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Encore Woodburning Stove
30003842
Maintenance
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 Encore 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.
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:
•
Be sure the glass is completely cool.
•
Clean the glass with water or a cleaner made espe-
cially for this purpose. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
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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 tem-
perature ceramic glass supplied by Vermont Castings.
Do not use substitutes. Be sure to specify left or right
glass; the panels are not interchangeable.
Removing the Glass
The left door is slightly different from the right in that
one of its retainer clips is located under the door mani-
fold.
1. Remove the right and left door assemblies by raising
the door until the lower hinge pin clears its drilling;
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.
2. Remove the screws that hold the retainer clips in
place, and remove the clips. On the right door, re-
move the Phillips head machine screw that secures
the door manifold to the upper right of the door (as it
faces you). Swing the door manifold out of your way
and remove the clip beneath it as well.
3. Carefully lift the broken glass panel from the door.
ST640
Encore
door glass
3/01
Manifold
Retainer Clips (4)
Glass Panel
Gasket
ST640
Fig. 30
An exploded view of the glass assembly for the left
door.
Installing the Glass
Check the gasket around the window; it should be soft
and resilient so the glass will seal properly against the
door. Replace the gasket if it has hardened or if it is
compressed.
1. Center the first pane of glass on the gasket. Be sure
to place the glass so the infrared reflective coating is
on the exterior side.
2. Secure the glass on both doors with the retainer
clips except the one that belongs under the manifold
of the right door, but leave the screws a little loose.
Position the remaining clip under the right door
manifold, and swing the manifold back into position
on the door. Make sure the screw passing through
the end of the manifold nearest the center of the
door also passes through the retainer clip.
