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Vermont Castings Defiant 1945CE Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

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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
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Do Not Discard This Manual: Retain for Future Use
Defiant
woodburning Stove
Model 1945ce
Homeowner's
Installation and
Operating Manual
For use in Europe
®
30003841 10/10 Rev. 9

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  • Page 1 Defiant ® woodburning Stove Model 1945ce Homeowner’s Installation and Operating Manual For use in Europe 0968 Defiant cover 11/00 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 1945ce Flue exit position......Reversible, top or rear Nominal heat output .....1.6 kW (43,000 BTU/hr) Primary Air ... Manually set, thermostatically maintained Minimum flue draught ......1 Pa (0.048” WG) Secondary Air .........Self-regulating Mean flue gas temp ......330° C (65° F) Ash handling system .....

  • 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 standards. The test standard dealer.
  • Page 6 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® chimney’s clean-out door must seal tightly. A loose or what kind of chimney to Use leaky clean-out door can weaken chimney draft to the You must connect the Defiant to a code-approved stove, causing performance problems. masonry chimney with a flue liner, to a relined masonry prefabricated chimneys chimney that meets local codes, or to a prefabricated...
  • Page 7 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® c) Mild steel fluepipes complying with BS 1449: Part 1: flue collar with three #10 x 1/” sheet metal screws. 1991, with a flue wall thickness of at least 3 mm; Lift off the griddle, and shield the stove’s surface d) Cast iron fluepipes complying with BS 41: 1973 between the griddle opening and the front of the flue (1998).
  • Page 8 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® metal cylinder, called the “thimble”, which is cemented to seal the sleeve in place in the thimble. Secure the securely in place. Most chimney breeches incorporate chimney connector to the outer end of the sleeve with thimbles, but the fit must be snug and the joint between sheet metal screws.
  • Page 9 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® through a wall. All combustible material in the wall is cut • The fireplace damper must be sealed to prevent away to provide the required 457 mm (18”) clearance room air from escaping up the flue. However, it for the connector.

  • Page 10: Clearances

    Defiant Woodburning Stove ® Costructional Hearth Dimensions as below At least 150 mm or to a suitable heat resistant wall Appliance Appliance Doors Doors Hearth Surface Free of Com- At least bustible Material 150 mm Perimeter should be Perimeter should be clearly marked e.g.

  • Page 11: Clearance Diagrams

    Defiant Woodburning Stove ® Summary of clearances Minimum recommended side clearances to non- combustible surfaces 125 mm (5”). Minimum recommended rear clearance to noncom- bustible surfaces 50 mm (2”). NoTe: The minimum thickness of solid noncombustible materials is specified in section  of Document ‘J’, in relation to the clearance of the appliance from the sur- face.

  • Page 12: 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 13: Operation

    Defiant Woodburning Stove ® install the optional ash Door heat Shield 1. Remove the two Phillips pan head screws from the ash door. . 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 14 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 15 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® To close the doors, always close the left door first. Turn Store wood under cover to keep it dry. The longer it is the handle in the right door to the left and up (to the stored, the better heating and fire-viewing performance open position) and close it.
  • Page 16 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® things as the length, type, and location of the chimney, high-efficiency wood burning local geography, nearby obstructions, and other factors. with catalytic combustion See Page 0 for details on how the installation affects performance. A Defiant leaves the factory with the combustor in- stalled.
  • Page 17 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® To determine whether the combustor is operating, ob- serve the amount of smoke leaving the chimney when the damper is activated and when it is not. This proce- dure is described on Page 9. Avoid using a full load of very dry wood in the firebox. This may result in continuous very high temperatures in the secondary combustion area and damage the combustor.
  • Page 18 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® 4. Close the damper. 5. When the surface temperature reaches 30° C (450° F), adjust the air control for the amount of heat you desire. NoTe: If the remaining charcoal bed is relatively thick and if your fuel is well seasoned, it is possible to add fresh fuel (smaller pieces first), close the door and damper, and reset the primary air thermostat for the desired heat output.
  • Page 19 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® iMpoRTaNT: Check the level of ash in the ash pan before reloading the stove. If the ash level is close to the top edge of the pan, empty the pan according to this procedure: • Open the damper. •...

  • Page 20: Draft Management

    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 21 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® Dry wood burns readily with a good chimney draft. But There should be no more than eight feet of single-wall with modern stoves, especially catalytic ones, the wood stove pipe between the stove and a chimney; longer can be too dry.
  • Page 22 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® conclusion Negative pressure Wood-burning is an art rather than a science. Once the Good draft also depends on a supply of air to the stove and chimney system are in place, you can only stove; a chimney can’t pull in more air than is avail- vary your technique, mostly your timing, to achieve able to it.

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    Then, touch up the stove with Vermont Castings’ high exterior side, facing toward the room. temperature stove paint. Apply the paint sparingly; two .
  • Page 24 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. 3) The shutter must open and close freely when you move the thermostat lever.
  • Page 25 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 26 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® Alignment Notches Right Wedge Left Wedge Catalytic Ele- Brick Guide ment Brick Clip Catalytic Access Panel ST558 Bricks ST556 ST558 Fig. 38 Remove and inspect the catalytic element. Inspect Fig. 36 Remove the bricks and the brick retainer. 5.
  • Page 27 Contact gasket by laying it out in the channel. Allow an extra 11/30/00 djt your nearest Vermont Castings’ Authorized Dealer for 5-51 mm (1-”), and mark the spot to be cut. information about a replacement element.
  • Page 28 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 29: 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 30: 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 914 mm (36”) higher than the spot where it passes through or past the roof, or two feet higher than everything else within ten feet horizon- tally, whichever is higher.

  • Page 31: Parts Diagram

    Defiant Woodburning Stove ® 14  13  15  17  21  25  18  87  86  5  16  28  69  1  22  2  6  23  23  24  20  19  3  37  8  12  4  90  36  34  26  63  9  45  47  7  84 ...
  • Page 32 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1945ce (continued) item Description part Number item Description part Number 9. Refractory Assy (Body only) 16051 59. Primary Air Valve Assy 500004 10. Catalytic Combustor (Boxed) 30004588 60. Primary Air Frame 1307411 11.
  • Page 33 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1945ce (continued) Shell enamel parts - Defiant enamel color left Side Right Side Front ashlip Classic 3000158 30001580 30001579 30001578 130061 30001583 Biscuit 3000967 3000963 300096 3000964 3000961 3000968 Bordeaux 3000957 3000953 300095 3000954 3000951...
  • Page 34 Defiant Woodburning Stove ® 30003841...

  • Page 35: Warranty

    If a defect is noted within the warranty period, the customer should 5 - 36 months 50 % contact a Vermont Castings Authorized Dealer or MHSC if the purchase 37 - 48 months was direct with the following information: 49 - 60 months 1.
  • Page 36 MhSc 149 Cleveland Drive • Paris, Kentucky 40361 www.mhsc.com...

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