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Defiant
®
1975 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Woodburning Stove
30005220
To close them, always close the left door first. Turn the
handle in the right door to the left and up (to the open
position) and close it. Finally, push on the door as you
turn the handle to the right and down. The doors will
draw in slightly, and the handle should offer some resis-
tance as you turn it to the closed position.
To reduce the risk of breaking the glass, avoid striking
the glass or slamming the doors.
When you are not using the door handle, store it in the
holder behind the right front leg of the stove. Be careful
to not drop the handle, since it is breakable.
waRNiNg: Fireplace stoves equipped with doors
should be operated only with doors fully open or
doors fully closed. if doors are left partly open, gas
and flame may be drawn out of the fireplace stove
opening, creating risks from both fire and smoke.
waRNiNg: For safety and greatest efficiency, oper-
ate your stove only with all doors/griddles fully
closed. The test standard for your stove when it is
operated in this mode is Ul 1482.
The Defiant may be used as a fireplace with the
front doors open or removed, bUT only when it
is equipped with 8” (203 mm) stove pipe and only
when the optional spark screen is secured correctly
in the opening to protect against the possibility of
sparks and embers leaving the stove. The test stan-
dard for your stove when it is operated in this mode
is Ul 737. 1” floor protection is also required. Refer
to “Floor protection” section on pages 10 - 11.
Use only the Defiant spark screen, item #1907, with
your Defiant.
Defiant spark screens are available from your ver-
mont castings Dealer.
andirons help protect the glass
Your stove has andirons to keep logs away from the
glass panels. The andirons are essential to maintain
clear fire viewing, and should be left permanently in
place. Since the andirons may slightly hinder refueling
through the front doors, most stove owners will prefer
the convenience of top loading through the griddle. Do
not place fuel between the andirons and the doors.
burn only high-quality wood
The Defiant is designed to burn natural wood only; do
not burn fuels other than that for which it was designed.
You’ll enjoy the best results when burning wood that
has been adequately air-dried. The wood should be
22-24” (559-610 mm) in length. Avoid burning “green”
wood that has not been properly seasoned.
Do not
burn construction materials;
they often contain
chemicals and metals that can damage the inside
surfaces of the stove and pollute the air. Do not burn
ocean driftwood; when it burns, the salt it contains will
attack the cast iron.
The best hardwood fuels include oak, maple, beech,
ash, and hickory that has been split, stacked, and air-
dried outside under cover for at least one year.
If hardwood is not available, you can burn softwoods
that include tamarack, yellow pine, white pine, East-
ern red cedar, fir, and redwood. These should also be
properly dried.
Store wood under cover to keep it dry. The longer it is
stored, the better heating and fire-viewing performance
you will enjoy. Even for short-term storage, be sure to
keep wood a safe distance from the heater and keep
it out of the areas around the heater used for refueling
and ash removal.
a Surface Thermometer is a valuable
guide to operation
An optional surface thermometer tells you when to ad-
just the air control, and when to refuel. (Fig. 36)
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temp readings
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Fig. 36
Take temperature readings with a thermometer lo-
cated in the middle of the griddle.
For example, when the thermometer registers at least
450°F. (230°C) after start-up you know the stove is
hot enough and it may be time to close the damper.
Note that the stove will warm up much sooner than the
chimney, though; a warm chimney is the key to easy, ef-
fective stove operation. Please review the draft man-
agement information on Page 27 to see how the size,
type, and location of your chimney will affect your stove
operation. When thermometer readings drop below
350°F. (175°C) it’s time to adjust the air control for a
higher burn rate or to reload the stove. A temperature
reading over 750°F. (385°C) is a sign to cut back on the
air supply to slow the burn rate.
Use the following temperature ranges as a guide:
•
Readings in the 350°-500°F. (175°-260°C) range
indicate low to medium heat output.
•
500°-600°F. (260°-315°C) readings indicate medium
heat output.
•
Readings of 600°-750°F. (315-385°C) indicate high
heat output. Operating your Defiant continuously
at griddle temperatures of 750° F. (385°C) or higher
may damage the cast iron or enamel finish.
