my VC Resolute says Model 'W' ???
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I don't think the VC Resolute came out until 1979? Is this a Canadian purchased stove?
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Do you have the manual for the stove? You need to get a good fire going, then close the bypass. Let the stove heat up to around 650 with the air control open, then if the room is at a comfortable temp, close it to the point where the flapper is closed and no more. The stove will thermostatically regulate itself after that. Be sure the little secondary port on the lower left side is open.
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wow begreen, thx so much for helping.
I'm trying to figure out which model it is so I can get the right manual (it's says model W on the back, first pic, ???)
what do you mean by bypass? The main vent?
thx again
I'm trying to figure out which model it is so I can get the right manual (it's says model W on the back, first pic, ???)
what do you mean by bypass? The main vent?
thx again
The bypass lever on the left side opens up the smoke path directly to the flue for loading the stove and for burning it as a fireplace. For heat, one closes the bypass as directed above. This passes the wood gases through a basic secondary combustion system that burns the gases more efficiently and thus the stove gets hotter while burning less wood.
More operational info here:
https://www.hearth.com/talk/wiki/operate-an-older-vc-resolute/
And the manual in 2 parts is here:
https://www.hearth.com/talk/wiki/vermont-castings-older-stove-models/
Just a guess but maybe the W designation is for wood as opposed to C for coal.
More operational info here:
https://www.hearth.com/talk/wiki/operate-an-older-vc-resolute/
And the manual in 2 parts is here:
https://www.hearth.com/talk/wiki/vermont-castings-older-stove-models/
Just a guess but maybe the W designation is for wood as opposed to C for coal.
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