Table Of Contents - Vermont Castings Encore 2550 Installating And Operation Manual

Encore Woodburning Stove
Congratulations on your choice of a Vermont Castings Encore. With this purchase you have made a commitment to
make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty, and comfort in your home. At CFM Corporation, we share that joy and
appreciation for the hearth. You may be assured that your cast-iron Vermont Castings stove has been made with the
utmost care and will provide you with many years of service.
As you become acquainted with your new stove or fireplace, you will find that its visual appearance is matched by its
functionality, due to cast iron's unique capability to absorb and radiate heat.
Also, CFM Corporation units are among the cleanest-burning wood stoves and fireplaces available today. As an
owner of a Vermont Castings stove, you make a strong statement for pollution-free energy. Clean burning, however,
depends on both the manufacturer and the operator. Please read this manual carefully to understand how to properly
operate and maintain your stove or fireplace.
At CFM Corporation, we are equally committed to your satisfaction as a customer. That is why we maintain an exclu-
sive network of the finest dealers in the industry. Our dealers are chosen for their expertise and dedication to custom-
er service. They are factory-trained and knowledgeable about every CFM Corporation product. Feel free to contact
your Authorized Vermont Castings Dealer anytime you have a particular question about your stove or its performance.
This manual contains valuable instructions on the installation and operation of your Vermont Castings stove. It also
contains useful information on maintenance and assembly of this product. We urge you to read the manual thoroughly
and to keep it as a reference.
Sincerely,
All of us at CFM Corporation
This manual describes the installation, operation, and
maintenance of the Vermont Castings Encore Model
2550 catalytic-equipped wood burning heater. This
heater meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen-
cy's emission limits for wood heaters sold on or after
July 1, 1990. Under specific test conditions this heater
has been shown to deliver heat at rates ranging from
8,700 to 41,700 Btu/hr.
The Encore Model #2550 has been tested and is listed
by Warnock Hersey International of Middleton, Wis-
consin. The test standards are ANSI/UL-1482 and
ANSI/UL-737 for the United States, and ULC S627 and
CAN/CSA-B366.2 for Canada. The Encore is listed for
burning wood. Do not burn other fuels. The Encore
is listed and approved for use in mobile homes in the
United States only when installed with Vermont Cast-
ings Mobile Home Kit #3251.
We recommend that you hire a professional installer
certified by the Wood Heat Education and Research
Foundation (WHERF) or the Wood Energy Technical
Training (WETT) to install your stove, or to advise you
on the installation should you attempt to install it your-
self.
Please read this entire manual before you install and
use your new stove. Failure to follow instructions may
result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
Proposition 65 Warning: Fuels used in gas, wood-
burning or oil fired appliances, and the products of
combustion of such fuels, contain chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects
and other reproductive harm.
California Health & Safety Code Sec. 25249.6
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Welcome

Table of Contents

Specifications ................................. 3
Installation ...................................... 4
Assembly ...................................... 18
Operation ...................................... 19
Maintenance ................................. 27
Appendix: Catalytic Combustor .... 33
Replacement Parts ....................... 34
Warming Shelves
#1560 Classic Black
#1555 Biscuit
#1556 Chestnut Brown
#1557 Ebony
#1558 Vt. Classic Green
# 0127 Sparkscreen
# 0164 Bottom Heat Shield
# 0173 Rear Heat Shield
# 3257 Outside Air Adapter
# 3251 Mobile Home Kit
# 0191 Heat shields for the chimney connector
- Matching porcelain stovepipe
Accessories
#1562 Sand
#1565 Bordeaux
#1566 Forest Green
#1567 Midnight Blue
#1568 Suede Brown
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