Vermont Casting 2479 User Manual
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Dutchwest Non-Catalytic Convection Heater
30002291
You’ll soon find that this stove is HOT WHILE IN OPER-
ATION! KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNI-
TURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER. Overfiring may
cause a house fire, or can result in permanent damage
to the stove. If a part of the stove or the chimney con-
nector glows, you are overfiring.
Reloading and Reviving the Fire
Reload your stove while it is still hot and there are
plenty of embers to re-kindle the fire quickly. Include
some smaller pieces of wood in the new load of fuel to
help the stove regain high temperatures quickly.
Follow this procedure when you reload the stove:
•
Open the damper and move the primary air lever to
the “HIGH” position.
•
Open the front door and check the ash level on the
grates and in the ash pan. Clear excess ash from
the grates, particularly at the rear area. Level the
ember bed. Empty the ash pan if necessary.
•
Replace the ash pan and close the front door.
•
Load wood, smaller pieces first, and close the load-
ing door.
•
Allow the stove to regain its “thermal momentum”
before closing the damper. This may take 15-20
minutes.
•
Close the damper and set the air control lever for the
desired heat output.
NOTE: If the charcoal bed is relatively thick and your
fuel is well-seasoned, it is possible to add fresh fuel
(smaller pieces first), close the door and damper, and
reset the air control within five minutes.
Lighting the Fire
Step 1. Open the stove damper. Open the primary air
control fully.
Step 2. Lay some crumpled newspapers in the stove.
Place six or eight finger-width size pieces of dry kin-
dling on the paper. On the kindling, lay two or three
larger sticks of split dry wood approximately 1-2” (25-50
mm) thick.
DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START
THE FIRE. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAM-
MABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPTHA, OR
ENGINE OIL.
Also, never use gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or
“freshen up” a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids
well away from the heater while it is in use.
Step 3. Light the newspaper and close the door. The
fire soon will be well-established and you may gradually
build it up by adding a few sticks at a time of a progres-
sively larger size. For your initial three or four break-in
fires, let the fire burn brightly for a short time, then let it
die out.
NOTE: An especially large, outdoor, or cold chimney
may need to be “primed,” or warmed up, before it will
draw sufficiently to start a fire. If this is the case, roll up
a couple pieces of newspaper, place them on top of the
kindling and toward the back of the stove, light them,
and close the doors. This should heat the chimney
enough to initiate a draft.
Once the draft is established, open the front door and
light the rest of the fuel from the bottom. Do not light
the main bed of fuel until the chimney begins draw-
ing. Repeat the procedure as often as necessary if the
initial attempt is unsuccessful.
Step 4. Once the fire is burning steadily, continue
adding fuel until a thick bed has been established on
the grate. The bed should be about 2” (50mm) deep
and should cover the throat opening into the secondary
combustion chamber that is located in the lower center
fireback.
Step 5. Once the ember bed is formed, prepare the
stove for high-efficiency operation. Load it with fuel, first
with smaller splits of wood and then larger ones.
Close the damper and set the air control lever to the
“HIGH” position. Operate the stove for 15-20 minutes at
this maximum air setting to guarantee the new load of
fuel has fully ignited. Once the fuel is burning steadily,
you may adjust the air supply to provide the desired
heat output. Refer back to the air control settings chart
on Page 20.