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Vermont Castings  •  Merrimack Large Insert Owner’s Manual_R15  •  11/18

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Vermont Castings authorized dealer. For the name of the 
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Optional Accessories

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” (1165 mm)

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(817 mm)

Exeter Steel Surround

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32

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Flex Connection:

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system if necessary.

Yearly Spring Cleaning:

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for inspection and cleaning. Replace weak sections of 
connector. 

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dealer or a chimney sweep can help determine when 
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Thoroughly clean the chimney.

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Model

Color

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Classic Black

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Summary of Contents for Merrimack Large Wood Insert

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Page 10: ...consistent with operating instructions in this manual The Fans The convection fan delivers a steady stream of warm air into WKH URRP 8VH WKH IDQ VSHHG FRQWURO WR UHJXODWH WKH ÀRZ RI DLU LQWR WKH URRP WKHUPDO VZLWFK ZLOO DXWRPDWLFDOO GH DFWLYDWH WKH IDQ ZKHQ WKH VWRYH FRROV GRZQ KHQ VWDUWLQJ D UH LQ a cold stove this switch will typically energize the fan within DERXW PLQXWHV DIWHU WKH VWRYH KHDWV ...

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Page 14: ...lly to prevent etching To clean the glass use the following procedure Be sure the glass is completely cool Cleaning with water will work in most cases Use a glass cleaner especially made for this purpose only if GHSRVLWV DUH VSHFLDOO KHDY I KHDY GHSRVLWV DUH D frequent occurrence however evaluate your operating WHFKQLTXHV R QRW XVH DEUDVLYH FOHDQHUV Rinse the glass thoroughly Dry the glass complet...

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