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Defiant Woodburning Stove
30003841
Below you will find important information on general
care, inspection and maintenance of your Vermont
Castings stove. Should it become necessary, use only
replacement parts recommended by your authorized
dealer.
Keep Your Stove Looking New
and Working Its Best
Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to
cool completely before beginning any maintenance
procedure.
Care of the Cast Iron Surface
An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the
painted cast iron of your Defiant looking new.
The stove’s paint can be touched up as needed. First,
mask the areas, such as enamelled parts, glass, or
handles, around the spot to be painted. Clean the spot
with a wire brush. Remove the griddle and set it aside.
It is normal for the griddle to darken after use. You can
clean it with a fine-bristle wire brush, or steel wool.
Then, touch up the stove with Vermont Castings’ high
temperature stove paint. Apply the paint sparingly; two
light coats of paint are better than a single heavy one.
Care of the Porcelain Enamel Surface
Use a dry or slightly damp rag or soft brush to remove
spills or stains. For difficult jobs that require a cleaning
agent, use only a kitchen appliance cleaner or polish
recommended for use on enamel surfaces.
Cleaning the Glass
Most of the carbon deposits on the glass will burn off
during hot fires.
However, the ash residue that accumulates on the
glass surface should be removed regularly to prevent
etching. To clean the glass, follow this procedure:
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Be sure the glass is completely cool.
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Clean the glass with water or a cleaner made espe-
cially for this purpose. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
Use cleaning agents sparingly and be sure to keep
them off the outer surfaces of the stove.
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Rinse the glass thoroughly.
•
Dry the glass completely.
Replace Broken Glass Immediately
Do not operate your stove if the glass in the doors is
damaged.
If you need to replace the glass, use only the high
temperature ceramic glass supplied by Vermont Cast-
Maintenance
ings. Do not use substitutes. Be sure to specify left or
right glass; the panels are not interchangeable, due to a
heat-reflective coating on the side toward the room.
Removing the Glass
1. Remove the right and left door assemblies by rais-
ing the door until the lower hinge pin clears its hole;
then, angle the door bottom slightly outward and pull
down to release the upper hinge pin. Place the doors
face down on a padded work surface. Be especially
careful with enamelled doors.
2. Remove the screws that hold the glass retainer clips
in place, and remove the clips.
3. Carefully lift the broken glass panel from the door.
Installing the Glass
Check the gasket around the window; it should be soft
and resilient so that the glass will seal properly against
the door. Replace the gasket if it has hardened or if it is
compressed.
1. Center the glass on the gasket. Be sure to place the
glass so that the infrared reflective coating is on the
exterior side, facing toward the room.
2. Secure the glass on both doors with the retainer
clips. Tighten all screws. (Fig. 31)
3. Replace the doors on the stove.
4. Open and close the doors to check that they fit and
work properly. Adjust as necessary.
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door install
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Retainer Clip
Glass Panel
Glass Gasket
ST547
Fig. 31
An exploded view of the glass assembly.
Door Gasket
Retainer Clip
Left Door
Right Door
