how do i use my pellet stove (vermont castings reliance 2340)

[pelletstovenewb]

hi, i just purchased a new home and it has a vermont castings reliance 2340 pellet stove and i have no idea to use it. can someone help me out?
any chance anyone has the manual in pdf form?

thanks and happy new year!

 

[pelletstovenewb]

fyi, i've never seen a pellet stove in use. looks fairly simple, but i'd rather be sure first.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Vermont castings exited the pellet stove business.

Here is what comes up first in a Google search for: vermont castings reliance pellet stove

https://www.hearth.com/what/pellet/pelletlinks.html

Seems they no longer make pellet stoves.

Here is a place where you might be able to purchase manuals:

http://woodheatstoves.com/vermont-castings-reliance-pellet-stove-model-2340-manual-p-9481.html

 

[cncpro]

Looks like the manufacturer may be able to help you out with a manual by mail...

http://legacy.vermontcastings.com/content/support/manualbymail.cfm

Also seems that parts may be available here...

http://www.discountstove.com/partsvcwbfreestanding.htm

http://www.discountstove.com/2340.html

 

[pelletstovenewb]

Thanks for the help guys. I had seen all of that except for the manual request. Hopefully, that will work out.
I'm hoping someone on here has a reliance 2340 and a pdf manual or can tell me how to use it.

The unit has an electrical outlet and something that looks like a button that has a fuse in it (is this for ingition?).

 

[Fsappo]

From what I remember (this was in the late 80s early 90s I think, that was manual ignition. It was a good looking stove. One piece of advice. I think that was the stove that had a sloped burn try, similar to what stoker coal stoves have now. It was important to scrape that tray down once every day or two. Also, there is a guy I know, Ed Drexel at the Cozy Cabin in Warrensburg, NY who now has taken over a lot of VC parts for older stoves.

http://cozycabin.net/

 

[summit]

I've actually run into some of these... funny thing was this: they were full of Harman parts! the burn pot, feeder, etc... even the control board was from the old pellet pro systems that Harman made. stamped on the side of the feeders was Harman Stove co.... I had to see it to believe it.

 

[pelletstovenewb]

thanks for the info guys.

i'm still searching for a manual or short tutorial on how to use this things.
i saw a few forum members currently/recently have/had this pellet stove, can't seem to reach them via PM though.

thanks again.

 

[rhag1128]

thanks for the info guys.

i'm still searching for a manual or short tutorial on how to use this things.
i saw a few forum members currently/recently have/had this pellet stove, can't seem to reach them via PM though.

thanks again.

Yea its usually tough to reach me when Im on vacation..........
I have a manual I can copy and email you if you have not found one yet, just give me a few days....
Start up is manual, make sure everything is clean before you start, and a hard scraping the burn pot
is essential every couple days, ash pan holds about a week of ash. Burnpot will get a hard black crust build up
that you may have to take a chisel to get off so keep it scraped clean.
Start up procedure:
Fill with pellets
Push Green button until pellets are up to air holes in burn pot ( add by hand if in a hurry)
Push red button to stop auger feed
Use Gel across the pellets - light and wait until pellets start to get red.
Push green button and watch flames rise !
Make sure knob on right is turned up so heat blows into room.

Any other help let me know - I have some tips and mods to make this stove well worth keeping.


Randy

 

[pelletstovenewb]

Thanks Randy!
PM sent.

 

[pelletstovenewb]

bump, still looking for a manual, anyone have one in pdf or one they could scan and e-mail to me?
thanks!

 

[jtakeman]

woodheatstoves.com offered free manuals a while back. I would PM or Email him for the scoop.

See post 14

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/27755/#579515

 

[pelletstovenewb]

woodheatstoves.com offered free manuals a while back. I would PM or Email him for the scoop.

See post 14

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/27755/#579515

thanks jtakeman, i now have the manual!
if anyone needs it, please let me know.