Vermont Casting 2547CE - Manual (Page 15)

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Encore Multi-Fuel Heater
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up” a fire. Keep all such liquids well away from the
Encore while it is in use.
3. Light the newspaper and close the door. Gradually
build up the fire by adding a few 76-127 mm (3-5”)
diameter splits. If this is one of the first few “break-
in” fires, let the fire burn brightly, and then let it die
out.
During the break-in fires, don’t let the stove get hot-
ter than 260° C (500° F) as measured on an optional
stove-top thermometer. Adjust the air control lever as
necessary to control the fire.
Some odor from the stove’s hot metal, the paint, and
the cement is normal for the first few fires.
NOTE: Some chimneys need to be “primed,” or
warmed up, before they will draw sufficiently to start
a fire. To correct this situation, 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 will encourage smoke to rise rapidly,
encouraging a good 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 drawing, and
repeat the procedure as often as necessary if the initial
attempt is unsuccessful.
burning wood, continue adding split logs of this size
to the briskly-burning fire until there is a glowing
ember bed at least 76 mm (3”) deep. If burning coal,
begin adding small amount directly on the kindling to
establish a burning coal pile.
5. Close the damper when the griddle temperature
reaches 230° C (450° F).
6. Adjust the air control for your desired heat output.
Refuel While the Embers Are Still Hot
Always wear stove gloves to protect your hands from
hot surfaces while refueling. The following guidelines
will help you achieve the best results.
De-ash the stove by stirring the fuel bed to allow ash
to fall through the grate. It is important that plenty of air
is able to circulate through the charcoal bed. Do not
break, pound or compress the charcoal into very small
pieces. Larger pieces of charcoal allow more air to
circulate under the wood and result in the fire reviving
more quickly.
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starting a fire
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Fig. 24 Start fire with newspaper and dry kindling.
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good fire
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Fig. 25 Add larger pieces of wood as the fire begins to burn
well.
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add wood fire
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Fig. 26 Add full-size logs when the kindling has burned down
to a bed of embers.
When burning coal it is important to de-ash the coalbed
to maintain steady heat output. Use the slicer/poker
supplied with the Encore to stir and break up the coal
pile removing as much ash as possible.
Add fuel while the stove still has plenty of glowing
embers to rekindle the fire. Include a few small pieces
of wood in the new fuel load to help the stove quickly
regain operating temperature.
Use this sequence as a guide to successful refueling:
1. Open the damper.
NOTE: Door handles can be hot. A glove has been in-
cluded with your stove.We recommend using this glove
whenver operating door or damper controls and espe-
cially when operating the top griddle.
2. De-ash the stove as described above. Open the
front doors and check the level of ash in the ash
pan. Empty the pan if necessary and replace it in the
stove. Close the front doors.
3. Open the griddle, load the wood (smaller pieces
first), and close the griddle. When burning coal, it is
4. If your Encore has been broken-in previously using
Steps 1-3, continue to build the fire gradually. Add
larger wood with a diameter of 76-102 mm (3-4”). If