Vermont Castings Madison

Install the Outside Air Adapter

The optional #1891 Outside Air Adapter provides a collar to which a 3” diameter air duct may be attached directly to the air inlet area at the back of the stove. This option can be installed in two different configura- tions, with Rear Heat Shield #1893 and without the heat shield.

With Rear Heat Shield

1.

Engage the Adapter against the Air inlet opening in

 

the Rear Heat Shield. Align clearance holes in the

 

adapter with pilot holes in the Rear Heat Shield as

 

shown at the bottom of Figure 26.

2.

Use two sheet metal screws provided in the kit to

Without Rear Heat

Shield

Stove Back

Outside Air

Standoff

Outside Air

Adapter

Primary Air Flap

With Rear Heat Shield

attach the Adapter to the Rear Heat Shield at the

aligned holes.

Without Rear Heat Shield

1. Facing the rear of the stove, loosen the pan head

screw located a the upper left hand corner of the

primary air inlet two revolutions. Position the Adapter

over the air inlet opening in the rear of the stove with

the pan head screw passing through the slotted tab

in the Standoff. Make certain that the damper tab is

ST462

Rear Heat

Shield

Oustide Air Adapter

located between the stove and the standoff and is

oriented as it was before the screw was loosened.

Tighten the pan head screw using the access hole

in the standoff. The Thermostat and Primary Air Flap

should operate freely.

2. Engage the Adapter against the air inlet opening in

the Outside Air Standoff. Align clearance holes in the

adapter with pilot holes in the Standoff as shown at

the top of Figure 26.

3. Use two sheet metal screws provided in the kit to

attach the Adapter to the Outside Air Standoff at the

aligned holes.

Fig. 26 Outside Air Adapter options.

Attach the Chimney Connector

Insert the crimped end of the first section of chimney connector into the flue collar. Using the holes in the collar as guides, drill 1/8” (3mm) holes through the connector pipe. Use the three #10 x 1/2” sheet metal screws provided to secure the chimney connection to the flue collar.

If applicable, attach Chimney Connector Heat Shields following the instructions included with those parts.

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Vermont Casting 1656, 1659, 1655, 1657, 1658 installation instructions Install the Outside Air Adapter, With Rear Heat Shield