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Vermont Castings 2040 Installation And Operating Manual

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Encore
FlexBurn
®
Wood Burning Stove
Installation and Operating Manual
Model 2040
Report No. 227-S-42-2
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. FAIL-
URE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY
RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY
INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. CONTACT LO-
CAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT RE-
STRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPEC-
TION REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA.
The French language version of this manual is available online:www.vermontcastings.com
La version française de ce manuel est disponible en ligne : www.vermontcastings.com
DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL. RETAIN FOR FUTURE USE.
Non-Catalytic/Catalytic
®
For use in the
United States and Canada
2425
Encore NC Cover
5/05
30005295 0515 Rev. 23

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  • Page 1 FlexBurn Non-Catalytic/Catalytic ® ® Wood Burning Stove Installation and Operating Manual Model 2040 Report No. 227-S-42-2 SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, OPERATED For use in the AND MAINTAINED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY United States and Canada RESULT.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ® to make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty and comfort in your home. At Vermont Castings Group, we share that joy and appreciation 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: Specifications

    Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Specifications Encore , Model 2040 ® EPA Emissions rating - Non-catalytic 1.6 g/hr* * Under specific conditions during EPA emissions testing. Range of heat output - Non-catalytic 9,900 - 34,000 ** Efficiency determined by CSA B415.10...

  • Page 4: Installation

    The metal label permanently attached to the back of every performance often results. An Outside Air Kit for the En- Vermont Castings’ stove indicates that the stove has been core is available from your local dealer.
  • Page 5 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Prefabricated Chimneys If you use an existing masonry chimney, it must be in- spected to ensure it is in a safe condition before the stove A prefabricated metal chimney must be one tested and is installed.
  • Page 6 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® In horizontal runs of unshielded chimney connector, main- tain a distance of 30" (762 mm) from the ceiling. Keep it Chimney Flue as short and direct as possible, with no more than two 90°...
  • Page 7 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® snug and the joint between the thimble and the chimney wall must be cemented firmly. A special piece called the “thimble sleeve,” slightly smaller Check These in diameter than standard connectors and most thimbles,...
  • Page 8 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Three other methods are also approved by the NFPA: • Placing a section of chimney connector inside a venti- lated thimble, which in turn is separated from combus- tibles by 6" (152 mm) of fiberglass insulating material.
  • Page 9 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® To meet these requirements, a floor protector must be at Floor Protection least 43" (1092 mm) wide and 49" (1245 mm) deep. A tremendous amount of heat radiates from the bottom plate of your stove.
  • Page 10 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® EXAMPLE: The specified floor protector should be 1/2-inch Keep the Stove a Safe Distance thick material with k-factor of 0.84. The proposed alternate From Surrounding Materials is 4" brick with an r-factor of 0.2 over 1/8" mineral board with a k-factor of 0.29...
  • Page 11 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Wall Shields N o n c o m b u s t i b l e s h i e l d s installed 1" (25 mm) away from...

  • Page 12: Clearance Charts

    Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Clearance Chart For use with either 6” or 8” flue collar/chimney connection Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Stove Clearance Stove Installed Stove Stove Installed Stove Parallel to Wall in Corner...
  • Page 13 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Clearance Diagrams For use with either 6" or 8" flue collar/chimney connector Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Stove Installed Stove Installed Stove in Corner Stove in Corner Parallel to Wall Parallel to Wall Top Exit Installations, No Stove Heat Shields, collar heat shield installed.
  • Page 14 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Distance from the Center of the Flue Collar to the Wall in Top-Exit Installations The information on this page is helpful in planning stove placement for top-exiting installations, particularly those in- stallations with chimneys that pass through the ceiling.
  • Page 15 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® 48" 48" (1220 mm) (1220 mm) 48" 48" (1220 mm) (1220 mm) ST499 ST497 Fig. 15 Parallel installation, vertical chimney connector, two wall Fig. 17 Corner installation, vertical chimney connector, two wall shields.

  • Page 16: Mobile Home Installation

    Mobile Home Installation WARNING: NEVER DRAW COMBUSTIBLE AIR FROM A WALL, FLOOR OR CEILING CAVITY OR You must use an Vermont Castings Group Vermont Cast- FORM ANY ENCLOSED SPACE SUCH AS AN ATTIC ings Kit #0336 for installation into a mobile home.

  • Page 17: Assembly

    Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Assembly Storing the Handle Set Up Your Stove Use the removable handle to open or close the doors. After Cast iron stoves are heavy, and it will take two to four people using it, remove the handle so it will not get hot.
  • Page 18 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Adjust the Leg Levellers Bracket mounting screw hole location Lift the stove slightly so there is no weight on the leg while 1.8" making the adjustment. Insert catalyst probe bracket with Reverse the Flue Collar (If necessary) self-drilling screw.
  • Page 19 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Fan Kit Installation Access Cover 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 underside of the bottom with two (2) 1/4-20 pan head screws.

  • Page 20: Smoke Alarm/ Safety Tips

    Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Smoke and CO Detectors The use of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors throughout the home is strongly advised, even if not re- quired by building codes or insurance regulations. It is a good idea to install a smoke detector in the living ar- eas and each bedroom.

  • Page 21: Operation

    Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Operation The Encore Controls ® Low Heat Two controls regulate the performance of the Encore ® primary air control supplies oxygen for the fire, and a damper directs air flow within the stove to activate and deactivate the combustion system.
  • Page 22 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Avoid using a full load of very dry wood in the firebox. This High-Efficiency Wood Burning may result in continuous very high temperatures in the with Catalytic Combustion secondary combustion area and damage the combustor.
  • Page 23 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® To close them, always close the left door first. Turn the Andirons Help Protect the Glass handle in the right door to the left and up (to the open po- Your stove has andirons to keep logs away from the glass sition) and close it.
  • Page 24 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Surface Thermometer is a Use the Air Control Settings Valuable Guide to Operation that Work Best for You An optional surface thermometer tells you when to adjust No single air control setting will fit every situation. Each the air control, and when to refuel.
  • Page 25 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Encore Control Settings ® (Refer to the first page of the Operation section.) Burn Rate Primary Air Control From far right to 1/3 the distance to left Medium From 1/3 to 2/3...
  • Page 26 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® is a glowing ember bed 2-3" (51-75 mm) deep. (Fig. 38) For best results when refueling, wear long-cuffed stove A good ember bed is necessary for proper functioning of...
  • Page 27 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® • • Close the griddle or doors, and unlatch the ash door. Do not operate the stove with the ash door open. This (Fig. 40) It will pivot, swinging the ash pan out of the will result in over-firing, and could cause damage to the stove.

  • Page 28: Draft Management

    Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Chimney Height Draft Management The common wisdom tells us that a taller flue draws better A stove is part of a system, which includes the chimney, than a short one. This isn’t necessarily so. If a chimney is the operator, the fuel, and the home.
  • Page 29 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® quickly and densely enough to overload the combustion can cool the exhaust enough to cause draft and creosote system. If you hear a rumbling or roaring noise (like a problems.

  • Page 30: Maintenance

    Maintenance Keep Your Stove Looking New If you need to replace the glass, use only the high tempera- ture 5 mm ceramic glass supplied by Vermont Castings. and Working Its Best Do not use substitutes. Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to cool...
  • Page 31 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Adjust the Damper as Needed Roller Shoulder Screw The tension on the Encore ’s damper is adjustable to ® compensate for compression of the gasket that seals the damper to the upper fireback. To adjust the damper: 1.
  • Page 32 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® it may need tightening to compensate for compression of the new gasket. The directions for adjusting the latches are on Page 30. 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.
  • Page 33 Reinstall the connector sections after cleaning, being sure to secure the joints between individual sections with sheet metal screws. If you cannot inspect or clean the chimney yourself, con- tact your local Vermont Castings dealer or a professional chimney sweep. Maintenance Schedule The Stove...

  • Page 34: The Catalytic Element

    Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Once you have ruled out any other possible causes for a he Catalytic Element decline in performance, inspect and clean the combustor This wood heater contains a catalytic combustor, which if necessary.
  • Page 35 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® 3. If the element is in good condition and clean, re-install it in the stove and replace the refractory inner fireback and access door. Operate the stove in your usual manner for two weeks, in- specting the chimney and the chimney connector frequently during this period.

  • Page 36: Replacement Parts

    Encore Non-catalytic/Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® Model 2040 Replacement Parts 87 27 26 28 73 Vermont Castings Group reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, without notice. 30005295...
  • Page 37 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Encore Non-catalytic/Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® Model 2040 Replacement Parts (continued) Item Description Part Number Item Description Part Number Brick Support Bracket 30005279 Thermostat Handle 1600660 Griddle Gasket 1203668...
  • Page 38 Encore FlexBurn 2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® ® Encore Non-catalytic/Catalytic Wood Burning Stove ® Model 2040 Replacement Parts (continued) SHELL ENAMEL PARTS: ENCORE MODEL 2040 ® Classic Majolica Midnight Part Name Black Biscuit Bordeaux Ebony Brown Blue...

  • Page 39: Warranty

    Coverage is provided 2. This warranty does not cover misuse of the stove. Misuse includes only to the original purchaser. Vermont Castings Group will also pay labor over-firing which will result if the stove is used in such a manner as to associated with repairing or replacing the component described above cause one or more of the plates to glow red.
  • Page 40 149 Cleveland Drive • Paris, Kentucky 40361 www.vermontcastingsgroup.com...

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