Operation; Stoves Controls - Vermont Castings Intrepid II Installation & Operating Manual

Your Stove's Controls and What They Do:
The stove has two controls to regulate performance: a primary
air control supplies oxygen for the fire, and a damper
directs air flow within the stove to activate and deactivate
the catalytic combustor.
Additional air for catalytic combustion is regulated
automatically, and does not require operator control.
Symbols cast into the stove are reminders of the correct
directions for opening and closing the controls. In these
directions, 'left' and 'right' assume that you are facing the
front of the stove.
A Single Air Control Regulates the Amount of Heat the
Fire Will Produce and How Long it Will Burn:
The primary air control lever, located at the right rear corner
of the stove, controls the amount of incoming air for starting,
maintaining, and reviving a fire. More air entering the stove
makes the fire burn hotter and faster, while less air prolongs
the burn at a lower heat level.
For the greatest air supply and maximum heat output (but
the shortest burn time), move the lever to the left. For a fire
that will last longer with less heat, move the lever to the right.
You can set the lever anywhere in between the left and right
extremes. (Figure 33)
The Intrepid II features an automatic thermostat to ensure an
even heat output at any setting you select. The thermostat
senses the heating and cooling of the stove surface and
adjusts the air shutter accordingly.
High Heat
Rear View
Figure 33 - The thermostat handle may be positioned anywhere
between the two extremes for different heat levels.
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Intrepid II
Thermostat
This wood heater has a manufactured-set minimum low
positions
burn rate that must not be altered. It is against federal
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regulations to alter this setting or otherwise operate this
wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual.
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Low Heat
WARNING
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Operation

A Damper Directs Air Flow Within the Stove:
The damper handle opens and closes the damper to direct
air flow within the stove, and is next to, and to the right of,
the primary air control lever on the right side of the stove.
(Figure 34)
When the handle points to the floor, the damper is open,
letting smoke pass directly into the chimney. The damper
must be open when starting or reviving a fire, and whenever
the griddle or doors are opened.
When the handle points to the front, the damper is closed.
Smoke from the fire travels through the catalytic combustion
system where it can burn further for greater efficiency, before
passing up the chimney.
The damper has no intermediate positions. Figure 34 shows
the handle's open and closed positions.
Side View
Figure 34 - The damper is either open or closed. There are no
intermediate positions.
When closing the damper, push firmly and snap it into
the locked position to ensure that the stove remains in
the catalytic mode.
Glass Door Panels:
The glass panels in the doors have a heat-reflective coating
on the outside surface. Heat reflected back to the inside of the
glass helps keep the inner surface at a higher temperature
than the outside. In combination with pre-heated primary
combustion air 'washing' over the inside of the glass, this
helps provide clear fire-viewing at most operating levels.
Open
(Updraft Mode)
Closed
(Catalytic Mode)
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damper
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