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Encore Woodburning Stove
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Congratulations on your choice of a Vermont Castings Encore. With this purchase you have made a commitment to
make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty, and comfort in your home. At CFM Corporation, we share that joy and
appreciation for the hearth. You may be assured that your cast-iron Vermont Castings stove has been made with the
utmost care and will provide you with many years of service.
As you become acquainted with your new stove or fireplace, you will find that its visual appearance is matched by its
functionality, due to cast iron’s unique capability to absorb and radiate heat.
Also, CFM Corporation units are among the cleanest-burning wood stoves and fireplaces available today. As an owner
of a Vermont Castings stove, you make a strong statement for pollution-free energy. Clean burning, however, depends
on both the manufacturer and the operator. Please read this manual carefully to understand how to properly operate
and maintain your stove or fireplace.
At CFM Corporation, we are equally committed to your satisfaction as a customer. That is why we maintain an exclu-
sive network of the finest dealers in the industry. Our dealers are chosen for their expertise and dedication to custom-
er service. They are factory-trained and knowledgeable about every CFM Corporation product. Feel free to contact
your Authorized Vermont Castings Dealer anytime you have a particular question about your stove or its performance.
This manual contains valuable instructions on the installation and operation of your Vermont Castings stove. It also
contains useful information on maintenance and assembly of this product. We urge you to read the manual thoroughly
and to keep it as a reference.
Sincerely,
All of us at CFM Corporation
Welcome
This manual describes the installation, operation, and
maintenance of the Vermont Castings Encore Model
2550CE catalytic-equipped wood burning heater. This
heater meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen-
cy’s emission limits for wood heaters sold on or after
July 1, 1990. Under specific test conditions this heater
has been shown to deliver heat up to 10.1 kW (34,500
BTU/hr).
The Encore Model #2550CE has been tested to cur-
rent standards. The test standards are UL-1482 and
ANUL-737 for the United States, and EN13240:2001
+ A2:2004 for Europe. The Encore is listed for burning
wood. Do not burn other fuels. The Encore is listed
and approved for use in mobile homes in the United
States only when installed with Vermont Castings Mo-
bile Home Kit #3251.
We recommend that you hire a professional installer
install your stove, or to advise you on the installation
should you attempt to install it yourself.
Please read this entire manual before you install and
use your new stove. Failure to follow instructions may
result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
Accessories
Warming Shelves
#1560 Classic Black
#1562 Sand
#1555 Biscuit
#1565 Bordeaux
#1556 Chestnut Brown
#1566 Forest Green
#1557 Ebony
#1567 Midnight Blue
#1558 Vt. Classic Green #1568 Suede Brown
# 0164 Bottom Heat Shield
# 0173 Rear Heat Shield
# 3257 Outside Air Adapter
# 3251 Mobile Home Kit
# 0191 Heat shields for the chimney connector
- Matching porcelain stovepipe
Specifications ....................................... 3
Installation ............................................ 4
Assembly ............................................ 12
Operation ............................................ 13
Draft Management .............................. 19
Maintenance ....................................... 21
Appendix: Catalytic Combustor .......... 27
Replacement Parts ............................. 28
Warranty ............................................. 31
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