Smoke Alarm/Safety Tip; Operation - Vermont Castings Montpelier Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

Montpelier Medium Insert
Your Insert's Controls and What They Do
All Montpelier Medium Insert controls are conveniently
located on the front. (Fig. 8)
Two controls regulate the performance of your Montpelier
Medium Insert:
The primary air control supplies oxygen for the fire.
The variable-speed fan control, or rheostat, regulates the
warm air flow into the room.
Air Control Lever
Fan Speed Control (Behind louvre)
FP1099
Fig. 8 Montpelier Medium Insert controls.
Primary Air Control
ST997
A single air control regulates the amount of heat the fire
monty controls
will produce and how long it will burn.
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The primary air control lever is located on the upper left
side on the front of the insert. The lever regulates air for
starting, maintaining, and reviving the fire.
Generally, more air entering the stove makes the fire burn
hotter and faster, while less air prolongs the burn.
WARNING
This wood heater has a manufactured-set minimum low
burn rate that must not be altered. It is against federal
regulations to alter this setting or otherwise operate this
wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual.
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Operation

The Montpelier Medium Insert's air supply is increased
when the control lever is moved to the left, and decreased
when moved to the right. It may be set anywhere between
the two extremes, depending on the amount of heat de-
sired. (Fig. 9)
To complement the manual setting of the air control, the
Montpelier Medium Insert has an integral convection air
blower that ensures an even delivery of heat at the manual
setting you select.
Air Control Lever
Fig. 9 The air control lever controls the amount of air entering
the firebox.
The convection fan delivers a steady stream of warm air
into the room. Use the fan speed control to regulate the flow
of air into the room. A thermal switch will automatically de-
activate the fan when the stove cools down. When starting
a fire in a cold stove, this switch will typically energize the
fan within about 60 minutes depending on wood species
and fuel load.
The fan speed should be set at "low" (fully closed) when
operating at low to medium burn rates and may be set
anywhere between "low" and "high" when operating at high
burn rates. (Refer to Figure 10 for fan access)
Open - Control Lever to the Left
Closed - Control Lever to the Right
The Fans
ST1000
Primary air settings
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ST1000
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