Vermont Castings 2115 Owner's Manual page 12

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For safety and greatest efficiency, operate your stove
only with all doors/griddles fully closed. The test
standard for your stove when it is operated in this
mode is UL 1482.
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. Check to make sure air holes at
the bottom of the fireback are not blocked by ash or embers
(blockage will reduce performance of the stove).
It is important that air can circulate through the charcoal
bed. Larger pieces of charcoal allow more air to circulate
under the wood, resulting in the fire reviving more quickly.
(Figure 2.7)
Figure 2.7 - Add full size logs after the ember bed is 3" (75mm) deep.
For safety 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 fire and
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include some smaller pieces of wood in the new fuel load to
add wood fire
help the stove regain its operating temperature quickly. Use
this sequence as a guide to successful refueling:
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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 top and using a poker, push the
remaining coals against the rear wall to cover the
opening in the refractory. Load the wood (placing smaller
pieces first) with the wood against the back wall. Close
the griddle top.
4. Wait several minutes for the new wood to fully ignite if the
stove top surface temperature is below 450°F (230°C).
5. Close the damper. And adjust the air control for the
amount of heat your desire.
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Vermont Castings • Intrepid FlexBurn
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 immediately. This optimizes both efficiency and
emissions performance.
DO NOT OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE ASH
DOOR OPEN. OPERATION WITH THE ASH DOOR
OPEN CAN CAUSE AN OVER-FIRING CONDITION TO
OCCUR. OVER-FIRING THE STOVE IS DANGEROUS
AND CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY
OR LOSS OF LIFE.
Andirons Help Protect the Glass
Your stove has andirons to keep logs away from the glass
panels. The andirons are essential to maintain clear fire
viewing, and should be left in place. Since the andirons may
slightly hinder refueling through the front doors, most stove
owners will prefer the convenience of top loading through
the griddle. Do not place fuel between the andirons and the
doors.
Burn Only High-Quality Wood
The Intrepid FlexBurn
only; do not burn fuels other than that for which it was
designed.
IMPORTANT: Do not burn any type of artificial or
synthetic materials such as fire starter logs (containing
wax) in this appliance. Never burn liquid-based fuels
such as kerosene, gasoline or alcohol.
Burning any materials not allowed in these instructions, or
over-firing the stove, may void the warranty.
You'll enjoy the best results when burning wood that has
been adequately air-dried. The wood should be 14" - 16"
(356-406 mm) in length. Avoid burning "green" wood that
has not been properly seasoned. Do not burn construction
materials; they often contain chemicals and metals that can
damage the inside surfaces of the stove and pollute the
air. Do not burn ocean driftwood; when it burns, the salt it
contains will attack the cast iron.
The best hardwood fuels include oak, maple, beech, ash,
and hickory that has been split, stacked, and air-dried
outside under cover for at least one year.
If hardwood is not available, you can burn softwoods that
include tamarack, yellow pine, white pine, Eastern red cedar,
fir, and redwood. These should also be properly dried.
Store split wood under cover to keep it dry. Even for short-
term storage, be sure to keep wood a safe distance from the
stove and keep it out of the areas around the stove used for
refueling and ash removal.
Owner's Manual_R2 • 2018 - ___ • 07/18
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