VSW20 Wood Stove
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INSTAllATION INFORMATION
WhY ThE CORRECT FluE SIZE IS IMpOR-
TANT
— 6" (152 mm)
Draft is the force, which moves air from the appliance up
through the chimney. The amount of draft in your chimney
depends on the length of the chimney, local geography,
nearby obstructions, and other factors. Too much draft
may cause excessive temperatures in the appliance. An
uncontrolled burn, a glowing red part or chimney connector
indicates excessive draft. Inadequate draft may cause back
puffing into the room and “plugging” of the chimney and/or
cause the appliance to leak smoke into the room through
appliance and chimney connector joints.
Today’s solid fuel appliances are much more efficient than
in the past. The units are designed to give you controlled
combustion, as well as maximum heat transfer, using less
fuel to do so. The design of your new appliance is such that
the exhaust “smoke” is now at lower temperatures than in
the past, therefore requiring proper chimney size to give
adequate draft. If your chimney is too large, the heating
appliance will have a difficult time to raise the “chimney
flue” temperature to give adequate draft, therefore causing
a smoke back up, poor burn, or both.
Should you experience such a problem call in a local
chimney expert.
With the door closed, the rate of burning is regulated by
the amount of air allowed to enter the unit through the air
control. With experience you will be able to set the control
for heat and burning time desired.
Once the required chimney draft is obtained, operate only
with doors closed and open slowly when re-fueling. (This
will reduce or eliminate smoke from entering the room.)
Attempts to achieve higher output rates that exceed heater
design specifications can result in permanent damage to
the heater. The recommended wood load is level with the
top of the firebricks. Overloading may prevent sufficient
air entering the heater to properly fuel the fire.
Important
: For optimum heater performance at “low” burn
rate, operate the fan at low speed.
An outside air kit is available from your Vermont Castings
dealer.
Optional Blower: 110v 130 CFM Model: BLOTWS
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OpERATE ThIS hEATER ONlY WITh ThE dOOR
ClOSEd.
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dO NOT buRN gARbAgE OR FlAMMAblE
FluIdS.
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dO NOT uSE ChEMICAlS OR FluIdS TO START
ThE FIRE.
CA
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TION
AFTER REAdINg ThESE INSTRuCTIONS,
IF YOu hAVE ANY dOubT AbOuT
YOuR AbIlITY TO COMplETE YOuR
INSTAllATION IN A pROFESSIONAl
MANNER, YOu ShOuld ObTAIN ThE
SERVICES OF AN INSTAllER VERSEd
IN All ASpECTS OF CORRECT ANd
SAFE INSTAllATION. dO NOT uSE
TEMpORARY, MAkEShIFT COMpROMISES
duRINg INSTAllATION.
CA
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TION
ThIS hEATER IS EXTREMElY hOT WhIlE
IN OpERATION.
SERIOuS buRNS CAN RESulT FROM
CONTACT.
kEEp ChIldREN, pETS, ClOThINg ANd
FuRNITuRE AWAY
d
AN
g
ER
RISk OF ElECTRIC ShOCk.
dISCONNECT pOWER bEFORE SERVICINg
uNIT.
AVOId dAMAgINg ThE glASS dOOR
pANEl
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 Vermont
Castings dealer.
MATERIAlS NEEdEd FOR INSTAllATION:
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Adjustable wrench
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Flat & Phillips screwdriver
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Drill
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Tape measure
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Safety gloves
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Eye protection
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Appropriate venting components
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Furnace cement
