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Vermont Castings Defiant 1610 Homeowner's Installation & Operating Manual

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United States and Canada
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  • Page 1: Operating Manual

    Defiant ® Non-catalytic woodburning Stove Model 1610 Homeowner’s Installation 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 0968 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 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Specifications Defiant, Model 1610 *Under specific conditions during EPA emissions test- EPA Emissions rating ........0.75 g/hr* ing. Range of heat output ... 10,000 to 30,300 BTU/hr.* Maximum heat output ......60,000 BTU/hr.** ** This value can vary depending on how the stove Area heated ......Up to 2,400 Square feet*** is operated, the type and moisture content of the fuel Fuel length ..............24”...

  • Page 5: Installation

    The metal label permanently attached to the back of stove equipped with an outside air supply, and im- every Vermont Castings’ stove indicates that the stove proved stove performance often results. An Outside Air has been tested to current UL and ULC standards, and Kit for the Defiant is available from your local dealer.
  • Page 6 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic 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.
  • Page 7 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Accessories to help make the connection between as guides when you drill 1/8” (3 mm) holes in the stainless steel chimney liners and your Defiant are bottom of the next section. available through your local dealer. •...
  • Page 8 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic 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 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® must be possible to re-open the damper to inspect Figure 10 shows one NFPA-recommended method. All or clean the chimney. combustible material in the wall is cut away from the single-wall connector to provide the required 12” (305 Through the Fireplace mm) clearance.
  • Page 10 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® NoTe: There is only one stove configuration that 18” (460mm) clear- does not require thermal protection for a com- ance between pipe and bustible floor. This is when the stove is installed sides/top/bottom of opening using an 8”...
  • Page 11 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Step c: Compare proposed system Rtotal of 1.231 to specified R of 0.59. Since proposed system Rtotal is greater than required, the system is acceptable. Definitions )(hr)(°F) (Btu)(in) = K x 12 )(hr)(°F) )(hr)(°F) (Btu)(ft) (Btu)(in) )(hr)(°F)
  • Page 12 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® clothes, furniture, newspapers, firewood, etc. Keep- With 6” connections and chimneys, the shield must be ing those clearance areas empty assures that nearby a minimum of 48" (1219 mm) tall, and must extend at surfaces and objects will not overheat.
  • Page 13 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® An unprotected mantel (“A”, Fig. 15) cannot be more Side Wall than 9” (230 mm) deep and must have a minimum clearance of 41” (1041 mm), measured from the stove’s top plate. With a ventilated shield, this clearance may be reduced safely to 29”...

  • Page 14: Clearance Charts

    Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Defiant Nc clearance chart for 6” connections oNly 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 Top exit with no (A) 26”...
  • Page 15 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Defiant Nc clearance chart for 8” connections oNly 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 Top exit with no (A) 24”...
  • Page 16 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Defiant Nc 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, flue collar shield installed, no shields on single-wall connector Top exit installations, flue collar shield installed, heat shields on single-wall connector Top exit installations, double-wall chimney connector, flue collar shield installed...
  • Page 17 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Refer to Refer to 48" 48" IMPORTANT IMPORTANT (1220 mm) (1220 mm) 48" 48" Note on This Note on This (1220 mm) (1220 mm) Page Page 48" 48" 48" (1220 mm) (1220 mm) 48" (1220 mm) (1220 mm) ST499...
  • Page 18 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Distance from the center of the Flue collar to the wall for 6” connections oNly 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 14 for 6”...
  • Page 19 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Distance from the center of the Flue collar to the wall for 8” connections oNly 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 15 for 8”...

  • Page 20: Assembly

    Defiant 1610 Non-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 Defiant into position.
  • Page 21 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® install the optional ash Door heat Shield attach the Damper handle Many installations will require the use of the supplied Use the 1/4” -20 x 3” screw to attach the damper handle ash door heat shield. Refer to the “Floor Protection” to the damper stub on the left side.

  • Page 22: Operation

    Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Fan kit installation 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 23 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® To open the front doors, insert the handle into the door a Damper Directs air Flow latch stub and turn it to the left and up. (Fig. 31) within the Stove To close them, always close the left door first. Turn the The damper handle on the left side of the stove oper- handle in the right door to the left and up (to the open ates the damper to direct air flow within the stove.
  • Page 24 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® effective stove operation. Please review the draft man- infra-Red Reflective glass panels agement information on Page 26 to see how the size, for clear Fire viewing type, and location of your chimney will affect your stove operation.
  • Page 25 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® window near the stove on the windward side of the Starting and Maintaining a wood Fire house can provide the combustion air supply needed. Burn only solid wood in the Defiant, and burn it directly Another option for getting more combustion air to the on the grate.
  • Page 26 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Once the draft is established, open the front door and Refuel while the embers are Still hot light the rest of the fuel from the bottom. Do not light When reloading, best results will be achieved if you first the main bed of fuel until the chimney begins drawing, de-ash the stove by stirring the fuel bed to allow ash to and repeat the procedure as often as necessary if the...
  • Page 27 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® • Remove the ash pan, making sure to keep it level. ash Disposal • To keep the cover from sliding off and to keep ash Routine ash removal is important for ease of main- from falling on the floor, do not tilt the ash pan for- tenance, and is important for the stove’s durability.

  • Page 28: Draft Management

    Defiant 1610 Non-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 29 Defiant 1610 Non-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 30 Defiant 1610 Non-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 31: 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 32 The outer glass panes to the door toward the stove. If you need to change a gasket, first obtain an appropri- Over time, the gasket around the doors will compress ate replacement from your Vermont Castings, Autho- ST554 and the latches may need adjustment. rized Dealer.
  • Page 33 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® all gasketed construction gaskets Other gaskets form seals between all other non-moving parts, but these are not subject to the same wear and deterioration as gaskets on moving parts. It is unlikely that you will ever need to replace these gaskets unless the involved parts are disassembled and then put back together.
  • Page 34 If you cannot inspect or clean the chimney yourself, • Inspect the chimney and chimney connector. Pay contact your local Vermont Castings dealer or a profes- particular attention to the horizontal runs of chimney sional chimney sweep. connector, and the elbows. Clean the system if nec- Maintenance Schedule essary.

  • Page 35: Replacement Parts

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  • Page 36 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1610 (continued) item Description part Number item Description part Number 1. Side Insulation 30002846 52. Pawl Assy 3/4 short adj 30002362 2. Right Side Brick 30002847 53. Ashdoor 30002810 3. Left Side Refractory 30002848 54.
  • Page 37 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1610 (continued) Shell enamel parts - Defiant Model 1610 part Name classic biscuit bordeaux chestnut ebony Midnight vermont brown brown blue green Majolica 30002834 30002874 30002915 30002926 30002894 30002884 30002937 30004837 Left Side 30002832...
  • Page 38 Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® 30002850...

  • Page 39: Warranty

    Defiant 1610 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® liMiTeD liFeTiMe warranty For vermont castings Defiant, Non-catalytic wood Stove limited lifetime warranty 5. Damage to the unit while in transit is not covered MhSc warrants that all refractory brick and material used in this product will be warranted against...
  • Page 40 MhSc 149 Cleveland Drive • Paris, Kentucky 40361 www.mhsc.com...

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