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Vermont Castings Defiant 1945 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

Vermont castings woodburning stove home owner's installation and operating manual 1945
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SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, OPERATED AND
MAINTAINED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR EVEN
DEATH. CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA.
0968
Defiant cover
11/00
Do Not Discard This Manual: Retain for Future Use
Defiant
Woodburning Stove
Model 1945
Homeowner's

Operating Manual

For use in the
United States and Canada
30001693 1/07 Rev. 17

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  • Page 1: Operating Manual

    INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA. 0968 Defiant cover 11/00 Do Not Discard This Manual: Retain for Future Use Defiant Woodburning Stove Model 1945 Homeowner’s Installation and Operating Manual For use in the United States and Canada 30001693 1/07 Rev. 17...
  • Page 2 10,600 to 55,000 Btu/hr. The Defiant Model #1945 has been tested and is listed by Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 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 Defiant is listed for burning wood only.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    No wood-burning appliance, save for Ben Franklin’s Pennsylvania Fireplace, has a stronger heritage than the Ver- mont Castings Defiant. Named for a 19th-century steamship, the original Vermont Castings Defiant Wood Stove came to epitomize America’s resolve and independence during the Energy Crisis of the 1970s. The year was 1975.
  • Page 4 Defiant Woodburning Stove Defiant, Model 1945 EPA Emissions rating ...8 GPH* Range of heat output ...10,600 to 44,400 Btu’s/hr.* Maximum heat output ... 55,000 Btu’s/hr.** Area heated ...Up to 2,400 Square feet*** Fuel Size/type ...22 - 24” hardwood Fuel capacity ... 50 pounds Loading ...

  • Page 5: Installation

    SAFETY NOTICE: IF YOUR DEFIANT 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: •...
  • Page 6 Defiant Woodburning Stove What Kind of Chimney to Use You must connect the Defiant to a code-approved masonry chimney with a flue liner, to a relined masonry chimney that meets local codes, or to a prefabricated metal chimney that complies with the requirements for Type HT chimneys in the Standard for Chimneys, Factory-Built, Residential Type and Building Heating Appliance, UL 103.
  • Page 7 Accessories to help make the connection between stainless steel chimney liners and your Defiant are available through your local dealer. Chimney Connector Guidelines A chimney connector is the single-wall pipe that con- nects the stove to the chimney. The chimney itself is the masonry or prefabricated structure that encloses the flue.
  • Page 8 Defiant Woodburning Stove Chimney Elbow Slip Pipe Standard Connector Oval to Round Adapter Flue Collar Fig. 6 An exploded view of the chimney connection in a free- standing masonry installation. ST492 Defiant A special piece called the “thimble sleeve,” slightly freestanding smaller in diameter than standard connectors and installation...
  • Page 9 Through the Fireplace If your fireplace opening height is at least 29" (737 mm), you may install a Defiant through the opening using a “positive connection” kit, available from your local deal- er. Positive connection kits ensure a tight fit between the stove flue collar and the chimney flue.
  • Page 10 Defiant Woodburning Stove 18” (460mm) clear- ance between pipe and sides/top/bottom of opening F IA N Fig. 11 An approved wall pass-through for Canada. Your local dealer or your local building inspector can provide details for other approved methods of passing ST494 steel a chimney connector through a combustible wall in your...
  • Page 11 For all fireplace installations, follow the floor protec- tion guidelines described above. Keep in mind that many raised hearths will extend less than the required clearance from the front of the heater. In such cases, sufficient floor protection as described above must be added in front of the hearth to satisfy the minimum floor protector requirement from the front of the stove: 16”...
  • Page 12 Defiant Woodburning Stove Fireplace and Mantel Trim Shields A fireplace installation requires special clearance between the side of the stove and the right and left walls, between the side of the stove and the decorative side trim on the fireplace face, and between the top of the stove and the mantel.

  • Page 13: Clearance Charts

    for use with either a 6” or 8” chimney connection No stove heat shields (610 mm) Stove, top exit with rear heat shield, no connector (610 mm) heat shields Stove, top exit with rear heat shield, and heat (610 mm) shields on connector Stove, top exit with rear heat shield, and double-...
  • Page 14 Defiant Woodburning Stove for use with either a 6” or 8” chimney connection Unprotected Surfaces Stove Installed Parallel to Wall Top Exit Installations, no heat shields Top Exit Installations, heat shield on stove, no shields on single-wall connector Top Exit Installations, heat shield on stove, heat shields on single-wall connector Top Exit Installations, heat shield on stove, double-wall chimney connector Rear Exit Installations, rear heat shields Defiant Clearance Diagrams...
  • Page 15 48" (1220mm) (1220mm) 48" (1220mm) Fig. 16 Parallel installation, vertical chimney connector, two wall shields. Reduced clearances for both rear and side walls. Wall shields may meet at corner if desired. Shielding for con- nector is centered behind connector. ST497 Defiant wall shield A 11/00...
  • Page 16 Defiant Woodburning Stove Distance from the Center of the Flue Collar to the Wall The information on this page is helpful in planning stove placement, particularly in those installations with chimneys that pass through the ceiling. However, this is not a clearance chart. Final stove clearances must adhere to the guidelines in the clearance chart on Page 12.

  • Page 17: Assembly

    Set Up Your Stove Cast iron stoves are heavy, and it will take two to four people to move your Defiant into position. Wipe the protective coating of oil from the griddle with a clean dry rag or a paper towel. Install the handle on the griddle.

  • Page 18: Operation

    Defiant Woodburning Stove Install the Optional Ash Door Heat Shield 1. Remove the two Phillips pan head screws from the ash door. 2. Insert the screws through the ash door heat shield (from the painted side), place the 5/16” spacers over the screws, and carefully thread them back into the original holes.
  • Page 19 A Single Air Control Regulates Heat Output and Burn Time The primary air control lever, on the right side 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 output level.
  • Page 20 Defiant Woodburning Stove Clockwise to Open Counter- clockwise to Close Fig. 31 To open the front doors, turn the handle clockwise. To reduce the risk of breaking the glass, avoid striking the glass or slamming the doors. When you’re not using the door handle, store it in the holder behind the left front leg of the stove.
  • Page 21 Use the following temperature ranges as a guide: • Readings in the 350°-500°F. (175°-260°C) range indicate low to medium heat output. • 500°-600°F. (260°-315°C) readings indicate medium heat output. • Readings of 600°-750°F. (315-385°C) indicate high heat output. Operating your Defiant continuously at griddle temperatures of 750°...
  • Page 22 Defiant Woodburning Stove Never kindle a fire with colored paper or paper that has colored ink or a glossy surface, and never burn treated wood, garbage, solvents, or trash. All of these may poison the catalyst and prevent it from operating properly.
  • Page 23 4. If your Defiant has been broken-in previously us- ing Steps 1-3, continue to build the fire gradually. Add larger wood with a diameter of 3-4” (75-100 mm). Con- tinue adding split logs of this size to the briskly-burning fire until there is a glowing ember bed at least 3” (75 mm) deep.
  • Page 24 Defiant Woodburning Stove located below and behind the throat, can glow at high temperatures. This is also normal. However, the ele- ment can be active and operate properly without glow- ing. The lack of a glow does not indicate that the cata- lyst isn’t working.
  • Page 25 A stove is part of a system, which includes the chimney, the operator, the fuel, and the home. The other parts of the system will affect how well the stove works. When there is a good match between all the parts, the system works well.
  • Page 26 Defiant Woodburning Stove There should be no more than eight feet of single-wall stove pipe between the stove and a chimney; longer runs can cool the smoke enough to cause draft and creosote problems. With prefabricated chimney, bring it down to six to eight feet from the stove. With a masonry chimney, arrange the pipe layout to elbow into the chim- ney within eight feet of the stove.
  • Page 27 Defiant Woodburning Stove Negative Pressure Good draft also depends on a supply of air to the stove; a chimney can’t pull in more air than is avail- able to it. Sluggish draft results when a house is tight enough to prevent the ready flow of air to the stove, or by competition between the stove and other equipment that sends indoor air outside - especially power-driven equipment like range hoods, clothes dryers, etc.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    Defiant Woodburning Stove Keep Your Stove Looking New and Working Its Best Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to cool completely before beginning any maintenance procedure. Care of the Cast Iron Surface An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the painted cast iron of your Defiant looking new.
  • Page 29 Check the Operation of the Primary Air Shutter The primary air shutter is at the back of the ash drop and is visible from the back of the stove. (Fig. 39) The shutter must open and close freely when you move the thermostat lever.
  • Page 30 Defiant Woodburning Stove he Catalytic Element This wood heater contains a catalytic combustor, which needs periodic inspection and replacement for proper operation. In the United States it is against the law to operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with the operating instructions in this manual, or if the cata- lytic element is deactivated or removed.
  • Page 31 Alignment Notches Right Wedge Left Wedge Brick Guide Brick Clip Bricks ST556 Fig. 43 Remove the bricks and the brick retainer. St556 inspect catalytic element 11/00 Lower Fireback Fig. 44 Remove the lower fireback. St557 3. Carefully remove the catalytic combustor’s refrac- tory access cover, then remove the combustor.
  • Page 32 Defiant Woodburning Stove 6. If the element is in good condition and clean, re-in- stall it in the stove and replace the refractory access cover. 7. Replace the fireback, the five bricks and their clip, the left and right wedges, and the throat. When you install the lower fireback, be sure to align the two slight recesses in its bottom forward edge behind the mating tabs on the firebox floor.
  • Page 33 7. Press the gasketed part firmly against its normal mating surface to seat the gasket evenly in its chan- nel. Close and latch the door to do this, or tap other parts with the rubber mallet (or hammer/block of wood). 8.

  • Page 34: Appendix: Catalytic Combustor

    Defiant Woodburning Stove Appendix: Catalytic Combustor In any chemical reaction, including the combustion process, there are certain conditions which must be met before the reaction can take place. For example, a reaction may require a certain temperature, or a certain concentration of the reactants (the combustion gases and oxygen), or a certain amount of time.
  • Page 35 Appendix: Chimney and Fireplace Hazards ST562 Chimney hazards 12/14/00 djt 30001693 A. Improper chimney height. The top of the chimney must be at least 3 feet higher than the spot where it passes through or past the roof, or two feet higher than everything else within ten feet horizontally, whichever is higher.
  • Page 36 CFM Corporation reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, without notice. Defiant Woodburning Stove Model 1945 Item Description 1. Secondary Air Cover Plate 2. Secondary Air Probe Assy 3.
  • Page 37 55. Ashdoor Hinge Rod 56. Cotter Pin, Ashdoor 57. Ashdoor Bottom Hinge Support 58. Ashpan Bracket 59. Primary Air Valve Assy 60. Primary Air Frame 30001693 Model 1945 (continued) Part Number Item Description 1602512 61. Primary Air Rod 30001152 62. Primary Air Valve 1602511 63.
  • Page 38 Forest Green 30001623 Midnight Blue 30001617 Sand 30001611 Suede Brown 30002579 Vermont Classic Green 30002943 *NOTE: Does not contain glass or glass gasket. Model 1945 (continued) Left Side Right Side 30001580 30001579 30001578 30002963 30002962 30002964 30002953 30002952 30002954 30002973...
  • Page 39 Limited 3 Year Warranty CFM Corporation warrants that this woodburning stove will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from the date you receive it, except that the catalyst, thermostat assembly, handles, glass door panels, cement, and gasketing shall be warranted as described below.
  • Page 40 CFM Corporation 410 Admiral Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N6 800-668-5323 • www.cfmcorp.com © CFM Corporation...

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