Vermont Casting 0968, 1910 installation instructions

Vermont Castings Defiant

Homeowner’s

Installation and

Operating

Manual

For use in the

United States and Canada

SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED,

OPERATED AND MAINT AINED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESUL T.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESUL T IN PROPERTY DAMAGE,

BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS

ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLA TION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN

YOUR AREA.

Do Not Discard This Manual: Retain for Future Use

2000968 1/02 Rev. 4

Defiant

Woodburning Stove

Model 1910

0968

Contents

Main Defiant Woodburning Stove Save These Instructions for Future Reference Welcome All of Us at Vermont Castings Table of Contents The Story of the Defiant Installation Accessories Specifications Defiant, Model 1910 Installation ANSI/ NFPA 211 Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances. CSA CAN-B365 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment. Outside Air Chimney Height What Kind of Chimney to Use Masonry Chimneys Prefabricated Chimneys Chimney Size Chimney Connector Guidelines Single-wall Chimney Connectors Securing the Single-wall Connector to a Prefabricated Chimney Securing the Single-wall Connector to a Masonry Chimney Freestanding Installations * * Through the Fireplace Wall pass-Throughs Floor Protection C Floor Protection for Fireplace Installation Keep the Stove a Safe Distance from Surrounding Materials Safe Ways to Reduce Clearances Wall Shields Defiant Clearance Chart Stove Clearance Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Chimney Connector Clearance Unprotected Vertical Surfaces Protected Vertical Surfaces Clearance to Combustibles in Front of Stove Defiant Clearance Diagrams Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Stove Heat Shields Distance from the Center of the Flue Collar to the Wall Defiant With Rear Heat Shield only Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Defiant With Rear Heat Shield and Double-wall Connector: Parallel Installations * Set Up Your Stove Assembly Install the Optional Bottom Heat Shield Install the Optional Ash Door Heat Shield Adjust the Leg Levellers Attach the Damper Handle Operation A Single Air Control Regulates Heat Output and Burn Time A Damper Directs Air Flow Within the Stove Two Ways to Add Fuel not equipped with a 6" (150 mm) flue collar adapter. Infra-Red Reflective Glass Panels for Clear Fire Viewing chimney may Andirons Help Protect the Glass Burn Only High-Quality Wood Use the Air Control Settings that Work Best for You Defiant Control Settings High-Efficiency Wood Burning with Catalytic Combustion Conditioning Your Stove Starting and Maintaining a Wood Fire Refuel While the Embers Are Still Hot through Ash Disposal DRAFT MANAGEMENT at the top of the chimney. can Masonry Chimney Steel Chimney Single Venting Creosote requires Fuel Back-puffing Negative Pressure Conclusion Keep Your Stove Looking New and Working Its Best Care of the Cast Iron Surface Care of the Porcelain Enamel Surface Maintenance Removing the Glass Installing the Glass Check the Operation of the Primary Air Shutter can pulls Adjust the Damper as Needed Tighten the Damper Handle as Needed The Catalytic Element Inspection and Cleaning When To Suspect a Combustor Problem Inspecting the Combustor Removing and Cleaning the Combustor Page behind outermost Replace the Stove Gaskets as Needed Adjust the Door Latch If Necessary Permanent Defiant Gaskets The Chimney System Creosote Annual Maintenance Appendix: Catalytic Combustor Blockage Masking and Poisoning Flame Impingement Overfiring Appendix: Chimney and Fireplace Hazards General - beyond For a fireplace - Defiant Woodburning Stove Defiant Warranty Limited 3 Year Warranty Limited 1 Year Warranty Limited Catalyst Warranty Exclusions & Limitations