Vermont Casting 2490 Maintenance, Care of the Cast Iron Surface, Cleaning the Glass

Resolute Acclaim Woodburning Stove

Maintenance

Keep Your Stove Looking New and

Working Its Best

Care of the Cast Iron Surface

An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the painted cast iron of your Resolute Acclaim looking new. A damp cloth may be used as well, but only when the stove is cool. Make sure no water remains on the stove surface.

If the paint needs retouching, allow the stove to cool completely. Wire-brush areas needing to be painted. Remove non-painted components such as air controls or cover them with masking tape. Touch up the stove with high temperature stove paint available from your local dealer. Apply the paint sparingly. Two light coats are better than one heavy one.

Care of the Porcelain Enamel Surface

Use a dry rag or a soft brush. Do not use water or other liquids. Fingerprints usually can be buffed off with a dry, soft rag. If marks remain, allow the stove to cool com- pletely, then buff with a damp, soft rag. Dry completely before starting a fire so that water drops or wet streaks will not leave marks. Never use abrasives or harsh chemical cleaners on the porcelain enamel finish.

To remove stains or spills from porcelain enamel, first make sure that the stove is completely cool. Use only a kitchen appliance cleaner or polish recommended for enamel surfaces. Apply sparingly with a soft rag and buff away all traces of the cleaner.

Cleaning the Glass

Most of the carbon deposits on the glass will burn off regularly during hot fires. If you wish to clean the glass more thoroughly, follow this procedure:

•Let the stove and glass cool completely.

•Wash the glass with warm water, and a soft paper towel or rag.

•Rinse and dry thoroughly.

•Never use abrasives, ashes, or harsh chemicals to clean your Resolute Acclaim glass.

For stubborn deposits, use a ceramic glass cleaner available from your Vermont Castings’ Authorized Dealer. Do not allow the cleaner to touch brass orna- ments or porcelain finish.

Clean the Exhaust Channels

The firebricks and sealing plates should be removed and the exhaust area on either side of the secondary combustion package should be vacuumed carefully at least once a year, or after every 60 days of sustained burning. Follow these steps:

•Remove the ashpan, the griddle and the andirons.

•Remove the left and right side firebrick by lifting them approximately 1/2” and swinging the front edge in toward the firebox center. Inserting a flat screw- driver blade underneath the brick and lifting will make the removal easier.

WARNING: Handle firebrick with care. Protrud- ing steel reinforcement wires could cause injury. Rough handling could break firebricks.

•Remove the two rear firebricks by leaning them for- ward, removing the retainer clip and lifting them out through the griddle opening.

•Remove both grate sections.

•Remove the sealing plates by removing the 7/16” hex head bolts and pulling the plate forward.

	Rear Firebricks	Retainer Clip
Left Seal-
ing Plate		Right Fire-
		brick

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Fig. 33 Remove left and right sealing plates.

•Vacuum debris from both sides of the exposed refractory combustion package, being careful not to impact the fragile refractory material.

•Check the gasket which the sealing plates seal against. Replace if necessary following the direc- tions for gasket replacement that follow.

•Replace the grate sections.

•Replace the sealing plates, rear firebricks, retainer clip and the side firebricks in that order.

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