Vermont Castings • Encore Model 2040-CAT-C Installation Manual_R3 • 2019 - ___ • 09/20
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Fire Risk.
Hearth & Home Technologies disclaims any
responsibility for, and the warranty will be voided
by, the following actions:
WARNING
!
• Installation and use of any damaged appliance.
• Modification of the appliance.
• Installation other than as instructed by Hearth & Home
Technologies.
• Installation and/or use of any component part not
approved by Hearth & Home Technologies.
• Operating appliance without fully assembling all
components.
• Operating appliance without legs attached (if supplied
with it).
• Do NOT Over fire - If appliance or chimney connector
glows, you are over firing.
Any such action that may cause a fire hazard.
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Product Listing and Important Safety Information
The Vermont Castings Encore
®
Model 2040-
CAT-C Wood Appliance meets the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Certified
to comply with the 2020 particulate emission
standards using cord wood.
This wood appliance needs periodic inspection and repair for
proper operation. It is against federal regulations to operate
this wood appliance in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual.
C. Mobile Home Approved (USA & Canada)
•
This appliance is approved for mobile home installations
in the USA when not installed in a sleeping room and
when an outside combustion air inlet is provided.
•
The structural integrity of the mobile home floor, ceiling,
and walls must be maintained.
• The unit must be bolted to the floor. This can be done
using an appropriate fastener for the application.
•
The appliance must be properly grounded to the frame
of the mobile home with #8 copper ground wire, and
chimney must be listed to UL103 HT or a listed UL-1777
full length six” (152mm) diameter liner must be used.
• Mobile Home Bracket Kit #0003264 must be installed in
a mobile home installation.
D. Glass Specifications
This appliance is equipped with 5mm ceramic glass.
Replace glass only with 5mm ceramic glass. Please contact
your dealer for replacement glass.
A. Appliance Certification
B. BTU & Efficiency Specifications
EPA Certification Number:
164-18
Catalytic Information
EPA Certified Emissions:
1.1 g/hr
*EPA Default LHV:
82.8%
**Actual tested HHV:
76.8%
***EPA BTU Output:
12,800 - 37,100
****Peak BTU/Hour Output:
48,000
Other Important Information
Vent Size:
6 Inch (152 mm)
8 Inch (203 mm)
Firebox Size:
2.3 cu. ft.
Max. Wood Length:
22" Maximum
Ideal Wood Length:
18" (Top Load)
Fuel
Seasoned Cordwood
(20% moisture)
**
Weighted average HHV efficiency using Douglas
Fir dimensional lumber and data collected during EPA
emissions test.
***
Efficiencies are based on test results calculated using
B415; these calculated efficiencies are then used to
calculate output BTU’s.
****
A peak BTU out of the appliance calculated using the
maximum first hour burn rate from the High EPA Test and
the BTU content of cord wood (8600) times the efficiency.
MODEL:
Encore
®
Model 2040-CAT-C
LABORATORY:
OMNI Test Laboratories, Inc
REPORT NO.
0135WS042E & 0135WS042S
TYPE:
Solid Fuel Room Heater / Wood
Burning Type
STANDARD(s):
ASTM E2515, ASTM E2780, UL 1482-
2011, ULC-S627-00, CAN/CSA B415.1
ELECTRICAL
RATING:
115 VAC, 60 Hz
