Just purchased a vc defiant stove from a friend. It is catalytic. It has had yearly up keep and maintenance. I wanted to know if anyone had any information or insight on how this stove works and tips of using it.
here are some VC manuals. I run a 1988 VC Defiant Encore and just did a rebuild on it. It is now burning 24-7
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There are a few Defiant threads on this site that has tons of info. I will post a link in a few
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/2014-2015-vc-owners-thread.132919/
My stove being run since 1988 did alot of heating and it was time to replace the upper and lower fireback along with the refractory as well as new cat and all new gaskets. I bought a complete kit for about 500 dollars plus the cost of new cat. Five years ago I installed new 8 inch ss insulated liner and made a block off plate above damper frame and the stove performs better then when new with out the linerWhat did the rebuilt require? This stove was used and functional last year and "should" still work.
I'm very new to all this but want to have a natural heat source in my house. What was the cost of the rebuild?My stove being run since 1988 did alot of heating and it was time to replace the upper and lower fireback along with the refractory as well as new cat and all new gaskets. I bought a complete kit for about 500 dollars plus the cost of new cat. Five years ago I installed new 8 inch ss insulated liner and made a block off plate above damper frame and the stove performs better then when new with out the liner
Yeah this stove has seen about 1 or 2 cords a year. It was used for supplemental heat.500 for the fireback upper and lower with new refractory and gasket kit all in 1 box plus about 190 for new cat.
I did the work but remember my stove earned it all those years of working.
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You can remove the cat and just blow off the fly ash and inspect the cat then reinstall if not in broken peices. My first post has the link to user manuals on how the stove worksYeah this stove has seen about 1 or 2 cords a year. It was used for supplemental heat.
I have instslled the stove and been burning for three days. Having a hard time controlling the heat. It's getting really hot with the air very low.
I have a griddle thermometet and an infared thermometer. The stove is gaining in temp with air lever as low as it can go.Is this your first experience burning wood in a stove? They do tend to get hot. Get a stove top thermometer as that will help decide whether it is in fact, getting too hot.
I have a griddle thermometet and an infared thermometer. The stove is gaining in temp with air lever as low as it can go.
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