ensuring an alrtlg t It over t e years. eave In- ,
cludeda liB-inchAllenwrenchto helpyou.Afteraperiodof agam
p'hood'II 'di h'hk'd'II ' h er aps your w IS too sma In ameter or too s ort as
tIme t e gas etmg may compress an you WI want to tlg ten " , , , "
h I h h 'L h III k'hwas mentIoned earlier, and the chargeISJustburnIng too quIckly.
t e atc mecamsm. oosent esma ocmgnutont e B'ft ood h ' ' II ' ' fi I ed h b'k'h h 'h h II urnmgso w ssuc aspIneWI Slgnlcanty r ucet e urn
strl er screw. Tlg ten t e screw a turn or two Wit t e sma ,bec h :11 b 'd h h dAll h d 'h h I k'Th I I k tIme auset eyWucomustatamorerapl ratet an ar-
enwrenc, an retlgtent e oc mgnut. e argeoc - d M 'b' , h'ed bb'hd ood'hId h I h h f d h Id ' woo. axlmum urn tIme ISac lev y urnmg ar w
mg nut 0 s t e paw on t e sat an s ou not require I hd' cutto properengr.
any a justment. Did be I h d d d'h hyou remem r to coset e amper an a Justt e t er-
SMALLLOCKlN mostat?It is very easyto forget thesetwo things.
Checkthe gasketing.Perhapsa pieceof charcoal has dislodged
or compressedthe gasketingso that the door has lost its seal.In
time the door latcheswill need to be tightened.
LARGELOCK! It is possible(though it happensrarely) that you have ex-
cessivedraft. This usually occurs with a tall interior masonry
HANDLE SHAFT h'h'I d h 'I'b I blc Imney t at IS ocate so t at prevalmg reezesconstanty ow
acrossthe top, as in the caseof a houselocated high on a hill or
near the shore. Should this prove to be the case,first experiment
SETSCREW with closingdown the secondaryair control slightly. Easydoesit
here. A 30 percent closing is probably all that it will require. In
A large Allen wrench (5/32 inches) is included in the De- extremecases,try installing a flue damper to partially restrict the
fiant and Vigilant to allow you to tighten the damper handle draft.
should it work loose after extended use. The stove smokes as a fireplace:
Chimney depositsmay have built up in the stovepipeor
GASKETS chimneyandarerestrictingthedraft.Removethepipeandclean.
Gasketsin goodconditionprovideasealaroundthedoors Isthere,anotherstoveor heatingdeviceonthe~me~ue?An oil
andgrl'ddle op nl'ng f th tIf 'd f t' furnaceISopenventedandthedraftmaybepullingairfromthe
e 0 e sove. over a perlo 0 Ime you ,
t'th t th kth b fr dth basementrather than through the stove. If your stove IScon-
noIce a egasesave ecomewornor aye ey , , ,
h Idb I d 'h V 'b d nected to a chimney wIth a fireplaceon the sameflue, make sure
s ou e rep ace WIt ermont Castings ran gaskets. h fi I d I d h 'bl kedfft e repace ampersarecose or t eopenIngoc 0 to en-
sure a strong draft.
GLASSDOORS , , ,
HowtightISyourhouse?Sometimesnewhomesarecon-
Dependinguponthemodeofburningandrateofbum,carbon structedandinsulatedsoeffectivelythat a sufficientvolumeof
depositsmayformon the insideof.theglass.Hot, updraftfires oxygenisnot availablefor theburningprocess.Try openinga
helpkeepglassclean,whileslowsidedraftfiresarelikelyto windowacrack.If thissolvesyourproblem,thenyouknow
causesootto form.It isimportantthattheglassbecompletely yourhouseistootightandoutsideairwill haveto bein-
cooledasanycleaningagentappliedto hotglassmayper- troduced.
manentlyetchit. Ontetheglassiscool,anycommonglass In moderateweatherestablishastrongfirewiththefront
cleanerwill dothejob. Removeall tracesof cleaneranddry doorsclosed,thenopenthefrontdoorsto thefireplacemode.
theglassbeforefiringthestove.If theglassiseverdamaged, Thiswillprimethechimneyto maximizethedraft.
replaceit immediatelywith VermontCastingshightemperature B k P if.
I h'h' ' 1ld 'd[ [, ac umg:
g assw IC ISspecla y eslgne lor sale stove operation. I h ' 'II 'dft 'IIfS I I .d'II°I n t e spring you WI notice your ra IS essstrong.
orne g assc eamng agents may ISCOor porce am ename sur- , b k ff'd'Ihd'
f' 'II 'dotIyouexperienceac pu mg urlngunusuaweatercon l-
aces,sowipeanySpls 1mmelaey. 0 , ,
tlons, thIs usually means that you have temporarily lost the
chimney draft. To regain a positive draft open the damper and
adjust the thermostat to the open position. This condition can
be prevented by closing the secondary air control and leaving
~~~ , thestoveon updra~.Coldweatherba~kpuffin~usuallyisa
, ' resultof gustsof wIndandcanbepartIallyavoIdedbytheuse
'" ofachimneycap.
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STOVE DIMENSIONS
The following elevations provide dimensions which will enable you to plan your installation as accurately as possible. Be sure
to plan your stove placement so that top-loading accessis not restricted in the Vigilant, Resolute, and Intrepid.
22"
341/2" i~ ~ 56cm"
88cm -- I
Defiant~ I -r b
330/," 28 5/8"
"' Top
ExIt 7xm
8Jm ~,2Ocm 1L -1-
1- ~, I -j
I ' 8~;; ) a: :~'
2811."
72cm -1-
- Vigilant" .3
r"8cm
31¥4
Top 285/8"
Ex;! 7xm
81c "
1 7Y," 2Ocm
2911." 20"-1
76cm Slcm
25V."~"
"'-m ".,.
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Resolute~ -" - ~f""7Cm
2221/2"
57cm
"IScm
I. 2611."1 17"
68cm 4xm
I 2IV." I \V." xm
~ I 54cm I -1.
I ntrepid I~ -r'.
Top 1 I
E~t II 20'1."
Shonlegsreductrht ht'ghtofrht 63,Sc,n T 5xm
Intrtp'dby4"lOcm 17'1"I' 18cm
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1--21"~ 1-1311."-.,
53cm 3Scm
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WARRANTY~ FOR USE IN CANADA
LIMITED3 YEAR WARRANTY
VemlontCastings,Inc. warrants thatyour stovewill befreeof defectsin materialsandworkmanshipfor a periodof threeyearsfrom
the date received except that the catalyst, themlostat assembly, handles, glassdoor panels, gasketing, coal grates, coal linkages, and coal
magazinethroat which are subject to nomlal wear and tear shall be warranted as described below.
Vemlont Castings, Inc. will repair or replace, at its option, any part found to be defective when the stove is returned with shipping
chargesprepaid to an authorized Vemlont Castingsservice center. If upon inspection the defect is found to bethe fault of the manufacturer,
repairs will be authorized at no charge to the customer for parts, and/or labor.
Any stove or stove part, other than the catalyst, that is repaired or replaced during the limited warranty will be warranted for a period
not to exceed the remaining teml of the original limited warranty or six (6) months, whichever is longer.
LIMITED 1YEARWARRANTY
Partssubjectto no17nalwear & use.
Partsof the stovewhich aresubjectto normalwearandteararewarrantedto befreeof defectsin materialandworkmanshipfor a
periodof oneyearfromthedateyoureceiveit. Thesepartsarethethemlostatassembly,handles,glassdoorpanels,gasketing,coalgrates,
coallinkages,andthecoalmagazinethroat. Any of theseitemsfoundto bedefectivewill berepairedor replacedat no charge,uponthe
returnof saidpart to an authorizedVemlont Castingsservicecenterwith postageprepaid.
CATALYSTWARRANTY c
(For Defiant EncoreTMonly) ,,;
The catalyst, which is subject to nomlal wear and tear, will be warranted for a six year period as follows:
If the original catalyst or a replacement catalyst proves defective within 24 months from the date the stove is received, the catalyst will
be replaced free. From 25-72 months a pro-rated credit will be allowed against a replacement catalyst. The purchaser will be liable for the
difference in cost between the credit and the retail price of the catalyst at the time of replacement.
AMOUNT OF TIME CREDIT TOWARD
SINCE PURCHASE REPLACEMENT COST
0-24months 100%
25-36months 50%
37-48months 30%
49-60months 20%
61-72months 10%
Any replacementcatalystwill be warrantedunderthetemlsof thecatalystwarrantyfor the remainingteml of theoriginalwarranty.
Thepurchasermustprovidethefollowinginfomlationin orderto receiveareplacementcatalystunderthetemlsof this limitedwarranty.
1. Name,addressand telephonenumber
2. Proofof originalpurchasedate.
3. Dateof failure of catalyst """~- \
4. Any relevantinfomlationor circumstancesregardingdetemlinationof failure. ' ',"
In addition, the owner must return the failed catalyst.
EXCLUSIONSAND LIMITATIONS
1. The warranty is transferable. However, proof of original retail purchase is required.
2. This warranty does not cover damageresulting from overfiring the stove. Overfiring will result if the stove is used in such a manner
as to causeone or more of the stove plates to glow red. Overfiring can later be identified by warped plates and areaswhere the paint
pigment has burned off. Overfiring in enamel stoves is identified by bubbling, cracking, chipping, and discoloration of the porcelain
enamel finish.
3. This warranty doesnot cover misuseof the stove asdescribed in the Operation Manual, nor doesit cover a stove which hasbeen modified
unless authorized by a Vemlont Castings representative in writing.
4. Porcelain enamelpartsaresubjectto bubbling, chipping, cracking, crazingand discoloration when subjectedto abnormally high temperatures
or themlal shock. Vemlont Castings offers no warranty on porcelain enamel surfacessubjected to these conditions.
5. Damage to stove while in transit is not covered by this warranty but is subject to a claim against the carrier. (Do not bum the stove
as this may negate the claim with the carrier.)
6. Claims are not valid where installation does not confoml to local building and fire codesor, in their absence,to the recommendations
in our Operation Manual.
i 7. VemlontCastingsshallhavenoobligationtoenhanceorupdateanyunitoncemanufactured.IN NOEVENTSHALLVERMONTCASTINGS
i BELIABLE FORINCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTALDAMAGES.ALL IMPLIEDWARRANTlES,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIED ..-~
Ii WARRANTlESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSARELIMITEDTOTHEDURATlONOFTHISWRITTENWARRANTY. ~
NO ORAL OR OTHER WRITfEN WARRANTY IS ENFORCEABLE.
I HOW TO OBTAINSERVICE . . .
c If a defectis notedwithin the warrantyperiod,the purchasershouldcontactthe nearestVemlont CastmgsAuthorizedDealerwith the
following infomlation:
1. Name, addressand telephone number of purchaser.
2. Date of delivery, and place of purchase.
3. Serial number from the back of the stove.
4. Nature of defect or damage.
5. Any relevant infomlation or circumstances, i.e. insulation, mode of operation when defect was noted.
Vemlont Castings reservesthe right to withhold final approval of a warranty claim pending a visual inspection of the defect by authorized
representatives.
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