VSW20 Wood Stove
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OpERATION & MAINTENANCE
2. The 3
rd
burn should be between 500° F and 700° F
(260° to 370° C) for at least 45 minutes. The important
fact is the paint should be cured slowly. Avoid hot fires
during the curing process.
The best way to achieve the first burn is with kindling fires.
Prolong the fires as needed by adding more kindling.
During the curing process the paint may be gummy. Once
cured the paint will remain hard.
It is normal
to see flat
spots on painted surfaces of the stove. The flat spots on
the paint surface indicate the hotter surfaces of the stove,
and is caused by the heat radiating through the paint.
It is
also expected that shiny spots
caused by friction from
the packaging materials, will disappear during the curing
of the stove.
So . . .
1. Remember to ventilate well.
2. Allow the stove to cure before burning for long periods
at high temperatures.
3. Flat spots on the painted surfaces are normal.
4. Shiny spots on the paint surface before burning is
normal.
5. Call your dealer if you have any questions.
buIldINg A FIRE
1. Open inlet air control fully.
2. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in the
stove.
3. Cover the paper with a generous amount of kindling
wood in a teepee fashion and a few small pieces of
wood.
4. Ignite the paper and close door. If fire dies down
substantially, open door slightly.
5. Add larger pieces of wood as the fire progresses being
careful not to overload. Do not fill firebox beyond
firebrick area. An ideal coal bed of 1" (25 mm) to 2"
(51 mm) should be established to achieve optimum
performance.
6. This unit is designed to function most effectively when
air is allowed to circulate to all areas of the firebox. An
ideal means of achieving this is to rake a slight (1" to
2" wide) trough in the center of the coal bed from front
to back prior to loading the fuel.
CAuTION: TO REduCE ThE RISk OF glASS
bREAkAgE, AVOId lOCATINg WOOd FuEl ClOSE
TO, OR TOuChINg ThE dOOR glASS.
7. Once fuel has been loaded, close door and open air
inlet control fully until fire is well established (approx.
10 minutes) being careful not to over fire.
8. Re-adjust air inlet control to desired burn rate. If
excessive smoke fills firebox, open air inlet control
slightly until flames resume and wood is sufficiently
ignited. A basic rule of thumb is “closed – low,” "1/2
ST1060
SSW20 air control
A
Low Burn
High Burn
Figure 13 -
Air Control Layout
ST1060
ST1088
remove firebrick
Firebrick
ST1088
Figure 14 -
Removing Firebrick
way-medium,” and “fully open – high.”
9. When refueling, adjust air control to the fully open
position. When fire brightens, slowly and carefully
open the door. This procedure will prevent gases from
igniting causing smoke and flame spillage.
10. Add fuel being careful not to overload.
11. Close doors.
MAINTENANCE
REMOVE FIREbRICk
To remove firebrick, lift up from bottom and rotate outward.
Figure 14
glASS CARE
AVOId dAMAgINg ThE glASS dOOR pAN-
El
Do not abuse the glass by slamming the door or striking
the glass with a log. Never operate your stove if it has
damaged or broken glass. If you need to replace the glass,
use only replacement glass provided by your local Vermont
Castings dealer.
