Table Of Contents - Vermont Castings Encore Flexburn 2040 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

Encore ® FlexBurn ™ 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove
Congratulations on your choice of a Vermont Castings Encore stove. With this purchase you have made a commitment
to make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty and comfort in your home. At Vermont Castings Group, we share that
joy and appreciation for the hearth. We assure you 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, you will find that its appearance is matched by its functionality, due to
cast iron's unique ability to absorb and radiate heat.
Also, Vermont Castings Group products 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. However, clean burning
depends on both the manufacturer and the operator. Please read this manual carefully to understand how to properly
operate and maintain your stove.
At Vermont Castings Group, we are equally committed to your satisfaction as a customer. That is why we maintain
an exclusive network of the finest dealers in the industry. Our dealers are chosen for their expertise and dedication to
customer service. They are factory-trained and knowledgeable about every Vermont Castings Group 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 Encore. It also
contains useful information on maintenance. Please read the manual thoroughly and keep it as a reference.
All of Us at Vermont Castings Group
Sincerely,
This manual describes the installation, operation, and
maintenance of the Vermont Castings Encore Model
2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic wood burning heater. This
heater meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'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 9,900 to 34,000
Btu/hr.
The Encore Model #2040 has been tested and is listed
by OMNI-Test Laboratories of Portland, Oregon. The test
standards are ANSI/UL-1482 and ANSI/UL-737 for the
United States, and ULC S627 for Canada. The Encore is
listed for burning wood only. Do not burn other fuels.
We recommend that you hire a professional installer certi-
fied 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 yourself.
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.
The Encore Flexburn is approved for use in mobile homes
in the United States and Canada when installed with Ver-
mont Castings Mobile Home Kit. Refer to and follow the
instructions provided with the Mobile Home Kit (#0336_ to
ensure safe installation.
proposition 65 warning: Fuels used in gas, woodburn-
ing or oil fired appliances, and the products of combus-
tion 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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Specifications ........................................................3
Installation .............................................................4
Clearance Charts.................................................12
Mobile Home Installation .....................................16
Assembly .............................................................17
Operation .............................................................20
Draft Management ...............................................26
Maintenance ........................................................28
The Catalytic Element .........................................32
Replacement Parts ..............................................34
Warranty ..............................................................39
installation accessories
Warming Shelf
#0200
#0205
#0207
#0199
#0208
#3265* Outside Air Kit
#3185 Outside Air Adapter
#0336* Mobile Home Kit
#0127 Firescreen
FK26 Fan Kit
#3190 Connector Pipe Heat Shield
A line of porcelain enamel stove pipe is available in Biscuit,
Bordeaux, Ebony, Brown Majolica colors.
*If you order #3265 or #0336, you must also need #3185.
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8" Flue Collar
Classic Black #0555
Biscuit #0556
Ebony #0557
Bordeaux #0560
Brown Majolica
Classic Black
Biscuit
Brown Majolica
Bordeaux
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