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Vermont Castings • Encore Model 2040-CAT-C Owner’s Manual_R14 • 2019 - ___ • 12/2315 8390-204C
Draft Testing: An easy way to test your chimney draft is to
closethestove’sdamper,waitafewminutestolettheairow
stabilize, then see whether you can vary the strength of the
rebyswingingtheaircontrolopenandclosed.Resultsare
notalwaysinstant;youmayneedtowaitafewminutesfor
achangeintheaircontrolsettingtohaveane󰀨ectonthe
re.Ifthere’snochange,thenthedraftisn’tstrongenough
yet to let you close the damper, and you’ll need to open it for
awhilelongerandmanagetherewiththeairinletuntilthe
draftstrengthens.Ifyoukeeptrackofyourburninghabitsand
relatethemtotheire󰀨ectsonthestove’soperation,you’llbe
rewarded with good performance and a safe system.
Conclusion: Wood-burningisanartratherthanascience.
Oncethestoveandchimneysystemareinplace,youcan
only vary your technique, mostly your timing, to achieve good
results.Ifyoukeeptrackofyourburninghabitsandrelatethem
totheire󰀨ectsonthestove’soperation,you’llberewarded
with good performance and years of reliable heating.
H. Important Information
Creosote is a by-product of slow wood-burning. It’s an
organictarthatcancondenseintheueifitispresentinthe
exhaust,slow-moving,andcoolstolessthan290°F(130°C).
Condensed creosote is volatile, and can generate chimney
resifitgetshotenough.Allthefeaturesthata󰀨ectchimney
draftalsoa󰀨ectcreosotecondensation-sousewhatever
combination of installation features and operational steps that
will encourage good draft and minimize creosote production.
Becauselettingtheexhaustcoolo󰀨andslowdownisoneof
the keys to creosote accumulation, it makes sense to line a
chimney to match the stove’s outlet size, for safety reasons
as well as performance. Canadian law requires a matching
linertoserveanystoveorinsertventedthroughareplace
chimney;intheUS,theNationalFireProtectionAssociation
(NFPA)recommendsachimneylineriftheueismorethan
threetimesbigger(insquarearea)thantheoutletonthe
stoveorinsert.SomelocalitiesenforcetheNFPAguidelines
as part of their building codes.
Fuel: Eventhebeststoveinstallationwillnotperformwell
withpoorfuel.Thebestfuelishardwoodthathasair-dried
12-18months.Softwoodburns,butnotaslongashardwood.
‘Green’woodcontainsalotofmoisture;itwillburn,butsome
oftheheatpotentialisusedtoboiltheextramoisturefrom
the wood. This reduces the amount of heat that reaches your
home and can contribute to a creosote problem. There are
moisturemetersavailableforrewood;youcanalsojudge
yourwoodbyitsappearanceandweight(Moisturecontent
of20%orlessisbest).Ifyougetitgreen,liftapieceandget
asenseofitsweight;itcanloseathirdormoreofitsweight
asitdries.Alsolookattheendsofalog;asitdriesitshrinks
and often cracks. The more weathered and cracked a piece
is, the drier it is.
Drywoodburnsreadilywithagoodchimneydraft.Butwith
modernstoves,woodcanbetoodryandtoovolatile.Smoke
and combustible gases can ‘gas out’ from the wood quickly
anddenselyenoughtooverloadthecombustionsystem.If
youheararumblingorroaringnoise(likeapropanetorch)
fromthestove,thatisasignthatthestoveisover-ring.
Back-pu󰀩ngresultswhenthereproducesvolatilegases
fasterthanthechimneydraftpullsthemoutoftherebox.
Thegasesbackupinthereboxuntiltheyareconcentrated
enoughandhotenoughtoignite.Ifyourstoveback-pu󰀨s,
thestoveneedstocooldown.Youshouldopenthedamper
toletthesmokerisetotheuemorequickly,allowmoreair
intotherebox,avoidbigloadsofrewoodandcheckthat
the wood moisture is not too low.
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