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Vermont Castings EWF30
20008662
Keep your EWF30 Fireplace Looking New
and Working Its Best
Care of the Cast Iron Surface
An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep your
EWF30 fireplace looking new.
If the paint needs retouching, first allow the surface
to cool completely. Wire-brush areas needing to be
painted. Touch-up with high temperature fireplace paint
available from your local dealer. Apply the paint spar-
ingly. Two light coats are better than one heavy one.
Cleaning the Glass
The EWF30 glass system requires a minimum amount
of cleaning. Most carbon deposits that accumulate will
burn off during hot fires.
Ash residue that accumulates on the glass should be
removed periodically to prevent etching. To clean the
glass, follow this 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 deposits are especially heavy. (If heavy
deposits are a frequent occurrence, however,
evaluate your operating techniques.)
• Rinse the glass thoroughly.
• Dry the glass completely.
NOTE: The EWF30 glass is coated with a special
material on the outside that helps reflect heat back
into the fire chamber. Do not attempt to remove
this coating.
Adjust the Door Latch Periodically
The front door of the fireplace should close securely to
prevent accidental opening and should close tightly to
prevent air from leaking into the fire chamber. The door
handles will be positioned vertically when the door is
closed.
Over a period of time, the gasket around the door will
compress and the latch may need adjustment. To ad-
just the handle, follow this procedure (Fig. 31):
1. Loosen the small lock nut with a wrench.
2. Extend the striker screw one turn by turning it with
an Allen wrench.
3. Retighten the lock nut, while at the same time hold-
ing the striker screw with the Allen wrench to prevent
its turning.
Test the door seal. Close the door on a dollar bill and
attempt to pull it free. If the bill is freed with little resis-
Maintenance
ST531
Door Pawl
11/00
Pawl
Small Lock-
ing Nut
Large
Locking Nut
Set Screw
Striker Screw
Handle Stub
ST531
Fig. 31 Turn the striker screw to tighten or loosen the door
latch.
tance, the gasket isn’t snug enough at that spot. Con-
tinue to make small adjustments until the setting is right.
If additional adjusting of the latch does not enable the
door to seal sufficiently in one area, try “adjusting” the
gasket in that area. Pack more cement or a smaller
diameter gasket into the channel beneath the gasket so
that the main gasket is raised and makes contact with
the door frame. This procedure should solve the prob-
lem. If the gasket needs replacing, follow the directions
beginning on Page 23.
How to Replace Gaskets
The EWF30 uses rope-type fiberglass gaskets to make
a tight seal between some parts. With use, particularly
on those parts that move, gaskets can become brittle
and compressed and can begin to lose their effective-
ness. These will need periodic replacement.
All of the gaskets used are made of fiberglass. The four
sizes of replaceable gasket are listed below, along with
their application.
Replaceable Fiberglass Gaskets
Gasket Size... ...And The Parts It Seals
1/2” The door to the front
3/16” The glass seal to the door
1/2” Braided Damper to top plate
Should you need to change a replaceable gasket, wait
until the fire is out and the fireplace has cooled. Be
sure to follow the standard safety procedure for work-
ing with dusty materials: Wear safety goggles and a
dust mask. The procedure for replacing gaskets is the
same, regardless of the gasket location. Four easily-
accomplished steps are involved: