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The Intrepid
Multi-Fuel Heater*
Model 1695
Homeowner’s
Installation
and Operating
Manual
SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, OPERATED AND
MAINTAINED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT.
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MA Intrepid Multi Cover Y RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR EVEN
DEATH. CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Welcome Congratulations on your choice of a Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Heater. With this purchase, you made a commitment to make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty and comfort in your home. At Vermont Castings we share that joy and appreciation for the hearth, and we show it in all our cast-iron stoves and fire- places. As you become acquainted with your new stove, you will find the aesthetic appeal of cast iron is matched by its superb capacity
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Specifications Intrepid Multi-Fuel, Model 1695, 1696, 1697 1 1 this value can vary depending on how the stove is Range of heat output ........................2.42 kw - 7.83 kw 1 operated, the type and moisture content of the fuel Maximum heat output ........................................ 7.3 kw 2 used, as well as the design, construction, and climatic Area heated ..................... Up to 1000 sq. ft. (92 sq. m) location of your home. Figures shown are
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Installation SAFETY NOTICE: IF YOUR STOVE IS NOT PROP- Outside Air ERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT. In some modern, super-insulated homes, there is not TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, FOLLOW THE enough air for combustion because of insufficient air INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. CONTACT LOCAL infiltration into the building. Such air enters a home BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRIC- through unsealed cracks and openings. Kitchen or bath TIONS A
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel If you use an existing masonry chimney, it must be Prefabricated Chimneys inspected to ensure safe condition before the stove A prefabricated metal chimney must be one recognized is installed. Your local professional chimney sweep, for use with solid-fuel burning appliances. building inspector, or fire department official will be able to inspect the chimney or provide a referral to someone DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE who can. SERVING A
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Double-wall Chimney Connector Securing the Single-wall Connector to a Prefabricated Chimney Information on assembling and installing double-wall connector is provided by the manufacturer of the dou- For prefabricated chimneys, follow the installation ble-wall pipe. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions instructions of the chimney maker exactly as you install exactly as you assemble the connector and attach it to the chimney. The maker of the chimney
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Thimble Thimble Sleeve * Check * These Clear- ances Chimney Connector 45° Elbow Chimney Con- Max. nector Shield Mantel Flue * ST243a Fig. 5 The thimble, made of either ceramic or metal, must be cemented securely in place. Seal the Damper Without a thimble, a suitable length of chimney con- nector can be extended through the breach to the inner face of the flue liner, and cemented securely in place. Additional pieces of connector are then attached with
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I N T R E P I I I D Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel NOTE: Do not vent your Intrepid Multi-fuel into a fac- tory-built (zero-clearance) fireplace. These appliances and their chimneys are specifically designed as a unit for use as fireplaces. It may void the listing or be haz- ardous to adapt them for any other use. DO NOT CONNECT AN INTREPID MULTI-FUEL TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM. Flexible Con- nector Wall Stud Mantel Shield Fireplace Adap- tor Kit Chimney Connector 12” of ST2
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel hearths can be a fire hazard and are considered a com- Floor Protection bustible floor. Specifications herein are primarily for common timber Keep in mind that many raised hearths will extend less frame construction. than the required clearance from the front of the heater The floor beneath the stove requires protection from when it is installed. In such cases, sufficient floor radiant heat and direct contact with sparks or embers. protection as described ab
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel In addition, furnishings and other combustible materials Stove Heat Shields must be kept away from the stove as well. In general, a The Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Rear Heat distance of 48” (1220 mm) must be maintained between Shield is one way to reduce the clearance to the rear the stove and moveable combustible items such as dry- wall. The rear heat shield may be installed on either ing clothes, furniture, newspapers, firewood, etc. Keep-
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Air Flow Metal Screening 1" (25mm) Wall Shield Stud Wall Framing Noncombus- tible spacers Shield and fasteners 1/4" (6mm) ST501 Metal Spacer Fig. 13 A custom-formed mantel shield. Drywall ST501 mantel and Air Flow trim shield ST248 11/10/00 djt Fig. 12 Approved wall shield construction. A B In top-exiting installations in which the single-wall con- ST248 nector extends to the ceiling and connects to a prefab- wall shield construction ricated insulat
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Alcove Installations Because of their restricted air flow and heat retention characteristics, specific construction requirements and special clearances apply to installations into alcoves. No stove or chimney connector heat shields are used in alcove installations. Construction Requirements The following illustrations show noncombustible ceiling framing and maximum and minimum permitted dimen- sions for alcove construction. 7/16” Durock® (or equivalen
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Intrepid Multi-Fuel Clearance Chart See Pages 14 and 16 for illustrations of these clearances. Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Stove Clearance Stove Installed Stove in Stove Installed Stove in Parallel to Wall Corner Parallel to Wall Corner Side Rear Corners Side Rear Corners (A) 24” (B) 30” (C) 20” (D) 12” (E) 16” (F) 10” No stove heat shields (610 mm) (762 mm) (508 mm) (305 mm) (410 mm) (254 mm) (G) 24” (H) 16” (I) 12” (J) 12” (K) 9” (L) 10”
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Intrepid Multi-fuel Clearance Diagrams See the chart on Page 13 for dimensions indicated by letter in the diagrams below. Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Stove Installed Stove Installed Stove in Cor- Stove in Parallel to Wall Parallel to Wall ner Corner Top Exit Installations, no heat shields C F B E A C D F Top Exit Installations, rear heat shield, and chimney connector heat shields or double-wall connector I L H K G J I L Rear Exit Installations,
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IN TR E PID II Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Wall Shield Requirements for Common Installations C C C C A = 36” (914 mm) B A B A = 36” (914 mm) A B = 30” (762 mm) B = 30” (762 mm) C = 1” (25 mm) C = 1” (25 mm) E F E F D = 35” (889 mm) D = 35” (889 mm) D D D E = 44” (1118 mm) D E = 44” (1118 mm) F = 40” (1016 mm) F = 40” (1016 mm) C C C C ST508b ST508c Fig. 20 Parallel installation, vertical chimney connector, two Fig. 23 Parallel installation, vertical chimney connector, with wall shie
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Distance from the Center of the Flue Collar to the Wall in Top-Exit Installations The information on this page is helpful in planning stove placement for top-exiting installations, particularly those in- stallations with chimneys that pass through the ceiling. However, this is not a clearance chart. Final stove clearances must adhere to the guidelines stated in the clearance charts on Page 13. Intrepid Multi-fuel: WITHOUT Stove and Chimney Connector Hea
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Assembly Clean the Griddle Before Use At the factory we coat the griddle with vegetable oil to prevent rusting while the stove is in transit and storage. 10 ³⁄₄" Remove the oil with a dry rag or paper towel before you use the stove. Set Up the Stove 9 ³⁄₄" Remove the griddle, front grate bar, the bottom grate, the side bricks, and the ash pan from inside the stove. Place a protective pad on the floor, arrange some sec- ST512 tions of 4 x 4 lumber on the
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Operation Flue Collar Screws Intrepid Multi-fuel’s Controls Two controls are used to regulate the performance of the Intrepid Multi-Fuel. A primary air control regulates the oxygen supply for the fire, and a damper directs combustion gases through a heat exchanger passage in the rear. (Fig. 31) Primary Air Control The primary air control lever, located at the right rear ST515 corner of the stove, controls the amount of incoming air for starting, maintain
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INTREPID II Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Front Grate The Damper The damper handle, located on the right side of the Your stove has a front grate to keep fuel away from stove, is used to open and close the damper plate. the glass panels. These bars are important to maintain Use the removable door/damper handle to operate the clear fire viewing and to keep the fuel off the glass. handle shaft. (Fig. 33) Under normal operating circumstances should not be removed. The damper is open when
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Vermont Castings Intrepid Multi-Fuel Intrepid Multi-Fuel Control Settings When you’re not using the door handle, store it in the holder behind the right front leg of the stove. Burn Rate Primary Air Control Low From far right to 1/3 the distance to left Medium From 1/3 to 2/3 the distance to left High From 2/3 the distance to left to far left Open Position Before you start using the stove, please read the Draft Management section starting on page 22 to see how the features of you
