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    Vermont Castings Defiant Encore Questions

    Welcome Todd, I just rebuilt our 1986 0028 and it is a sweet stove. took a little learning, but it gives us a long burn time and still has a bed...
    Post by: pgwisn, Jan 31, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    1986 VC Defiant Encore 0028 - Help With Rebuild / Restoration

    Actually the refractory chamber isn't just a brick in the toilet. The catalytic converter causes the exhaust gases to re-ignite and the immediate...
    Post by: pgwisn, Jan 29, 2011 in forum: Vermont Castings & CDW Dutchwest Pre-EPA Models
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    VC encore lower refractory crack

    Take a look at my post in this thread; I just finished a rebuild with refractory repair that went quite well:...
    Post by: pgwisn, Jan 29, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    1986 VC Defiant Encore 0028 - Help With Rebuild / Restoration

    I just rebuilt my 1986 Defiant Encore 0028. The clip of the pivot-clamp assembly that holds the actuating arm for the damper had broken, and cracked...
    Post by: pgwisn, Jan 28, 2011 in forum: Vermont Castings & CDW Dutchwest Pre-EPA Models
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    "The Official Show Off Your Hearth Thread"

    [img] The hearth is made of 4" thick stones mortared over top a 4" concrete pad on corrugated steel on 3" channel.
    Post by: pgwisn, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: The Perfect Picture
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    Any experience with: http://catcombustor.mybisi.com ??

    Hi, I'm fairly new here and in the middle of a rebuild on an old '88 VC Defiant Encore 0028. I do not want to invest too much in this old stove as...
    Thread by: pgwisn, Mar 2, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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