2021/22 VC Owner thread

[Diabel]

How do you mean? The secondary flap, or are you talking about the epa holes?

Secondary flap. Remove the screw, let it drop, seal with aluminum foil. Did it 3yrs ago and it works.

 

[ajayabb]

That temp is definitely cooking. I would cover up the secondary air with some foil tape

 

[Diabel]

Sure it is not EPA approved, but it works. VC engineers…..you suck (Corey you are in sales right…..).

 

[begreen]

Sure it is not EPA approved, but it works. VC engineers…..you suck (Corey you are in sales right…..).

Corey is a combustion engineer for HHT, but the Encore design was before he worked there I believe.

 

[Diabel]

Corey is a combustion engineer for HHT, but the Encore design was before he worked there I believe.

I stand corrected.Thank you

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Starting to have regular fires now. Iv been enjoying sitting in front of my fire. This is such a pretty stove and it does heat so well. Im looking forward to another burning season.

 

[Jimmy C]

Secondary flap. Remove the screw, let it drop, seal with aluminum foil. Did it 3yrs ago and it works.

So remove the pulley. Remove flap screw. Insert layer of foil. Reinsert flap screw.

Do I have this correct?

 

[Diabel]

Like this. It does not have to be waterproof.

 

[Jimmy C]

Like this. It does not have to be waterproof.

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Can I use this? Does it have to be more heat resistant?

 

[Diabel]

Can I use this? Does it have to be more heat resistant?

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It should work. Just check once in a while to see if it is still sticking. It is aluminum right? Not plastic

 

[Jimmy C]

It should work. Just check once in a while to see if it is still sticking. It is aluminum right? Not plastic

Looks like its polypropylene actually. I'll get some aluminum tape.

 

[Diabel]

Looks like its polypropylene actually. I'll get some aluminum tape.

Poly will fall off from heat

 

[Jimmy C]

Poly will fall off from heat

So did you take the flap off, tape the hole, put the flap back on and then tape over that again? Or just tape the opening the closed flap doesnt cover?

 

[Diabel]

So did you take the flap off, tape the hole, put the flap back on and then tape over that again? Or just tape the opening the closed flap doesnt cover?

Tape over the metal flap.

 

[Jimmy C]

Starting a fire now. Will report on how it goes. Thanks for the help!

 

[Reckless]

Starting a fire now. Will report on how it goes. Thanks for the help!

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I would have sealed behind the flap with normal foil first, but that’s me. This should help you, if not you got a leak somewhere else possibly.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

heating up some soup right now

 

[Diabel]

My vc is close to my kitchen and I will often put something on the griddle top, like things that need thawing out. Works well.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

My stove is in between the kitchen and living room .. Im catching up on some football.. going to heat up some baked ziti next..

 

[Woodsplitter67]

lol glad your back for your torture too. lol ha ha. old mrs clancey
Have fun fixing your door...lol

If I remember correctly you got your stove installed.. did you start burning yet.. if so hows it going

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Ok.. got the baked ziti on with meatballs sausage and country spare ribs.. thats dinner..

 

[Rusty18]

Ok.. got the baked ziti on with meatballs sausage and country spare ribs.. thats dinner..

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You’re making me hungry!

 

[wjohn]

Ok.. got the baked ziti on with meatballs sausage and country spare ribs.. thats dinner..

Mmm. Stuff like this is why I'm so excited to put the cooktop to use on the Aspen C3. It just needs to finally get cold here.

 

[56knoise]

Hello everyone! Over the summer I installed a new chimney and tore down our 0028 defiant encore to the bare flat panels and completely rebuilt and resealed it (It was very neglected and never worked properly). I couldn't have done it without you guys, this place has been an incredibly useful resource. I have thermocouples with alarms on the cat, griddle and flue.

It has been running for around two months now and I'm getting the feeling something is wrong. I'm having to run fairly cold temperatures on the griddle to prevent the cat from overheating (My alarm is set for 1600 on the cat). I've had the cat exceed 1600 even with the griddle at 250. This is causing a lot of cresote buildup on the interior of the stove and glass, I've had to replace the door gasket already due to it impregnating the gasket and turning it crunchy causing the thing to leak and almost go nuclear (Along with the secondary air over-extending and opening back up)

I warm the griddle up to 400 before closing the damper but unless I keep cutting the air back the cat just gets hotter and hotter while the stove body/griddle just gets cooler and cooler. There's just no way to run this at a decent griddle/stove body temp without the cat constantly climbing.

I can't find anyone else who has this issue, it seems like you guys have issues with the griddle becoming too hot if anything. It's interfering with keeping the house warm. On the plus side there is very little creosote buildup in the chimney, it has stayed very clean.

EPA holes are unplugged and secondary air inlet appears to function properly. How do I fix this?

 

[dmccoole]

Newbie to hearth.com. Been burning wood for 30 years on a Noble woodstove. After many reviews and reading all the threads here, I ordered a VC Encore at the end of May and it was finally delivered and installed last week. Sunday I did 2 burn ins and I'm doing the third right now. It's a beautiful woodstove!