VSW20 Wood Stove
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INSTAllATION
SAFETY NOTICE: IF YOuR STOVE IS NOT pROpERlY
INSTAllEd, A hOuSE FIRE MAY RESulT. TO REduCE
ThE RISk OF FIRE, FOllOW ThE INSTAllATION IN-
STRuCTIONS. CONTACT lOCAl buIldINg OR FIRE
OFFICIAlS AbOuT RESTRICTIONS ANd INSTAllA-
TION INSpECTION REquIREMENTS IN YOuR AREA.
Before you begin an installation, review your plans to see
that:
•
Your stove and chimney connector will be far enough
from combustible material to meet all clearance
requirements.
•
The floor protector is large enough and is constructed
properly to meet all requirements.
•
You have all necessary permits from local authori-
ties.
Your local building official is the final authority for approv-
ing your installation as safe and determining that it meets
local and state codes.
The metal label permanently attached to the back of every
Vermont Castings stove indicates the stove has been tested
to current standards. The test standards are ANSI/UL-1482
for the United States and ULCS627 for Canada. Clearance
and installation information also is printed on the label.
When the stove is installed according to the information
both on the label and in this manual, local authorities in
most cases will accept the label as evidence that the instal-
lation meets codes and can be approved.
However, codes vary in different areas. Before starting
the installation, review your plans with the local building
authority. You local dealer can provide any additional in-
formation needed.
For any unresolved installation issues, refer to CSA CAN-
B365 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances
and Equipment. These standards are the basis for many
national codes. They are nationally recognized and are
accepted by most local authorities. Your local dealer
or your local building official may have a copy of these
regulations.
IMpORTANT: FAIluRE TO FOllOW ThESE INSTAllA-
TION INSTRuCTIONS MAY RESulT IN A dANgEROuS
SITuATION, INCludINg A ChIMNEY OR hOuSE FIRE.
FOllOW All INSTRuCTIONS EXACTlY, ANd dO NOT
AllOW MAkEShIFT COMpROMISES TO ENdANgER
pROpERTY ANd pERSONAl SAFETY.
OuTSIdE AIR
In some modern, super-insulated homes, there is not enough
air for combustion because of insufficient air infiltration into
the building. Such air enters a home through unsealed
cracks and openings. Kitchen or bath exhaust fans can
compete with the stove for available air and compound
the problem.
When poor draft is caused by a low infiltration rate, open-
ing a ground floor window on the windward side of the
house and in the vicinity of the stove will usually alleviate
the problem.
Another solution is to install a permanent outside air supply
to the stove and/or room. In some areas, in fact, bringing
air for combustion from outside the home directly to the air
inlet of the stove is required for new construction.
An outside air supply is not affected by pressure variations
within the house, and improved stove performance often
results. An Outside Air Adaptor Kit for the Challenger is
available from your local Vermont Castings dealer.
NOTE:
For Canada installations, if an outside air adapter
kit is used, the appliance must be secured directly to the
floor of the home structure.
STOVE SET-up
1. Check that all brick and tubes are in place.
2. Select the proper location for the stove. These
appliances must not be installed any closer than the
minimum clearance to combustible materials shown on
Page 15 of this manual. The stove must be installed
on a non-combustible surface as shown on Page 13 of
this manual.
3. Remove packing material and packing labels from
glass.
FAIluRE TO FOllOW ThE MINIMuM ClEARANCE
REquIREMENT ANd NON-COMbuSTIblE SuRFACE
REquIREMENTS MAY RESulT IN AN uNSAFE INSTAl-
lATION
4. If non-combustible materials have been installed on the
walls, obtain the minimum clearances from either the
manufacturer of these materials or the local building
inspectors office.
5. Install the stovepipe INSIDE the flue collar on the top
of the stove between the stove and chimney.
6. dO NOT
use a grate to elevate the fire.
STOVE pIpE
1. Make sure your chimney and chimney connector meets
safety codes. Check with authorities having jurisdiction
in your area.
2. All pipe sections must be connected with the male end
(crimped end) toward the stove.
3. Fasten the stove pipe to the flue collar by the use of three
sheet metal screws. Do the same at each additional
joint to make the entire installation rigid.
4. Maintain the required diameter flue for the entire
installation.
