Encore 1450
Maintenance
Keep Your Stove Looking New
and Working Its Best
Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to cool completely before beginning any maintenance procedure.
Care of the Cast Iron Surface
An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the painted cast iron of your Encore looking new.
The stove’s paint can be touched up as needed. First, mask the areas, such as enamelled parts, glass, or handles, around the area to be painted. Clean the area with a wire brush to remove any loose paint or dust. Remove the griddle and set it aside.
Then, touch up the stove with Vermont Castings’ high temperature stove paint. Apply the paint sparingly; two light coats of paint are better than a single heavy one.
Care of the Porcelain Enamel Surface
Use a dry or slightly damp rag or soft brush to remove spills or stains. For difficult jobs that require a cleaning agent, use only a kitchen appliance cleaner or polish recommended for use on enamel surfaces.
Cleaning the Glass
Most of the carbon deposits on the glass will burn off during hot fires.
However, the ash residue that accumulates on the glass surface should be removed regularly to prevent etching. To clean the glass, follow this procedure:
•Be sure the glass is completely cool.
•Clean the glass with water or a cleaner made espe- cially for this purpose. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
•Rinse the glass thoroughly.
•Dry the glass completely.
Replace Broken Glass Immediately
Do not operate your stove if the glass in the doors is damaged.
If you need to replace the glass, use only the high tem- perature ceramic glass supplied by Vermont Castings. Do not use substitutes. Be sure to specify left or right glass; the panels are not interchangeable.
Removing the Glass
1.Remove the right and left door assemblies by raising the door until the lower hinge pin clears its drilling; then, angle the door bottom slightly outward and pull down to release the upper hinge pin. Place the doors face down on a padded work surface.
2.Remove the screws that hold the retainer clips in place, and remove the clips.
3.Carefully lift the broken glass panel from the door.
Installing the Glass
Check the gasket around the window; it should be soft and resilient so the glass will seal properly against the door. Replace the gasket if it has hardened or if it is compressed.
1.Center the first pane of glass on the gasket. Be sure to place the glass so the infrared reflective coating is on the exterior side.
Right Door
Gasket
Glass Panel
Retainer
Clips (4)
ST854
Fig. 43 Exploded view of the glass assembly for the right door.
2.Secure the glass on both doors with the retainer clips, but leave the screws a little loose.
3.Gradually tighten all the screws by hand a little at a time in order to apply even pressure to the glass panel.
Adjust the Damper as Needed
The tension on the Encore’s damper is adjustable to compensate for compression of the gasket that seals the damper to the upper fireback. To adjust the damper:
1.Remove the griddle. Loosen the lock nut at the cen- ter of the damper.
2.Turn the pressure screw approximately one half turn clockwise.
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