Englander model 17-vl stove installation and review

[ky stove]

I just finished installing my new englander 17vl. It looks nice but on my second break in burn (30 min 450F) the stove started to smoke badly. I thought the paint will peal off. Fire alarm went off 3 times with all windows open. I am afread to start it again.

Help Please.

Like woody stover said this is normal "baking" .
Nothing to worry about, it will go away after a couple of burns.

I try to run steady at 450F, (12 oclock on my gauge)
But have hit 550+ before for short periods with no problems.

 

[Newbie Burner]

Nah, the paint's just curing, not gonna peel. 450 is hot enough to get some serious paint smoke. That burn probably got most of it, but you'll get a little more each time your stove hits a new high temp. I put a box fan in a nearby window, then open another window across the room, to evacuate the smoke as quickly as possible.

Thanks ! I tried it again, got it to about 500 and it seem the amount of smoke subsided. Surprisingly there is nothing about it in the manual .

Also the glass is getting darker and darker with slight orange color. Is there anything I can do to clean it.

 

[draughtdude]

Ky Stove, I was looking at your photos as I'm planning an Englander 17 install, you did a nice job! I couldn't help but notice your little Tivoli Radio One, and if I am correct it's the special edition with the gloss surface? I have one too lol. Any troubles with the tuner?

 

[ky stove]

Good eyes!
Picks up more stations than anything I have ever heard, or knew were available.

I use that tuner cleaner stuff you can get at radio shack to clean the on/off button and tuner controls.
Seems to do the trick. It's easy to take apart. The tuner is sooo sensitive.

Good luck with your stove install. Keep us posted!

 

[draughtdude]

I ran into an issue with the tuner where it wouldn't hold a station and it was very difficult to tune one in, Tivoli said to turn the tuner dial quickly from one end to the other over and over again for a few minutes to "redistribute the grease and clean the contacts". I didn't think it would work but it's like new again, and the knob turns much more easily now. But I find I have to do it every few months, maybe I'll try your method next!