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Intrepid 1640 Woodburning Stove
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• During the break-in fires, don’t let the stove get
hotter than 500°F. (260°C) as measured on an op-
tional stove-top thermometer. Adjust the air control
lever as necessary to control the fire.
• Some odor from the stove’s hot metal, the paint,
and the cement is normal for the first few fires.
NOTE:
Some chimneys need to be “primed,” or
warmed up, before they will draw sufficiently to
sustain a fire. Roll up a couple pieces of newspa-
per, place them on top of the kindling and toward
the front of the stove, light them, and close the door.
This should heat the chimney enough to initiate
strong draft.
Once the draft is established, open the front door
and light the rest of the fuel bed at the bottom. Do
not light the main bed of fuel until the chimney be-
gins drawing.
4. Afer the stove has been broken-in using Steps 1-3,
continue to build the fire gradually. Add larger wood
with a diameter of 3-4” (76-102mm).
Continue adding split logs of this size to the briskly-
burning fire until there is a glowing ember bed at
least 2” (51mm) deep. A good ember bed is neces-
sary for proper functioning and may take up to an
hour to establish.
5. Adjust the Air Control Lever to maintain the desired
heat output.
Refuel While the Embers Are Still Hot
WARNING: For safety and greatest efficiency, oper-
ate your stove only with all doors fully closed.
The
test standard for your stove when it is operated in this
mode is UL 1482 for the United States and ULC S627
for Canada.
Your stove may be used as a fireplace with the front
doors open or removed only when the spark screen is
placed correctly in the opening to protect against the
possibility of sparks and embers leaving your stove.
The test standard for your stove when it is operated in
this mode is UL 737 for the United States and CAN/
CSA-B366.2 for Canada.
Use only the Intrepid Spark Screen, #0136 with your
Intrepid. Intrepid Spark Screens are available from your
Vermont Castings’ Authorized Dealer.
Reload the Intrepid while it is still hot and there are
plenty of glowing embers to re-kindle the fire. Include
some smaller pieces of wood in the new load of fuel
to help the stove return to its operating temperature
quickly. Wear stove gloves, and follow this procedure
when you reload your stove:
Fig. 32
Start a fire with small, dry kindling.
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1. Place the Air Control Lever to the fully open (HIGH)
position
2. Open the door and check the ash level in the ash
pan. If necessary, dispose of the ashes and replace
the pan.
3. Use a fireplace tool to break up the charcoal and
direct ash through the grate. Pull the charcoal from
the back to the front. (Fig. 30) This will encourage
efficient combustion as the fuel burns from front to
rear.
4. Load wood — smaller, split pieces first. Close the
door. Ideal performance will be achieved by oper-
ating with the air control set at HIGH for several
minutes after refueling. Adjust the Air Control Lever
for the desired heat output after the fire is re-estab-
lished.
Fig. 33
Gradually add larger pieces of wood until all the wood
is burning well.
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