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Vermont Castings  •  Dauntless FlexBurn Installation Manual_R8  •  2020 - ___ •  11/21

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3-90-586000i

Installation Manual

Installation & Appliance Set-Up

INSTALLER: Leave this manual with party responsible for use and operation. 

OWNER: Retain this manual for future reference. 

NOTICE: DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL

NOTE

To obtain a French translation of this manual, please 

contact your dealer or visit www.vermontcastings.com
Pour obtenir une traduction française de ce manuel, s’il 

vous plaît contacter votre revendeur ou visitez www.

vermontcastings.com

If the information in these instructions is not 

followed exactly, a fire may result causing 

property damage, personal injury, or death.

WARNING

!

•  Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors 

and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

•  Do not over fire - If appliance or chimney connector 

glows,  you  are  over  firing.  Over  firing  will  void  your 

warranty.

•  Comply with all minimum clearances to combustibles 

as specified. Failure to comply may cause house fire.

 

Installation and service of this appliance should be performed by 

qualified personnel. Hearth & Home Technologies recommends 

HHT Factory Trained or NFI certified professionals.

HOT SURFACES!

Glass and other surfaces are hot 

during operation AND cool down. 

Hot glass will cause burns.

WARNING

!

•  Do not touch glass until it is cooled
• 

NEVER allow children to touch glass

•  Keep children away
• 

CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room as 

fireplace.

•  Alert children and adults to hazards of high 

temperatures

• 

High temperatures may ignite clothing or other 

flammable materials.

•  Keep clothing, furniture, draperies and other 

flammable materials away.

Dauntless FlexBurn

®

Catalytic / Non-Catalytic

Wood Stove

Summary of Contents for Dauntless FlexBurn

Page 1: ...the vicinity of this or any other appliance Do not over fire If appliance or chimney connector glows you are over firing Over firing will void your warranty Comply with all minimum clearances to combu...

Page 2: ...ations 3 E Non Combustible Materials 4 F Combustible Materials 4 G California 4 2 Getting Started A Design and Installation Considerations 5 B Fire Safety 5 C Negative Pressure 5 D Tools And Supplies...

Page 3: ...6 Inch 152 mm Firebox Size 1 8 cu ft Outside Air Size 3 Inch Recommended Length 16 Inch Max Wood Length 18 Inch Fuel Orientation East West Fuel Seasoned Cordwood 20 moisture or less Weighted average...

Page 4: ...r surfaced with any of the following materials Wood Compressed Paper Plant Fibers Plastic Plywood OSB Sheet Rock drywall Any material that can ignite and burn flame proofed or not plastered or non pla...

Page 5: ...hould be given serious consideration 1 Install at least one smoke detector on each floor of your home to ensure your safety They should be located away from the heating appliance and close to the slee...

Page 6: ...duct work and air handler joints and seams taped or sealed Basement installations should be avoided Reciprocating saw Framing material Pliers High temp caulking material Hammer Gloves Phillips screwd...

Page 7: ...e with proper clearance Chimney meets recommended height requirements Minimum 16 Feet Roof flashing installed and sealed Terminations installed and sealed Clearances Combustible materials not installe...

Page 8: ...lass surface Door opening width 24 5 8 625 mm 17 1 2 445 mm 16 3 8 416 mm 18 7 16 479 mm 23 1 16 586 mm 25 3 4 654 mm 25 5 8 651 mm 25 3 4 654 mm 13 3 8 340 mm 27 686 mm 22 5 8 575 mm Figure 3 2 Side...

Page 9: ...ingle wall pipe 1 6 0 0 m m 8 1 0 m m 9 3 1 m m 1 4 6 7 m m 4 5 7 m m f r o n t d o o r o p e n i n g CANADA Figure 3 7 457MM FRONT DOOR OPENING 203MM 1114mm minimum 1254mm minimum 203MM Must extend 5...

Page 10: ...Pipe 10 26 1 2 14 For Factory Alcove 6 diameter listed Double wall air insulated connector pipe with UL103 HT listed factory built Class A Chimney or Masonry chimney Maximum depth Alcove shall be no m...

Page 11: ...20 Figure 3 13 Disclaimers Extended floor protection may be required for shallow installs follow floor protection requirements Full insertion installation may not allow use of the top load door depen...

Page 12: ...chimney should Install through the warm space enclosed by the building envelope This helps to produce more draft especially during lighting and die down of the fire Penetrate the highest part of the r...

Page 13: ...g the diameter of the chimney can affect draft and cause poor performance It is not recommended to use offsets and elbows at altitudes above 4000 feet above sea level and or when there are other facto...

Page 14: ...d in these installations but manufacturers are no longer permitted to specify these on EPA Certified models The chimney system should be carefully reviewed and draft tested if possible prior to instal...

Page 15: ...ys Chimney The chimney can be new or existing masonry or prefabricated and must meet the following minimum requirements specified in Section 4B C Chimney Systems Prefabricated Metal Chimney Must be mi...

Page 16: ...lumber to fit into wall opening Inside opening of frame should be no less than 14 x 14 356 mm x 356 mm Figure 4 4 Attach the wall spacer to the chimney side of the frame 5 Nail the frame into the wal...

Page 17: ...e 6 152mm UL103 HT WARNING WARNING Asphyxiation Risk DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVICING ANOTHER APPLIANCE DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM May allow flue ga...

Page 18: ...ll the Bottom Heat Shield NOTE TheBottomHeatShieldisrequiredinmostinstallations Refer to Floor Protection in the Dimensions and Clearances Section of this manual for further details 1 Align the bottom...

Page 19: ...heavy stove gloves available near the stove Have special safety accessories e g Child Guard Screen available for use if small children will be in the home Fire Risk Do not leave the fire unattended wh...

Page 20: ...e wall or flooring in your home 1 Remove all materials from packing box 2 Using a 2 Phillips screw driver attach the flex adapter to the appliance using 4 screws Figure 5 8 5 9 3 Floor Rear Installati...

Page 21: ...rk Metalbestos DS or Security DL double wall connector or any listed double wall connector pipe 5 In Canada this appliance must be connected to a 6 152 mm factory built chimney conforming to CAN ULC 6...

Page 22: ...mportant operating and maintenance instructions included Leave this manual with party responsible for use and operation Read understand and followtheseinstructions for safe installation and operation...

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