VC Vigilant?

[Crisnnik]

My neighbor burns wood in his VC Vigilant - he says it's a 1977 ... Is this a wood or coal stove? I am pretty good on the net, and I cannot seem to find a manual anywhwere, so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[cmonSTART]

Good luck finding a manual for that. It's a wood stove. Our friends have one.

 

[JimWalshin845]

Good luck finding a manual for that. It's a wood stove. Our friends have one.

Here is the manual:

http://www.vermontcastings.org//catalog/elements/files/Defiant_Vig_Res_Intre_Pre88.pdf

 

[cmonSTART]

Nice! I also found this:

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/QA_Templates/info/1777/

 

[JimWalshin845]

If I remember correctly, the Vigilant is multi-fuel wood/coal but I think you had to have a different grate to do that. Maybe someone will jump in on this?

 

[Crisnnik]

NICE GUYS! That was fast. Printed, and I'm bringing it to him now. On a side note, my Englander 13 has this house at 82, and now my family wants to complain that it's too Hot

Thanks again ...

 

[JimWalshin845]

Yep.. way too hot for my likings.... 70-72 with a good humidifier makes me very happy!

Temps up in the 80's will dry out your sinus's, carpeting and furniture. If you have wood floors they will shrink and gap. I also find going into the cold weather from such a warm house is a dramatic experience. How much more wood are you burning keeping up those temps?

When you have the oil/gas on... what temps were confortable?

Burn safe and comfortably,
Jim