Vermont Casting EWF30 Maintenance, Care of the Cast Iron Surface, Cleaning the Glass

Vermont Castings EWF30

Maintenance

Keep your EWF30 Fireplace Looking New and Working Its Best

Care of the Cast Iron Surface

An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep your EWF30 fireplace looking new.

If the paint needs retouching, first allow the surface to cool completely. Wire-brush areas needing to be painted. Touch-up with high temperature fireplace paint available from your local dealer. Apply the paint spar- ingly. Two light coats are better than one heavy one.

Cleaning the Glass

The EWF30 glass system requires a minimum amount of cleaning. Most carbon deposits that accumulate will burn off during hot fires.

Ash residue that accumulates on the glass should be removed periodically to prevent etching. To clean the glass, follow this procedure:

•Be sure the glass is completely cool.

•Cleaning with water will work in most cases. Use a glass cleaner especially made for this purpose only if deposits are especially heavy. (If heavy deposits are a frequent occurrence, however, evaluate your operating techniques.)

•Rinse the glass thoroughly.

•Dry the glass completely.

NOTE: The EWF30 glass is coated with a special material on the outside that helps reflect heat back into the fire chamber. Do not attempt to remove this coating.

Adjust the Door Latch Periodically

The front door of the fireplace should close securely to prevent accidental opening and should close tightly to prevent air from leaking into the fire chamber. The door handles will be positioned vertically when the door is closed.

Over a period of time, the gasket around the door will compress and the latch may need adjustment. To ad- just the handle, follow this procedure (Fig. 31):

1.Loosen the small lock nut with a wrench.

2.Extend the striker screw one turn by turning it with an Allen wrench.

3.Retighten the lock nut, while at the same time hold- ing the striker screw with the Allen wrench to prevent its turning.

Test the door seal. Close the door on a dollar bill and attempt to pull it free. If the bill is freed with little resis-

Pawl

Small Lock- ing Nut

Striker Screw

Large Locking Nut

Set Screw

Handle Stub ST531

Fig. 31 Turn the striker screw to tighten or loosen the door latch.

tance, the gasket isn’t snug enough at that spot. Con- tinue to make small adjustments until the setting is right.

If additional adjusting of the latch does not enable the door to seal sufficiently in one area, try “adjusting” the gasket in that area. Pack more cement or a smaller diameter gasket into the channel beneath the gasket so that the main gasket is raised and makes contact with the door frame. This procedure should solve the prob- lem. If the gasket needs replacing, follow the directions beginning on Page 23.

How to Replace Gaskets

The EWF30 uses rope-type fiberglass gaskets to make a tight seal between some parts. With use, particularly on those parts that move, gaskets can become brittle and compressed and can begin to lose their effective- ness. These will need periodic replacement.

All of the gaskets used are made of fiberglass. The four sizes of replaceable gasket are listed below, along with their application.

Replaceable Fiberglass Gaskets

Gasket Size...	...And The Parts It Seals
1/2”	The door to the front
3/16”	The glass seal to the door
1/2” Braided	Damper to top plate

Should you need to change a replaceable gasket, wait until the fire is out and the fireplace has cooled. Be sure to follow the standard safety procedure for work- ing with dusty materials: Wear safety goggles and a dust mask. The procedure for replacing gaskets is the same, regardless of the gasket location. Four easily- accomplished steps are involved:

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