Vermont Castings Vigilant II 2310 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 18

Vermont Castings Vigilant
along the sides and the back of the grate area. Leave a
bed of hot coals on the grates to ignite new fuel.
If the fire has burned very low before reloading, add just a
small amount of fuel at a time and leave the damper open
while the fire is regaining strength. Once the fire is burn-
ing briskly again, you may add coal layer by layer until you
have re-built a full bed.
The new fuel must be burning briskly before you reduce
the air supply or close the damper.
Important warm-weather Considerations
Draft strength depends on the temperature difference be-
tween the outside air and flue gases. When the outside
temperature rises, this temperature difference becomes
smaller and draft problems can result.
Avoid draft problems when the outside temperature is 35°F.
or higher, by operating your stove with the damper open
to keep flue temperatures high.
If draft problems occur when the wind is blowing, install
a chimney cap designed to stabilize draft under windy
conditions.
Remove ash Regularly
To avoid blocking incoming air, empty the ash pan before
the ash reaches the top of the pan.
Empty the ash pan before shaking the grates so you do
not have to handle an ashpan that is full of hot embers.
Use care when handling and disposing of ash, particularly
if there are hot embers.
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To empty the ash pan, open the ash door and remove the
pan from the stove. Carry the pan to your ash disposal
container.
Check that there is no accumulation of ash in the bottom
of the stove, and remove any that is found before replac-
ing the ashpan.
Dispose of ash Safely
A container for ash disposal must be made of metal and
must have a tight fitting lid. It must be located outdoors
away from all combustible material. Ash taken from an
operating stove may continue to burn and to generate heat
and gases for many days.
Dispose of ash properly. Coal ash should not be used in
the garden, as it may contain unacceptable levels of toxic
heavy metals.
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