Vermont Castings Defiant 1945 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

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Page 1: Operating Manual
Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1945 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 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.
Page 2 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: Table Of Contents
Americans purchased over a quarter-million Defiants, as they rediscovered the common sense of heating with wood, a home-grown fuel with none of the political and economic entanglements of foreign oil. Thirteen years later, in 1988, Vermont Castings ‘retired’ the Defiant, replacing it with modern wood-burners such as the Encore.
Page 4: Specifications
Defiant Woodburning Stove Specifications Defiant, Model 1945 *Under specific conditions during EPA emissions test- EPA Emissions rating ........8 GPH* ing. Range of heat output ...10,600 to 44,400 Btu’s/hr.* Maximum heat output ......55,000 Btu’s/hr.** ** This value can vary depending on how the stove Area heated ......Up to 2,400 Square feet***...
Page 5: Installation
The metal label permanently attached to the back of proved stove performance often results. An Outside Air every Vermont Castings’ stove indicates that the stove Adapter Kit for the Defiant is available from your local has been tested to current UL and ULC standards, and dealer.
Page 6 Defiant Woodburning Stove what kind of chimney to Use Masonry chimneys You must connect the Defiant to a code-approved An inspection of the chimney must confirm that it has masonry chimney with a flue liner, to a relined masonry a lining. Do not use an unlined chimney. The chimney chimney that meets local codes, or to a prefabricated should have no cracks, loose mortar, other signs of metal chimney that complies with the requirements...
Page 7 Defiant Woodburning Stove Accessories to help make the connection between • Fasten the chimney connector to the chimney. stainless steel chimney liners and your Defiant are Instructions for various installations follow. Figure 5 available through your local dealer. illustrates the general layout of chimney connector parts.
Page 8 Defiant Woodburning Stove Without a thimble, a suitable length of chimney con- nector can be extended through the breech to the inner Chimney Flue face of the flue liner, and cemented securely in place. Elbow Additional pieces of connector are then attached with Flue In- sheet metal screws.
Page 9 Defiant Woodburning Stove Figure 10 shows one NFPA-recommended method. All Through the Fireplace combustible material in the wall is cut away from the If your fireplace opening height is at least 29" (737 mm), single-wall connector to provide the required 12” (305 you may install a Defiant through the opening using a mm) clearance.
Page 10 Defiant Woodburning Stove Protection requirements vary somewhat between the 18” (460mm) clear- Untied States and Canada as follows: ance between pipe and sides/top/bottom of in U. S. installations the floor protector is required opening under the stove and must extend at least 16” (not including the ash lip) from the front of the stove (“F”, Fig.
Page 11 16” for approved clearance reduction specifications. (410 mm) in the United States and 18” (460 mm) in Use only Vermont Castings Defiant Rear Heat Shield Canada. Hearth rugs do not satisfy the requirement for #000-1901.
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
Defiant Woodburning Stove Defiant clearance chart for use with either a 6” or 8” chimney connection Stove clearance Unprotected Surfaces protected Surfaces Stove Stove Stove installed Stove installed parallel to wall parallel to wall corner corner Side Rear corners Side Rear corners No stove...
Page 14 Defiant Woodburning Stove Defiant clearance Diagrams for use with either a 6” or 8” chimney connection Unprotected Surfaces protected Surfaces Stove installed Stove installed parallel Stove in corner Stove in corner parallel to wall 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...
Page 15 Stove heat Shields ST499 Defiant Wall Shield C The Vermont Castings Defiant Rear Heat Shield, shown 11/00 ST497 below, is one way to reduce the clearance to the rear Defiant wall shield A wall.
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
Defiant Woodburning Stove assembly Set Up your Stove Storing the handle Cast iron stoves are heavy, and it will take two to four Use the removable handle to open or close the doors. people to move your Defiant into position. After using it, remove the handle so it will not get hot.
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 Defiant Woodburning Stove The damper is closed when the handle points forward. a Single air control Regulates Smoke travels through the catalytic combustion system heat output and burn Time where it can be further burned, before passing up the The primary air control lever, on the right side of the chimney.
Page 20 Defiant Woodburning Stove burn only high-quality wood Clockwise to The Defiant is designed to burn natural wood only; do Open not burn fuels other than that for which it was designed. You’ll enjoy the best results when burning wood that Counter- has been adequately air-dried.
Page 21 Defiant Woodburning Stove Most installations do not require a large amount of Use the following temperature ranges as a guide: combustion air, especially if adequate draft is available. • Readings in the 350°-500°F. (175°-260°C) range Do not for any reason attempt to increase the firing indicate low to medium heat output.
Page 22 Defiant Woodburning Stove Never kindle a fire with colored paper or paper that Do not use chemicals or fluids to start the fire. Do has colored ink or a glossy surface, and never burn not burn garbage or flammable fluids such as gaso- treated wood, garbage, solvents, or trash.
Page 23 Defiant Woodburning Stove 4. if your Defiant has been broken-in previously us- Do not break the charcoal into very small pieces or ing Steps 1-3, continue to build the fire gradually. Add pound or compress the charcoal bed. larger wood with a diameter of 3-4” (75-100 mm). Con- It is important that air can circulate through the charcoal tinue adding split logs of this size to the briskly-burning bed during the burn.
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 Defiant Woodburning Stove Draft Management A stove is part of a system, which includes the chimney, chimney height the operator, the fuel, and the home. The other parts of the system will affect how well the stove works. When The common wisdom tells us that a taller flue draws there is a good match between all the parts, the system better than a short one.
Page 26 Defiant Woodburning Stove ends of a log; as it dries it shrinks and often cracks. The There should be no more than eight feet of single-wall more weathered and cracked a piece is, the drier it is. stove pipe between the stove and a chimney; longer runs can cool the smoke enough to cause draft and Dry wood burns readily with a good chimney draft.
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
Then, touch up the stove with Vermont Castings’ high 1. Center the glass on the gasket. Be sure to place the temperature stove paint. Apply the paint sparingly; two glass so that the infrared reflective coating is on the light coats of paint are better than a single heavy one.
Page 29 Defiant Woodburning Stove check the operation of the Pressure Ad- primary air Shutter justing Screw Lock Nut The primary air shutter is at the back of the ash drop Allen Damper Wrench 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 Burning “green” (insufficiently seasoned) wood will he catalytic element result in poorer performance than burning properly This wood heater contains a catalytic combustor, which seasoned fuel. You may have to run your stove hotter needs periodic inspection and replacement for proper (more air) to achieve acceptable performance using operation.
Page 31 Defiant Woodburning Stove Alignment Notches Right Wedge Left Wedge Catalytic Ele- Brick Guide ment Brick Clip Catalytic Access Panel ST558 Bricks ST556 ST558 Fig. 45 Remove and inspect the catalytic element. Inspect Fig. 43 Remove the bricks and the brick retainer. 5.
Page 32 Contact gasket by laying it out in the channel. Allow an extra 11/30/00 djt your nearest Vermont Castings’ Authorized Dealer for 1-2” (25-50 mm), and mark the spot to be cut. information about a replacement element.
Page 33 Defiant gaskets If you cannot inspect or clean the chimney yourself, Other gaskets form seals between non-moving parts, contact your local Vermont Castings dealer or a profes- but these are not subject to the same wear and dete- sional chimney sweep.
Page 34: Appendix: Catalytic Combustor
While the catalyst itself does not enter into the combus- general tion process, certain elements, such as lead and sulfur, Every Vermont Castings’ Defiant is equipped with either can attach to the active sites on the surface of the hon- a Corning “Long-Life”...
Page 35: Chimney & Fireplace Hazards
Defiant Woodburning Stove appendix: chimney and Fireplace hazards general - 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 78 67 MHSC reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, without notice. 1693 Defiant 1945 Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1945 parts 8/02 item Description part Number item Description part Number 6.
Page 37 Defiant Woodburning Stove Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1945 (continued) item Description part Number item Description part Number 11. Refractory Access Panel 1602511 61. Primary Air Rod 1600058 12. Thermostat Friction Spring 1201846 62. Primary Air Valve 1307412 13. Left Griddle Quad (Pre-2010) 1301807 63.
Page 38 Defiant Woodburning Stove Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1945 (continued) Shell enamel parts - Defiant enamel color left Side Right Side Front ashlip Classic 30001582 30001580 30001579 30001578 1300621 30001583 Biscuit 30002967 30002963 30002962 30002964 30002961 30002968 Bordeaux 30002957 30002953 30002952...
Page 39 If a defect is noted within the warranty period, the customer should Any replacement catalyst will be warranted under the terms of the contact a Vermont Castings Authorized Dealer or MHSC if the purchase catalyst warranty for the remaining term of the original warranty. The...
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