Tighten the Damper Handle as Needed

2.Turn the pressure screw approximately one half turn clockwise.

3.Tighten the lock nut. Keep the pressure screw from turning as you tighten the nut. Re-test the damper.

	Lock Nut
Damper	Pressure Adjust-
	Pressure Adjust-
	ing Screw

ST642

Fig. 46 Adjusting the damper.

A handle on the left side of the stove controls the damper. The handle attaches to the damper rod with a set screw. Periodically check the set screw and tighten as necessary.

How to Adjust the Door Latches

The Encore’s front doors, as well as its ash pan door, should close securely to prevent accidental open- ing and to keep air from leaking into the stove. On adequately adjusted doors, the handles should resist slightly as they are turned to the closed position and the doors themselves should be drawn slightly toward the stove.

Over time, the gasket around the doors will compress and the latch may need adjustment.

To adjust the handle on the front doors, open the door on which the handle is mounted and rotate the handle one full turn counterclockwise. Since this handle is threaded into the front door, a complete revolution will adjust it enough so the doors close securely.

To adjust the latch on the ash pan door, loosen the small lock nut, rotate the striker screw a half-turn, and re-tighten the small lock. Hold the striker screw to keep it from turning as you tighten the lock nut. Make repeat-

ed small adjustments until the setting is right.

The Catalytic Element

Inspection and Cleaning

This wood heater contains a catalytic combustor, which needs periodic inspection and replacement for proper operation. In the United States it is against the law to operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with the operating instructions in this manual, or if the cata- lytic element is deactivated or removed.

Encore Woodburning Stove

Pawl

Small

Locking Nut

Striker Screw

Large Lock- ing Nut

Set Screw

Handle Stub

ST531

Fig. 47 Turn the door latch striker screw in or out to tighten or loosen the door latch.

Under normal operating conditions, the catalytic com- bustor should remain active for two to six years (de- pending on the amount of wood burned). However, it is important to monitor the combustor periodically to ensure that it is functioning properly, as well as to deter- mine when it needs to be replaced. A non-functioning combustor will result in a loss of heating efﬁciency, and an increase in creosote and emissions.

Inspect the combustor “in place” for ﬂy ash accumula- tion and physical damage three times per year. Do not remove the combustor unless a more detailed inspec- tion is warranted because of diminished performance as outlined below.

The refractory package that houses the catalytic com- bustor should be inspected annually for a buildup of ﬂy ash and cleaned if necessary. This may be done when you examine the combustor.

When to Suspect a Combustor Problem

The best way to evaluate the performance of your Encore’s combustor is to observe the amount of smoke leaving the chimney — both when the combustor has achieved “light-off” and when it has not. Follow these steps:

•With a ﬁre going and the combustor properly ac- tivated, with the damper closed to route smoke through it as described in the Operation Section, go outside and observe the smoke leaving the chimney.

•Then, open the stove damper and once again check the smoke leaving the chimney. Signiﬁcantly more smoke should be seen when the stove damper is open and exhaust does not pass through the combus- tor. Be careful not to confuse smoke with steam from wet wood, however. Steam dissipates in the air quickly; smoke does not.

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