After a bit of back and forth I've learned two things:
1) I don't have a local stove shop which appears to know anything about VC despite being listed on their website
2) You're probably my best resource if only because you probably have a VC sitting at home and you can look at it.
Which leads to 3 - This is going to be less of a restore and more of a DIY.
The heat shields on the 1910 defiant - apparently don't exist according to the local stove shop. They can order me a an outside air kit. No the shields don't interrupt the outside air kit because how can something that doesn't exist obstruct the air kit?
Ugh.
Google Docs has the information, not only is there a bottom heat shield but it's got "special instructions" for using it with the outside air kit. But more on the point any instructions to the effect of "just bend it until it fits" makes me wonder - can I fabricate these on my own? Advice? Tips? Caution?
1) I don't have a local stove shop which appears to know anything about VC despite being listed on their website
2) You're probably my best resource if only because you probably have a VC sitting at home and you can look at it.
Which leads to 3 - This is going to be less of a restore and more of a DIY.
The heat shields on the 1910 defiant - apparently don't exist according to the local stove shop. They can order me a an outside air kit. No the shields don't interrupt the outside air kit because how can something that doesn't exist obstruct the air kit?
Ugh.
Google Docs has the information, not only is there a bottom heat shield but it's got "special instructions" for using it with the outside air kit. But more on the point any instructions to the effect of "just bend it until it fits" makes me wonder - can I fabricate these on my own? Advice? Tips? Caution?