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Encore Multi-Fuel Heater
SAFETY NOTICE: IF YOUR ENCORE IS NOT PROP-
ERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, FOLLOW THE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. CONTACT LOCAL
BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRIC-
TIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIRE-
MENTS IN YOUR AREA.
Before you begin an installation, be sure that:
•
Your stove and chimney connector will be far
enough from combustible material to meet all clear-
ance requirements.
•
The hearth is large enough and is constructed prop-
erly to meet all requirements.
•
You have all necessary permits from local authori-
ties.
Your local building official is the final authority for ap-
proving your installation as safe and determining that it
meets local and state codes.
The metal label permanently attached to the back of ev-
ery Vermont Castings stove indicates that the stove has
been tested to current standards. The test standards
are UL 1482 and Ul 737 for the US and EN13240:2001
+ A2:2004 for Europe. Clearance and installation infor-
mation also is printed on the label. When the stove is
installed according to the information both on the label
and in this manual, local authorities in most cases will
accept the label as evidence that the installation meets
codes and can be approved.
However, codes vary in different countries. Before
starting the installation, review your plans with the local
building authority. You local dealer can provide any ad-
ditional information needed.
IMPORTANT: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE IN-
STALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN A
DANGEROUS SITUATION, INCLUDING A CHIMNEY
OR HOUSE FIRE. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
EXACTLY, AND DO NOT ALLOW MAKESHIFT COM-
PROMISES TO ENDANGER PROPERTY AND PER-
SONAL SAFETY.
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Installation
In some modern, super-insulated homes, there is
inadequate air for combustion because of insufficient
air infiltration into the building. Such air enters a home
through unsealed cracks and openings. Exhaust fans
for kitchen or bath can compete with the stove for avail-
able air and compound the problem.
When poor draft is caused by a low infiltration rate,
opening a ground floor window on the windward side
of the house and in the vicinity of the stove will usually
alleviate the problem.
Another solution is to install a permanent outside air
supply to the stove and/or room. In fact, bringing air
for combustion from outside the home directly to the
air inlet of the stove is required for new construction in
some areas.
Pressure variations within the house do not affect a
stove equipped with an outside air supply, and im-
proved stove performance often results. An Outside Air
Adapter Kit for the Encore Multi-Fuel is available from
your local Vermont Castings dealer.
Altitude affects chimney performance. When using a
152 mm (6") flue collar on the Encore Multi-Fuel, refer
to Figure 2 for suggested chimney heights at various
altitudes. Chimney height should be measured from the
flue collar to the top of the chimney. The recommended
minimum chimney height is 4.9 m (16').
30
25
20
15
0
ST491
Fig. 2 Chimney height requirements for Encore MF when
equipped with a 152 mm (6") chimney.
Outside Air
Chimney Height
2000
4000
6000
8000
Altitude
ST491
Defiant
chimney height
11/2/00 djt
10000
12000
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