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    Proper piping for VC Montpelier Insert

    Hello all, hoping to shed some light on an instal I’m looking to do in my home. Last year my family added a 2nd story to our house. The cost to repair and extend our chimney was more than the framing material and then some for the addition..so, we demoed the chimney to the “offset” leaving the...
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    Is it worth buying a Vermont Castings Defiant Encore 2250 that needs it's upper fire back replaced?

    We really need a woodstove that is shorter than 29'' tall for our space. Preferably under 25''. I came across a really nice blue defiant encore 2250 from the 90's. It's 26.5'' tall. It looks to be in good shape, it costs $380 and needs the upper fire back replaced. How much would that cost and...
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    VC Defiant 1945 Chemical Smell

    Hi, My girlfriend and I moved into a place with a VC Defiant 1945 and had it swept before last weekend's storm. When I ran it in CAT mode a very harsh chemical/paint smell filled up the house that took about 8 hours to burn off. Is it possible that the previous tenant ran it in bypass mode...
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    Conversion Kit for Wonderfire/Vermont Cast Stove

    Need a conversion kit for my Wonderfire/Vermont Castings Stove Model 2470, Serial # 1517. This is to convert from propane to natural gas. Bought stove and appears in excellent condition. Conversion Kit is obselete. I have contacted 3 parts websites. I have manual. Suggestions???
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