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Challenger
Medium Wood
Stove
For Residential Installation
Models:
VSW30FTAL, VSW30STAL, VSW30FTPB
VSW30FTAPB, VSW30STAPB
Homeowner's Installation & Operation Manual
SAFETY NOTICE: Read this entire manual before you install and use your appliance. If not
properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instruc-
tions. Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
Contact local building, fire officials or authorities having jurisdiction about permits, restrictions
and installation inspection requirements in your area.
These units are mobile home approved for U.S. and Canada
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US
VSW30FTAL
VSW30FTAPB
630001
SSW30 cover
6" (152 mm)
Flue Required
20300058 7/09 Rev. 1
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- Page 1 Challenger Medium Wood VSW30FTAL Stove For Residential Installation Models: VSW30FTAL, VSW30STAL, VSW30FTPB VSW30FTAPB VSW30FTAPB, VSW30STAPB Homeowner's Installation & Operation Manual 630001 SAFETY NOTICE: Read this entire manual before you install and use your appliance. If not SSW30 cover properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instruc- tions.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
VSW30 Series Wood Stove CONTENTS IMPORTANT Read these instructions carefully before installing or trying to operating this woodburning appliance. INSTALLER OWNER Please leave these instructions with the appliance. Please retain these instructions for future reference. ACCESSORIES Ash Pan Door Handle Kit VSW30AHK Specifications ............... -
Page 3: Specifications
Air Control............Manual Since so many variables affect performance, consult your Vermont Castings Authorized Dealer to determine 1. Maximum burn times and heat outputs are based realistic expectations for your home. on laboratory testing using full loads of seasoned hardwoods, and may vary in individual use depending 3. -
Page 4: Questions
QUESTIONS? VSW30 Series Wood Stove NEEd TO ASk QUESTIONS? REQUIRE PARTS INFORMATION? First, contact the Vermont Castings Dealer from whom you purchased your stove, for parts and service. Have the following information ready: • Date of purchase • Serial number (from the back of your stove) •... -
Page 5: Pre-Installation Instructions
VSW30 Series Wood Stove PRE-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION OF YOUR APPLI- Today’s solid fuel appliances are much more efficient than in the past. The units are designed to give you controlled ANCE combustion, as well as maximum heat transfer, using less 1. -
Page 6: Unpacking And Leg Installation
UNPACk ANd ATTACh LEGS VSW30 Series Wood Stove REMOVE ThE STOVE FROM ThE PALLET ANd ATTACh ThE LEGS MOdELS VSW30FTAL, VSW30STAL CAUTION: Stove is extremely heavy. You will need Figure 3 help installing the legs and moving your stove to its final location. -
Page 7: Stove Setup
VSW30 Series Wood Stove STOVE SETUP 7. With rear leg installed, STOVE SET-UP pivot the stove so the hold 1. Check that all brick and tubes are in place. down bracket is off the 2. Select the proper location for the stove. These pallet. - Page 8 VSW30 Series Wood Stove STOVE SET-UP NOTES ON ChIMNEY ANd STOVEPIPE INSU- Masonry Chimney LATIONS: Although masonry is the traditional material used for chimney construction, it can have distinct performance Maintaining a clean chimney is important. Chimneys should disadvantages when used to vent a controlled combustion be inspected regularly for creosote buildup.
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Page 9: Clearances
VSW30 Series Wood Stove CLEARANCES Figure 8 - Clearances to Combustibles CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES (UL-1482 ANd ULC-S627) Minimum clearances to combustible materials in inches. NOTE: All “A,” “C,” and “F” dimensions are to the stove pipe. ST1048 clearances Installation: Full Vertical Single Wall Pipe Flat Top Model 14Z\x"... -
Page 10: Installation
If covers must be used on both sides, each cover combustibles. must be mounted on non-combustible spacers at least 1" (25 mm) clear of the wall. Your Vermont Castings dealer or your local building inspector can provide details of other approved methods of passing a chimney connector through a combustible wall. - Page 11 VSW30 Series Wood Stove INSTALLATION 0 To 10' Wall Line 2” 2” (51 mm) (51 mm) 2' Min. 0 To 10' Min. Floor 8” 2' Min. Protector (203 mm) Min. AC617 Reference Point 8” 8” (203 mm) (203 mm) Figure 12 - The 2'-3'-10' Chimney Rule 4.
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Page 12: Operation
VSW30 Series Wood Stove OPERATION OPERATION Inspect your chimney frequently and clean it whenever accumulation exceeds 1/4". Do not use a grate or elevate fire. Build wood fire directly dO NOT BURN: Treated Wood, Solvents, Trash, Coal, on firebrick. When the stove is used for the first time the Garbage, Cardboard, Colored Papers solvents in the paint will smoke off. - Page 13 VSW30 Series Wood Stove OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BUILdING A FIRE REMOVING BAFFLE: 1. Open inlet air control fully. 1. Pull the cotter pin from the retaining collar on the front tube. Figure 14 2. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in the stove.
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Page 14: Maintenance
Replace glass only with high temperature ceramic NOTE: When reinstalling baffle make sure the baffle stops available from your local Vermont Castings dealer at the edge of center baffle plate. Figure 18 The following use and safety tips should be observed: 1. - Page 15 VSW30 Series Wood Stove MAINTENANCE The following steps should be followed for door gasket and municipal authority for information on how to handle a ash pan door gasket replacement: chimney fire. Have a clearly understood plan to handle 1. Ensure appliance is not in operation and is thoroughly a chimney fire.
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Page 16: Frequently Asked Questions
FAQS VSW30 Series Wood Stove FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 3. What does dry seasoned wood mean, and what is considered hardwood? 1. What is the correct way to start a fire? Wood that has been dried for a period of one year in a a. - Page 17 VSW30 Series Wood Stove FAQS known as negative pressure. Under extreme conditions of negative pressure the combustion by-products can be drawn from the chimney into the house. This condition is commonly referred to as down drafting. There are several factors that impact the amount of air available in the home.
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Page 18: Replacement Parts
REPLACEMENT PARTS VSW30 Series Wood Stove VSW30 Upper Body Parts VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 Ref. Description Qty. FTAL FTAPB STAL STPB FTPB 1. Firebrick 14 63D0162 63D0162 63D0162 63D0162 63D0162 2. Secondary Air Round Tubing Rear 63D0028 63D0028 63D0028 63D0028 63D0028 630001... - Page 19 VSW30 Series Wood Stove REPLACEMENT PARTS VSW30 Lower Body Parts VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 Ref. Description Qty. FTAL FTAPB STAL STPB FTPB 630001 25. 3/4" Rope Gasket 63D0300 63D0300 63D0300 63D0300 63D0300 SSW30 lower body parts 26. Ceramic Glass Door - IR Coated 63D0111 63D0111 63D0111...
- Page 20 VSW30 Series Wood Stove REPLACEMENT PARTS VSW30 hardware 35,40,46 11,16,18 42,55 15,29 33,38 VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 VSW30 630001 Ref. Description Qty. FTAL FTAPB STAL STPB FTPB upper body hardware 54. Cast Iron Pedestal Base 63D0165 63D0165 55. 6 mm x 25 mm Leveller 63D0330 63D0330 56.
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Page 23: Warranty
ONE YEAR WARRANTY Vermont Castings warrants the components and materials in your wood stove to be free from manu- facturing and material defects for a period of one year from date of purchase. After installation, if... - Page 24 MhSC 149 Cleveland Drive • Paris, Kentucky 40361 www.mhsc.com...
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