Summary of Contents for Vermont Castings Defiant 1610C
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Defiant ® Non-catalytic woodburning Stove Model 1610ce Homeowner’s Installation Operating Manual 0968 Defiant cover 11/00 For use in Europe 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.
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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.
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.
The metal label permanently attached to the back of proved stove performance often results. An Outside Air every Vermont Castings’ stove indicates the stove has Kit for the Defiant is available from your local dealer. been tested to current standards. The test standard chimney height is EN1340:001 + A:004 for Europe.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® what kind of chimney to Use chimney’s clean-out door must seal tightly. A loose or leaky clean-out door can weaken chimney draft, caus- You must connect the Defiant to a code-approved ing performance problems. masonry chimney with a flue liner, to a relined masonry prefabricated chimneys chimney that meets local codes, or to a prefabricated...
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® flue collar with three #10 x 1/” sheet metal screws. c) Mild steel fluepipes complying with BS 1449: Part 1: Lift off the griddle, and shield the stove’s surface 1991, with a flue wall thickness of at least 3 mm; between the griddle opening and the front of the flue d) Cast iron fluepipes complying with BS 41: 1973 collar to protect the finish when you drill the front...
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Defiant 1610CE 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. Additional pieces of connector are then attached with Elbow Flue In- sheet metal screws.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Your local dealer or your local building inspector can Through the Fireplace provide details for other approved methods of passing If your fireplace opening height is at least 737 mm (9"), a chimney connector through a combustible wall in your you may install a Defiant through the opening using a area.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic 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.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic 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 noncombus- tible materials is specified in section of Document ‘J’, in relation to the clearance of the appliance from the surface.
Defiant 1610CE 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.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® install the optional ash Door heat Shield Many installations will require the use of the supplied ash door heat shield. Refer to the “Floor Protection” sections starting on Page 9 to determine if your installa- tion requires the use of the ash door heat shield.
Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® operation The Defiant controls air control positions Two controls regulate the performance of the Defiant: a primary air control supplies oxygen for the fire, and a D E F I A N T damper directs air flow within the stove to activate and Low Heat Range deactivate the catalytic combustor.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® andirons help protect the glass Your stove has andirons to keep logs away from the glass panels. The andirons are essential to maintain clear fire viewing, and should be left permanently in place. Since the andirons may slightly hinder refueling through the front doors, most stove owners will prefer the convenience of top loading through the griddle.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® agement information on Page 6 to see how the size, settings. You will quickly find that a specific setting will type, and location of your chimney will affect your stove give you a fixed amount of heat. It may take a week or operation.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® 1. Open the stove bypass damper, and open the prima- ry air control fully. . Place several sheets of crumpled newspaper in the stove. Place six or eight pieces of dry kindling split to a finger-width size on the paper.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® operating temperature quickly. Use this sequence as a guide to successful refueling: NoTe: Door handles can be hot. A glove has been included with your stove. We recommend using this glove whenever operating door or damper controls and especially when operating the top griddle.
Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Draft Management A stove is part of a system, which includes the chimney, into the home. An indoor chimney won’t lose its heat the operator, the fuel, and the home. The other parts of to the outdoors, so it takes less heat from the stove to the system will affect how well the stove works.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® propane torch) from the stove, that is a sign that the stove they must turn, it leaves some pipe in the room for heat is overfiring. transfer, and it gives you long-term flexibility for install- ing a different stove without relocating the thimble.
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.
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Defiant 1610CE 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.
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(Fig. 41) individual sections with sheet metal screws. If you cannot inspect or clean the chimney yourself, contact your local Vermont Castings dealer or a profes- sional chimney sweep. Maintenance Schedule The stove and chimney system should be inspected...
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1610ce (continued) item Description part Number item Description part Number 1. Side Insulation 3000846 5. Pawl Assy 3/4 short adj 300036 . Right Side Brick 3000847 53. Ashdoor 3000810 3. Left Side Refractory 3000848 54.
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Defiant 1610CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove ® Defiant woodburning Stove Model 1610ce (continued) Shell enamel parts - Defiant Model 1610ce part Name classic biscuit bordeaux chestnut ebony Midnight vermont brown brown blue green Majolica 3000834 3000874 3000915 300096 3000894 3000884 3000937 30004837 Left Side 300083...
For vermont castings Defiant, Non-catalytic wood Stove limited lifetime warranty MhSc warrants that all refractory brick and material 5. Damage to the unit while in transit is not covered used in this product will be warranted against...