Vermont Casting Comprehensive Guide for Your Encore Wood Burning Stove
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Encore Woodburning Stove

Welcome

Congratulations on your choice of a Vermont Castings Encore. With this purchase you have made a commitment to make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty, and comfort in your home. At CFM Corporation, we share that joy and appreciation for the hearth. You may be assured that your cast-iron Vermont Castings stove has been made with the utmost care and will provide you with many years of service.

As you become acquainted with your new stove or fireplace, you will find that its visual appearance is matched by its functionality, due to cast iron’s unique capability to absorb and radiate heat.

Also, CFM Corporation units are among the cleanest-burning wood stoves and fireplaces available today. As an owner of a Vermont Castings stove, you make a strong statement for pollution-free energy. Clean burning, however, depends on both the manufacturer and the operator. Please read this manual carefully to understand how to properly operate and maintain your stove or fireplace.

At CFM Corporation, we are equally committed to your satisfaction as a customer. That is why we maintain an exclu- sive network of the finest dealers in the industry. Our dealers are chosen for their expertise and dedication to custom- er service. They are factory-trained and knowledgeable about every CFM Corporation product. Feel free to contact your Authorized Vermont Castings Dealer anytime you have a particular question about your stove or its performance.

This manual contains valuable instructions on the installation and operation of your Vermont Castings stove. It also contains useful information on maintenance and assembly of this product. We urge you to read the manual thoroughly and to keep it as a reference.

Sincerely,

All of us at CFM Corporation

This manual describes the installation, operation, and maintenance of the Vermont Castings Encore Model 2550 catalytic-equipped wood burning heater. This heater meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen- cy’s emission limits for wood heaters sold on or after July 1, 1990. Under specific test conditions this heater has been shown to deliver heat at rates ranging from 8,700 to 41,700 Btu/hr.

The Encore Model #2550 has been tested and is listed by Warnock Hersey International of Middleton, Wis- consin. The test standards are ANSI/UL-1482 and ANSI/UL-737 for the United States, and ULC S627 and CAN/CSA-B366.2 for Canada. The Encore is listed for burning wood. Do not burn other fuels. The Encore

is listed and approved for use in mobile homes in the United States only when installed with Vermont Cast- ings Mobile Home Kit #3251.

We recommend that you hire a professional installer certified by the Wood Heat Education and Research Foundation (WHERF) or the Wood Energy Technical Training (WETT) to install your stove, or to advise you on the installation should you attempt to install it your- self.

Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new stove. Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.

Proposition 65 Warning: Fuels used in gas, wood- burning or oil fired appliances, and the products of combustion of such fuels, contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

California Health & Safety Code Sec. 25249.6

Table of Contents

Specifications

3

Installation

4

Assembly

18

Operation

19

Maintenance

27

Appendix: Catalytic Combustor ....

33

Replacement Parts

34

Accessories

Warming Shelves

 

 

#1560

Classic Black

#1562

Sand

#1555

Biscuit

#1565

Bordeaux

#1556

Chestnut Brown

#1566

Forest Green

#1557

Ebony

#1567

Midnight Blue

#1558

Vt. Classic Green

#1568

Suede Brown

#0127 Sparkscreen

#0164 Bottom Heat Shield

#0173 Rear Heat Shield

#3257 Outside Air Adapter

#3251 Mobile Home Kit

#0191 Heat shields for the chimney connector - Matching porcelain stovepipe

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Contents Encore Table of Contents WelcomeEncore dimensions SpecificationsChimney Height InstallationOutside Air Prefabricated Chimneys What Kind of Chimney to UseMasonry Chimneys Chimney SizeSingle-wall Chimney Connectors Chimney Connector GuidelinesDouble-wall Chimney Connectors Fireplace Installations Securing the Single-wall Connector to a Masonry ChimneyFreestanding Installations Above the FireplaceThrough the Fireplace Wall Pass-ThroughsFloor Protection An approved wall pass-through for the United StatesReducing Clearances Safely with Shields Floor Protection for Fireplace InstallationsKeep the Stove a Safe Distance From Surrounding Materials Stove Heat Shields Wall ShieldsChimney Connector Heat Shields Fireplace and Mantel Trim ShieldsAlcove Installations Construction RequirementsEncore Clearance Chart Unprotected Surfaces Protected SurfacesEncore Clearance Diagrams Wall Shield Requirements for Common Installations Corner Parallel Installations Assembly Single Air Control Regulates Heat Output and Burn Time OperationEncore Controls Damper Directs Air Flow Within the StoveTwo Ways to Add Fuel Encore’s hinged griddle makes it easy to top-load woodAndirons Help Protect the Glass Use the Air Control Settings That Work Best for YouInfrared Reflective Glass Panels For Clear Fire Viewing Burn Only High-Quality WoodEncore Control Settings High-Efficiency Wood Burning with Catalytic CombustionConditioning Your Stove Starting and Maintaining a Wood FireRefuel While the Embers Are Still Hot Ash DisposalIndoor / Outdoor location Draft ManagementSteel Chimney Single venting Flue SizingPipe & Chimney Layout CreosoteMaintenance Removing the Glass Installing the GlassAdjust the Damper as Needed Check the Operation Primary Air ShutterWhen to Suspect a Combustor Problem How to Adjust the Door LatchesCatalytic Element Inspection and Cleaning Tighten the Damper Handle as NeededInspecting the Combustor Remove the lower fireback through the front door openingReplace the Stove Gaskets as Needed Gasket Diameter ...And the Parts it SealsPermanent Encore Gaskets Adjust the Door If NecessaryAnnual Maintenance Chimney System CreosoteAppendix Catalytic Combustor Encore Woodburning Stove Encore Woodburning Stove Shell Enamel Parts Encore Color Encore Woodburning Stove Encore Woodburning Stove Warranty CFM Corporation
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