Vermont Castings Encore 2040 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual page 23

5. Close the damper when the griddle temperature reaches
450°F (230°C).
6. Adjust the air control for your desired heat output.
NoTe: Stove installations vary widely, and the operating
guidance given here is only a starting point . The draft man-
agement information on Page 25 will explain in detail how
the features of your installation may help or hinder good
draft, and how you may need to vary your firing technique
if your installation doesn't encourage a good draft.
Refuel while the embers are Still hot
When reloading, best results will be achieved if you first
de-ash the stove by stirring the fuel bed to allow ash to fall
through the grate into the ash pan.
Do not break the charcoal into very small pieces or pound
or compress the charcoal bed.
It is important that air can circulate through the charcoal
bed during the burn. Larger pieces of charcoal allow more
air to circulate under the wood, resulting in the fire reviving
more quickly. (Fig. 35)
Fig. 35 Add full size logs after the ember bed is 3" (75 mm)
deep.
For best results when refueling, wear long-cuffed stove
gloves to protect your hands and forearms, add fuel while
the stove still has plenty of glowing embers to re-kindle the
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fire, and include some smaller pieces of wood in the new
add wood fire
fuel load to help the stove regain its operating tempera-
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ture quickly. Use this sequence as a guide to successful
refueling:
1. Open the damper.
2. De-ash the stove as described above. Open the ash-
door and check the level of ash in the ash pan. Empty
the pan if necessary and replace it in the stove. Close
the ash door.
3. Open the griddle, load the wood (smaller pieces first),
and close the griddle.
4. Close the damper.
5. When the surface temperature reaches 450°F. (230°C),
adjust the air control for the amount of heat you de-
sire.
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NoTe: If the remaining charcoal bed is relatively thick
(2-3"/51-75 mm) and if your fuel is well seasoned, it is
possible to add fresh fuel (smaller pieces first), close the
door and damper, and reset the primary air control for the
desired heat output within five minutes.
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keep children, clothing and furniture away. contact
may cause skin burns.
Do NoT oveRFiRe ThiS heaTeR. Overfiring may
cause a house fire, or can result in permanent damage
to the stove. If any part of the Encore glows, you are
overfiring.
Routine ash removal is important for ease of maintenance,
and is important for the stove's durability. Remove ash before
it reaches the top of the ash pan. Check the level at least
once a day. Every few days, clear any ash from the outer
edges of the firebox. Most of the ash will fall through the
grate. Slice or stir the ash with a shovel or poker so that
it falls through the grate slots.
iMpoRTaNT: Check the level of ash in the ash pan before
reloading the stove. If the ash level is close to the top edge
of the pan, empty the pan according to this procedure:
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Open the damper.
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Open the griddle or front doors, and use a shovel or
poker to stir excess ash through the ash slots in the
grate down into the ash pan.
•
Close the griddle or doors, and unlatch the ash door.
(Fig. 36) It will pivot, swinging the ash pan out of the
stove.
Fig. 36 Turn the ashdoor handle clockwise to open and coun-
terclockwise to close.
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ash Disposal
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