Vermont Castings Defiant
Maintenance
Keep Your Stove Looking New and
Working Its Best
Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to cool completely before beginning any maintenance procedure.
Care of the Cast Iron Surface
An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the painted cast iron of your Defiant looking new.
The stove’s paint can be touched up as needed. First, mask the areas, such as enamelled parts, glass, or handles, around the spot to be painted. Clean the spot with a wire brush. Remove the griddle and set it aside. It is normal for the griddle to darken after use. You can clean it with a
Then, touch up the stove with Vermont Castings’ high temperature stove paint. Apply the paint sparingly; two light coats of paint are better than a single heavy one.
Care of the Porcelain Enamel Surface
Use a dry or slightly damp rag or soft brush to remove spills or stains. For difficult jobs that require a cleaning agent, use only a kitchen appliance cleaner or polish recommended for use on enamel surfaces.
Cleaning the Glass
Most of the carbon deposits on the glass will burn off during hot fires.
However, the ash residue that accumulates on the glass surface should be removed regularly to prevent etching. To clean the glass, follow this procedure:
•Be sure the glass is completely cool.
•Clean the glass with water or a cleaner made especially for this purpose. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Use cleaning agents sparingly and be sure to keep them off the outer surfaces of the stove.
•Rinse the glass thoroughly.
•Dry the glass completely.
Replace Broken Glass Immediately
Do not operate your stove if the glass in the doors is damaged.
If you need to replace the glass, use only the high temperature ceramic glass supplied by Vermont Castings. Do not use substitutes. Be sure to specify left or right glass; the panels are not interchangeable, due to a
Removing the Glass
1.Remove the right and left door assemblies by raising the door until the lower hinge pin clears its hole; then, angle the door bottom slightly outward and pull down to release the upper hinge pin. Place the doors face down on a padded work surface. Be especially careful with enamelled doors.
2.Remove the screws that hold the glass retainer clips in place, and remove the clips.
3.Carefully lift the broken glass panel from the door.
Installing the Glass
Check the gasket around the window; it should be soft and resilient so that the glass will seal properly against the door. Replace the gasket if it has hardened or if it is compressed.
1.Center the glass on the gasket. Be sure to place the glass so that the infrared reflective coating is on the exterior side, facing toward the room.
2.Secure the glass on both doors with the retainer clips. Tighten all screws. (Fig. 32)
3.Replace the doors on the stove.
4.Open and close the doors to check that they fit and work properly. Adjust as necessary.
Retainer
Clips (4)
Glass Panel
Gasket
ST547
Fig. 32 An exploded view of the glass assembly on the left door.
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