Vermont Casting 0968 - Manual (Page 18)

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Vermont Castings Defiant
A Damper Directs Air Flow
Within the Stove
The damper handle on the left side of the stove
operates the damper to direct air flow within the stove.
The damper is open when the handle points to the
rear, enabling smoke to pass directly into the chimney.
The damper must be open when starting or reviving a
fire, and whenever the griddle or doors are opened.
The damper is closed when the handle points
forward. Smoke travels through the catalytic combus-
tion system where it can be further burned, before
passing up the chimney. (Fig. 23)
The damper is either fully open or fully closed.
There are no intermediate positions. When closing
the damper, be sure to pull firmly enough to snap
the handle into the locked position.
D E F I A N T D E F I A N T
D E F I A N T D E F I A N T
D E F I A N T D E F I A N T
Low Heat
Range
Air Control Positions
Medium Heat
Range
High Heat
Range
ST542
Fig. 22 The handle also may be positioned anywhere
between the two extremes for different heat levels.
D EFI A NT D E F I A N T D EFI A NT D E F I A N T
Damper Positions
Open
(Updraft Mode) Closed
(Catalytic Mode)
ST543
Fig. 23 The Defiant’s damper operating positions.
Two Ways to Add Fuel
The Defiant’s griddle lifts for convenient top-loading of
logs, and is the easiest way to add fuel. (Fig. 24)
Defia nt
ST521
Fig. 24 Top loading is the best way to add fuel during regular
use. Front loading is useful for kindling a fire.
However, the front doors open as well for adding
an occasional log to a fire. If the stove is equipped
with 8" (200 mm) stove pipe, the front doors may be
opened (or even removed) and the optional Defiant
spark screen placed in the opening for open-fire
viewing. The Defiant is
not approved for operation
with the front doors open if equipped with a 6" (150
mm) flue collar adapter.
To open the front doors, insert the handle into the
door latch stub and turn it to the left and up. (Fig. 25)
Clockwise to
Open
Counter-
clockwise
to Close
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Fig. 25 To open the front doors, turn the handle clockwise.
To close them, always close the left door first.
Turn the handle in the right door to the left and up (to
the open position) and close it. Finally, push on the
door as you turn the handle to the right and down. The
doors will draw in slightly, and the handle should offer
some resistance as you turn it to the closed position.
To reduce the risk of breaking the glass, avoid
striking the glass or slamming the doors.
When you’re not using the door handle, store it in
the holder behind the left front leg of the stove. Be
careful to not drop the handle, since it is breakable.