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Encore
®
Woodburning Stove
30003842
If you need to change a gasket, first obtain an appropri-
ate replacement from your Vermont Castings’ Autho-
rized Dealer.
Wait until the fire is out and the stove has cooled. Be
sure to follow the standard safety procedure for working
with dusty materials: Wear safety goggles and a dust
mask.
The procedure for replacing gaskets is the same re-
gardless of the gasket location. Follow these steps:
1. Remove the existing gasket by grasping an end and
pulling firmly.
2. Use a wire brush or the tip of a screwdriver to clean
the channel of any remaining cement or bits of gasket.
(Fig. 38) Remove stubborn deposits of cement with a
cold chisel if necessary.
meets before trimming any excess. Do not overlap the
gasket ends or leave ends with ragged edges.
7. Press the gasketed part firmly against its normal
mating surface to seat the gasket evenly in its channel.
Close and latch the door to do this, or tap other parts
with the rubber mallet (or hammer/block of wood).
8. Clean any excess cement from around the chan-
nel, then let the cement that holds the new gasket dry
thoroughly.
adjust the Door if Necessary
The stove’s door(s) may need adjustment after you
have regasketed it. Initially, it may require loosening to
accommodate the new gasket; after a few weeks, it
may need tightening to compensate for compression of
the new gasket. The directions for adjusting the doors
are on Page 22.
permanent encore gaskets
Other gaskets form seals between non-moving parts,
but these are not subject to the same wear and dete-
rioration as gaskets on moving parts. It is unlikely that
you will ever need to replace these gaskets unless the
involved parts are disassembled and then put back
together. If this is the case, the job should be done only
by a qualified service technician.
5/16” diameter gasket seals the following parts:
•The flue collar to the stove back
•The lower fireback to the sides
The chimney System
creosote
Your Encore is designed to reduce creosote build-up
significantly. However, regular chimney inspection and
maintenance must still be performed. For safety, good
stove performance, and to protect your chimney and
chimney connector, inspect your chimney and chimney
connector on a regular schedule. Clean the system if
necessary. Failure to keep the chimney and connector
system clean can result in a serious chimney fire.
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar, organic
vapors and moisture that combine to form creosote.
The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool
chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creo-
sote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignit-
ed, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire within the
flue system that can damage the chimney and overheat
adjacent combustible material. If a significant layer of
creosote has accumulated —3 mm (1/8”) or more — it
should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
ST559
Remove
gasket
11/30/00 djt
ST560
Fig. 38
Remove gasket then clean channel with wire brush.
ST559
Remove
gasket
11/30/00 djt
Cement
Stove Gasket
ST561
Fig. 39
Lay a bead of gasket cement then press gasket in
place.
3. Determine the correct length of the appropriate-
sized gasket by laying it out in the channel. Allow an
extra 25-51 mm (1-2”), and mark the spot to be cut.
(Fig. 39)
4. Remove the gasket from the channel, place it on a
wood cutting surface, and cut it at the marked spot with
a utility knife. Twist the ends slightly to keep the gasket
from unraveling.
5. Lay an unbroken 3 mm (1/8”) bead of gasket cement
in the newly-cleaned channel.
6. Starting at one end, press the gasket into the chan-
nel. (Fig. 39) Ensure a good joint where the gasket
