Vermont Castings Vigilant II 2310 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Instructions Manual
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0898
Vigilant
Vigilant
Coal Stove
Model #2310
Homeowner's
Installation and
Operating
Instructions
For Use in North America
II
®
2000898 8/10 Rev. 10
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Summary of Contents for Vermont Castings Vigilant II 2310
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Vigilant ® Coal Stove Model #2310 Homeowner’s Installation and Operating Instructions For Use in North America 0898 Vigilant SaFeTy NoTICe: IF ThIS applIaNCe IS NoT pRopeRly INSTalleD, opeRaTeD aND Cover 8/6/01 djt 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: Table Of Contents
Congratulations on your choice of a Vermont Castings Vigilant II Coal Stove. With this purchase, you have made a commitment to make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty and comfort in your home. At Vermont Castings, we share that joy and appreciation for the hearth, and we show it in all our cast-iron stoves and fireplaces. -
Page 3: Specifications
..............8” optional severe or more temperate climate, these figures amy not apply. Since so many variables affect performance, consult your Vermont Castings’ Authorized Dealer to determine realistic expectations for your home. 23" (584mm) 28¹⁄₄" (720mm) 20¹⁄₂"... -
Page 4: Installation
An Outside Air Adap- CaUTIoN: Follow all installation and use instructions tor Kit is available from your local Vermont Castings exactly. Failure to follow instructions may result in a Authorized Dealer. - Page 5 Fig. 3 The 2’-3’-10’ chimney rule. Chimney guidelines For proper draft and good performance, any chimney used with a Vermont Castings wood or coal burning Do NoT CoNNeCT To aNy aIR DISTRIbU- AC617 stove should extend at least 16 feet above the flue col- RLTSKC8 TIoN DUCT oR SySTeM.
- Page 6 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® J. Loose or broken clean-out door; repair or replace. Existing masonry chimneys, especially older ones, may have two or more openings through the chimney walls to the same flue. The openings were used to connect stoves in different rooms to the chimney. The unused openings must be sealed with masonry to the thickness of the chimney wall.
- Page 7 Your Vermont Castings Vigilant II Coal Stove has been Unprotected walls carefully and thoroughly tested by independent test- Clearances with No heat Shields ing laboratories to determine safe clearances.
- Page 8 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® If the Vigilant is installed in a corner (corner installation) For rear-exiting stoves, both rear and side clearances and no shields are used, the corners of the stove must are determined by the heat from the stove (provided be at least 16”...
- Page 9 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® protected walls A properly constructed wall shield may be used to change an unprotected wall to a protected wall, allow- Prefabricated ing the clearances given in the right half of the Clear- Chimney ance Chart. Wall shields should be...
- Page 10 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® Vigilant II Clearance Chart Stove Clearance Unprotected Surfaces protected Surfaces Stove Installed par- Stove Installed par- Stove in Corner Stove in Corner allel to wall allel to wall Side Rear Corners Side Rear Corners Single-wall 9”...
- Page 11 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® Floor protection floor protector must meet the same requirements as for standard legs. Freestanding Installations Floor protection for Fireplace Installations A tremendous amount of heat radiates from the bottom In many fireplaces the brick or concrete hearth in front...
- Page 12 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® An unprotected mantel must have a minimum clear- The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has ance of 36”, measured from the stove’s top plate; with a established guidelines for passing chimney connectors ventilated shield the clearance may safely be reduced through combustible walls.
- Page 13 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® Horizontal runs of chimney connectors should slope Chimney Connector Dampers upward 1/4” per foot going from the stove toward the chimney. The recommended maximum length of a Because of the draft requirements of our stoves, we do horizontal run is 3 feet.
- Page 14 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® Securing the Connector to Securing the Connector to a Masonry Chimney a prefabricated Chimney Both freestanding masonry chimneys and fireplace Follow the installation instructions of the chimney masonry chimneys may be used for installation of your manufacturer exactly as you install the chimney.
- Page 15 However, it must be possible to sage through most narrow damper openings. re-open the damper to inspect or clean the chimney. NoTe: Do not vent your Vermont Castings stove Through a fireplace into a factory-built (zero-clearance) fireplace. Zero-...
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Page 16: Operation
Vermont Castings Vigilant ® operation The Vigilant Controls Fuel The Thermostat lever High quality fuel gives best results Pea or nut-sized coal, either anthracite or bituminous, Adjust the thermostat lever to control the heat level. may be burned. Anthracite coal that has a low ash... - Page 17 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® 3. Continue building up the fire until there is a thick bed The normal range of operating temperatures is between of hot embers on the grates. 400° and 700° F, although temperatures slightly outside of this range may be expected. However, if tempera- IMpoRTaNT: Don’t hurry this part of the burn.
- Page 18 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® Remove ash Regularly Reloading the Stove To avoid blocking incoming air, empty the ash pan be- Put on a small layer of fresh coal and allow it to catch fore the ash reaches the top of the pan.
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Page 19: Maintenance
ST531 is clean and dry. Remove the griddle and set it aside. Touch up the stove with Vermont Castings High Tem- Fig. 24 Turn the door latch striker screw in or out to tighten or perature Stove Paint. Apply the paint sparingly. Two loosen the door latch. - Page 20 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® • Select the appropriate gasket. Your Vermont Cast- Exhaust Port ings Authorized Dealer carries a complete line of gaskets. Cut to the recommended length plus a 1” - 2” excess. Front Grille • Place an unbroken 1/8” bead of gasket cement in the channel or groove.
- Page 21 Contact your local line up with the lower screw hole in the door. The sec- Vermont Castings Authorized Dealer for instructions if it tion of the retainer which is at an angle with the main is necessary to remove the remaining interior parts.
- Page 22 If you feel any uncertainties about chimney inspection, contact your local Vermont Castings Authorized Dealer, or engage a professional chimney sweep in your area to perform the inspection and cleaning of the chimney.
- Page 23 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® The Maintenance Guidelines given below will help you Draft problems develop a schedule that works for you. Once you have If the draft in the chimney is interrupted, smoke, which developed a maintenance schedule, stick to it.
- Page 24 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® 0898 MHSC reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, without notice. Item Description part Number Vigilant Coal II Right End 1304262 Front Grille 1305029...
- Page 25 Vermont Castings Vigilant ® Vigilant Coal II Item Description part Number Model 2310 (continued) Ashdoor Hinge 1305046 Ashdrop 1305044 Item Description part Number Bottom 1305043 Triangle Firebrick 1600906 10” Leg 1305048 Right Inner Side 1305002 Left End 1304269 Tie Rod (1)
- Page 26 4. Nature of the defect or damage. said part to a Vermont Castings’ Authorized Dealer with 5. Any relevant information or circumstances, ie., in- postage prepaid. stallation, mode of operation when defect was noted.
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Page 27: Warranty
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