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Vermont Castings Vigilant

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Operation

The Vigilant Controls

The Thermostat Lever

Adjust the thermostat lever to control the heat level.

Move the thermostat lever to the left to make the ﬁre

burn hotter. Move it to the right for less heat.

The thermostat regulates the heat level when the stove

is operating by controlling the amount of combustion

air entering the stove. The heat level is based on the

setting of the thermostat lever and the strength of your

chimney’s draft. (Refer to Page 4 for more information

on draft.)

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Rear View

Less Heat

More Heat

Thermostat

Lever

Thermostat

Air Inlet Flap

Air Inlet

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Fig. 22 The components that regulate incoming air.

The Damper

Use the internal damper to control the direction of ex-

haust ﬂow within the stove.

When the damper is open, smoke goes directly to the

chimney. The resulting heat warms the chimney and

helps develop and maintain the strongest draft.

When the damper is closed, smoke —and heat— is

held in the stove longer. This results in more heat radi-

ated into the room and less heat going up the chimney.

The Vigilant II Coal Stove may be set for a long burn

with the damper either open or closed. However, some

chimneys may require the extra heat provided when the

damper is open for best operation.

The thermostat lever will continue to control the amount

of combustion air entering the stove to ensure a steady

heat output.

Fuel

High quality fuel gives best results

Pea or nut-sized coal, either anthracite or bituminous,

may be burned. Anthracite coal that has a low ash

content will provide more heat with less ash than most

other types of coal. Your fuel dealer may be able to

provide you with information about the ash content of

the coal he sells.

The Vigilant II Coal Stove is designed to burn anthracite

(hard coal) or bituminous coal (soft coal). Do not burn

other fuels. As shipped from the factory it is set up to

burn bituminous coal.

If you wish to burn anthracite, call your Vermont Cast-

ings Authorized Dealer, and request that your stove be

modiﬁed to burn anthracite. The dealer will make the

modiﬁcation and attach a label to the top of the ash

door stating that the stove has been modiﬁed to burn

anthracite, and warning against burning bituminous

coal in the modiﬁed stove. If your stove has the label

attached to the top of the ash door, it has already been

modiﬁed.

Do not burn bituminous coal in a stove which has been

modiﬁed to burn anthracite. Burning bituminous coal

in a stove which has been modiﬁed to burn anthracite

could cause very high temperatures and create a haz-

ardous condition.

Coal should be stored under cover to maintain dryness.

Even for short term storage, keep coal a safe distance

from the heater and keep containers of coal out of the

areas around the heater used for refueling and ash

removal.

Starting a Coal Fire

The most important step to a successful coal ﬁre is

to build a thick bed of hardwood or charcoal briquette

coals on the grates. Coal requires a high ignition

temperature compared to wood, and a concentrated

ember bed is necessary to get a coal ﬁre going. In ad-

dition, the heat produced during this step is necessary

to warm the ﬂue and establish a strong draft.

Follow this procedure to start a coal ﬁre:

1. Cover the grates with crumpled newspaper. Add a

layer of short, ﬁnger-sized kindling wood, preferably

hardwood. NOTE: Do not build the ﬁre close to

the glass. Open the damper, close the griddle, and

move the thermostat lever to the left.

2. Light the paper, and once the kindling is burning

briskly, add a layer of larger wood or untreated

charcoal.

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