Vermont Castings Encore 2040 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

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Page 1 encore ® Non-catalytic / catalytic woodburning Stove Model 2040 Homeowner’s Installation and Operating Manual For use in the United States and Canada SaFeTy NoTice: iF ThiS appliaNce iS NoT pRopeRly iNSTalleD, opeRaTeD aND 2425 MaiNTaiNeD, a hoUSe FiRe May ReSUlT. Encore NC Cover To ReDUce The RiSk oF FiRe, Follow The iNSTallaTioN iNSTRUcTioNS.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
At MHSC, we share that joy and appre- ciation 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.
Page 3: Specifications
2 " (73 mm) 18 " (470 mm) 25" 23 " (635 mm) (603 mm) 25 " Top exit (654 mm) flue collar height 7 " (184 mm) 27" 15" (686 mm) (381 mm) Fig. 1 Encore 2040 dimensions. 30005295 Encore 2N1 dimensions...
Page 4: Installation
Kit for the Encore is available from your local dealer. The metal label permanently attached to the back of every Vermont Castings’ stove indicates that the stove what kind of chimney to Use has been tested to current UL and ULC standards, and gives the name of the testing laboratory.
Page 5 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® prefabricated chimneys If you use an existing masonry chimney, it must be inspected to ensure it is in a safe condition before A prefabricated metal chimney must be one tested and the stove is installed. Your local professional chimney listed for use with solid-fuel burning appliances to the sweep, building inspector, or fire department official will High-Temperature (H.T.) Chimney Standard UL-103-...
Page 6 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® In horizontal runs of un shielded chimney connector, maintain a distance of 30” (762 mm) from the ceiling. Chimney Flue Keep it as short and direct as possible, with no more than two 90° turns. Slope horizontal runs of connector Elbow Flue In- upward 1/4”...
Page 7 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® thimbles, but the fit must be snug and the joint between the thimble and the chimney wall must be cemented firmly. Check These A special piece called the “thimble sleeve,” slightly Clearances smaller in diameter than standard connectors and most thimbles, will facilitate the removal of the chimney connector system for inspection and cleaning.
Page 8 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Three other methods are also approved by the NFPA: • Placing a section of chimney connector inside a ventilated thimble, which in turn is separated from combustibles by 6” (152 mm) of fiberglass insulat- ing material.
Page 9 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® in canada: A noncombustible floor protector is required Floor protection under the stove as well. The floor protector must A tremendous amount of heat radiates from the bottom extend 18” (457 mm) to the front (“F”, Fig. 11), and 8” plate of your stove.
Page 10 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® 3. If the overall R-value of the system is greater than keep the Stove a Safe Distance the R-value of the specified floor protector, the alter- From Surrounding Materials nate is acceptable. eXaMple: The specified floor protector should be 1/2- Both a stove and its chimney connector radiate heat in inch thick material with k-factor of 0.84.
Page 11 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® wall Shields N o n c o m b u s t i b l e s h i e l d s installed 1” (25 mm) away from One way to reduce clearances is with a wall shield con- the combustible surface on structed of 24 gauge or heavier sheet metal, or of another noncombustible spacers, called...
Page 12: Clearance Charts
Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® encore 2N1 clearance chart For use with either 6” or 8” flue collar/chimney connection Unprotected Surfaces protected Surfaces Stove clearance Stove installed Stove Stove installed Stove parallel to wall in corner parallel to wall in corner Side To Rear...
Page 13 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® encore 2N1 clearance Diagrams For use with either 6” or 8” flue collar/chimney connector Unprotected Surfaces protected Surfaces Stove installed Stove installed Stove in corner Stove in corner parallel to wall parallel to wall Top exit installations, No Stove Heat Shields, collar heat shield installed.
Page 14 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Distance from the center of the Flue collar to the wall in Top-exit installations The information on this page is helpful in planning stove placement for top-exiting installations, particularly those in- stallations with chimneys that pass through the ceiling. However, this is not a clearance chart. Final stove clearances must adhere to the guidelines stated in the clearance chart on Page 13.
Page 15 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® 48" 48" (1220 mm) (1220 mm) 48" 48" (1220 mm) (1220 mm) ST499 ST497 Fig. 15 Parallel installation, vertical chimney connector, two Fig. 17 Corner installation, vertical chimney connector, two wall shields. Reduced clearances for both rear and side walls. wall shields.
Page 16: Mobile Home Installation
11. If unit burns poorly while exhaust blower is on in Mobile home installation home, (i.e. kitchen range hood) increase combus- You must use an MHSC Vermont Castings Kit #0336 for tion air. installation into a mobile home. waRNiNg: NeveR DRaw coMbUSTible aiR 1.
Page 17: Assembly
Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® assembly Storing the handle Set Up your Stove Use the removable handle to open or close the doors. Cast iron stoves are heavy, and it will take two to four After using it, remove the handle so it will not get hot. people to move your Encore into position.
Page 18 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® adjust the leg levellers attach the Damper handle Lift the stove slightly so there is no weight on the leg Use the 1/4” -20 x 3” screw to attach the damper handle while making the adjustment.
Page 19 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Fan kit installation Access Cover 1. Attach the fan assembly at the bottom edge of the in- ner back with two (2) 1/4-20 x 3/4” hex head screws. 2. Attach snapstat to the mounting holes on the un- derside of the bottom with two (2) 1/4-20 pan head screws.
Page 20: Operation
Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® operation The encore controls Two controls regulate the performance of the Encore: a low heat primary air control supplies oxygen for the fire, and a damper directs air flow within the stove to activate and deactivate the combustion system.
Page 21 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® When the damper is closed, smoke travels through combustor. Also, do not use a full load of dry slab wood the catalytic element, which causes ignition of smoke or scrap wood. For long burns, use a mix of dry and at temperatures of 500°-600°...
Page 22 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® waRNiNg: Fireplace stoves equipped with doors you will enjoy. Even for short-term storage, be sure to should be operated only with doors fully open or keep wood a safe distance from the heater and keep doors fully closed.
Page 23 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures in conditioning your Stove the Encore, and could even damage the stove. On the other hand, too little draft can cause backpuffing into Cast iron is extremely strong, but it can be broken with the room and/or the “plugging”...
Page 24 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Some odor from the stove’s hot metal and the paint is It is important that air can circulate through the charcoal normal for the first few fires. bed during the burn. Larger pieces of charcoal allow NoTe: Some chimneys must be “primed,”...
Page 25 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Do NoT oveRFiRe ThiS heaTeR. Overfiring may cause a house fire, or can result in permanent dam- age to the stove. If any part of the Encore glows, you are overfiring. ash Disposal Routine ash removal is important for ease of main- tenance, and is important for the stove’s durability.
Page 26: Draft Management
Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Draft Management A stove is part of a system, which includes the chimney, to the outdoors, so it takes less heat from the stove to the operator, the fuel, and the home. The other parts of heat it up and keep it warm.
Page 27 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® get a sense of its weight; it can lose a third or more of transfer, and it gives you long-term flexibility for install- its weight as it dries. Also look at the ends of a log; as it ing a different stove without relocating the thimble.
Page 28 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® conclusion Wood-burning is an art rather than a science. Once the stove and chimney system are in place, you can only vary your technique, mostly your timing, to achieve good results. If you keep track of your burning habits and relate them to their effects on the stove’s operation, you’ll be rewarded with good performance and year of reliable heating.
Page 29: Maintenance
Check the gasket around the window; it should be soft Then, touch up the stove with Vermont Castings’ high and resilient so that the glass will seal properly against temperature stove paint. Apply the paint sparingly; two the door.
Page 30 3. Rotate the pawl 180°. Replace the lock nut. Tighten the set screw. If you need to change a gasket, first obtain an appropri- ate replacement from your Vermont Castings’ Autho- 4. Additional adjustment can be made by removing the rized Dealer.
Page 31 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® 1. Remove the existing gasket by grasping an end and the latch to accommodate the new gasket; after a few pulling firmly. (Fig. 44) weeks, it may need tightening to compensate for com- 2.
Page 32 If you cannot inspect or clean the chimney yourself, aNNUal SpRiNg cleaNiNg: contact your local Vermont Castings dealer or a profes- • Disassemble the chimney connector and take it sional chimney sweep. outdoors for inspection and cleaning. Replace weak Maintenance Schedule sections of connector.
Page 33 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Once you have ruled out any other possible causes for he catalytic element a decline in performance, inspect and clean the com- This wood heater contains a catalytic combustor, which bustor if necessary. Be sure to protect any surface you needs periodic inspection and replacement for proper use for setting the stove parts aside.
Page 34: The Catalytic Element
If you continue to find a significant creosote buildup or if you continue to see excessive smoke from the chimney, the catalytic element will need to be replaced. Contact your nearest Vermont Castings’ Authorized Dealer for information about a replacement element. NoTe: Use only the replacement catalyst supplied by a Vermont Castings dealer.
Page 35 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® 87 27 26 28 73 MHSC reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, without notice. encore Noncatalytic/catalytic woodburning Stove 30005295...
Page 36 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® encore Noncatalytic/catalytic woodburning Stove Model 2040 (continued) item Description part Number item Description part Number 53. Cotter Pin, Ashdoor 30001749 1. Brick Support Bracket 30005279 54. Ashdoor Hinge Lower 30002404 2. Griddle Gasket 1203668 55.
Page 37 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® encore Noncatalytic/catalytic woodburning Stove Model 2040 (continued) Shell enamel parts - encore Model 2040 brown part Name classic biscuit bordeaux ebony Majolica 30002387 30003055 30002615 30003075 30004879 Left Side 30002388 30003052 30002613 30003072 30004876 Right Side...
Page 38 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® 30005295...
Page 39: Warranty
Credit Towards If a defect is noted within the warranty period, the customer should con- Since Purchase Replacement Cost tact a Vermont Castings Authorized Dealer or MHSC if the purchase was 0 - 24 months 100% direct with the following information: 25 - 36 months 1.
Page 40 Encore 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® MhSc 149 Cleveland Drive • Paris, Kentucky 40361 www.mhsc.com 30005295...

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