Vogelzang International MOUNTAINEER VG650ELG Owner's Manual

MOUNTAINEER

Model VG650ELG

WOODSTOVE

Owners Manual

(save this manual for future reference)

™

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION
OR OPERATING THE STOVE. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT
IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY,
OR EVEN DEATH.

DO NOT USE THIS STOVE IN A

MOBILE HOME, MANUFACTURED HOME,

TRAILER OR TENT —

This stove meets

U.S. Test Standard:

NO EXCEPTIONS

UL 1482-1996

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE/BUILDING FIRE
MAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT
PERMITS, RESTRICTIONS, AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR AREA.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. The installation of this stove must comply
with your local building code rulings. Please
observe the clearances to combustibles (see
reference figures 1–3). Do not place furni­ture or other objects within the clearance
area.

2. Verify that the stove is properly installed
before firing the stove for the first time. Af­ter reading these instructions, if you have
any doubt about your ability to complete
your installation properly, you must obtain
the services of a professional licensed in­staller familiar with all aspects of safe
and correct installation. DO NOT use
temporary or makeshift compromises
during installation.

3. DO NOT store wood, flammable liquids or
other combustible materials too close to the
unit. Refer to certification label on back of
unit and reference figures 1 – 3 in this
manual.

4. Do not install this stove in a mobile home,

manufactured home, trailer or tent
NO EXCEPTIONS!

24 CFR Ch.XX).

5. If any parts are missing or defective, please
notify the dealer or manufacturer immediately.
DO NOT OPERATE A STOVE THAT IS
MISSING ANY PARTS!.

6. Do not tamper with combustion air control
beyond normal adjustment capacities.

7. Always connect this stove to a chimney and
vent to the outside. Never vent to another room
or inside a building. DO NOT CONNECT
THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERV­ING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.

8. DO NOT CONNECT a wood burning stove
to an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not
safe. Use approved masonry or a UL 103 HT
Listed Residential Type and Building Heat­ing Appliance Chimney. Use a 6” diameter
chimney or larger, that is high enough to give
a good draft. (See specifics in installation in­structions).

(HUD Federal Standard:

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Vogelzang International Corporation
400 West 17th Street
Holland, Michigan 49423
www.vogelzang.com
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Toll Free: 1-800-222-6950

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS continued…

9. Be sure that your chimney is safely constructed
and in good repair. Have the chimney inspected
by the fire department or a qualified inspector.
Your insurance company should be able to rec­ommend a qualified inspector.

10. Creosote or soot may build up in the chimney
connector and chimney and cause a house/
building fire. Inspect the chimney connector
and chimney twice monthly during the heat­ing season and clean if necessary. (See Chim­ney Maintenance, page 12).

11. In the event of a chimney fire, turn the air con­trol to closed position, leave the building and

CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMME­DIATELY! Have a clearly understood plan on

how to handle a chimney fire by contacting
your local fire authority for information on
proper procedures in the event of a chimney
fire.

12. To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use
this stove who is unfamiliar with the correct
operation of the stove.

13. Do not operate stove while under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.

14. Ashes should not be allowed to accumulate
above sides of ash drawer. Dispose of ashes in
a metal container with a tight fitting lid. Keep
the closed container on a noncombustible floor
or on the ground, well away from all combus­tible materials. Keep the ashes in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly
cooled. The ashes may be buried in the ground
or picked up by a refuse collector.

15. The special paints used on your stove may
give off some smoke and an odor while
they are curing during the first 12 to 15 fires.
Additional smoke and odor may be emitted
from the light oils used in construction of the
fire box. This should disappear after a short
period of time and not occur again. Persons
with lung conditions or owners of susceptible
domestic pets (such as birds) should take
prudent precautions. Open windows and doors
as needed to clear smoke and/or odor. Paint
discoloration will occur if the stove is
overfired.

16. This stove has a painted surface which
is durable but it will not stand rough handling
or abuse. When installing your stove, use care
in handling. Clean with soap and warm water
when stove is NOT hot. Do not use any acids

or scouring soap, as these solvents wear and
dull the finish.

17. While stove is in operation, all persons,
especially young children should be alerted to
the hazards from high surface temperatures.
Keep away from a hot stove to avoid burns or
clothing ignition.

18. The walls of the firebox may become slightly
distorted after a period of use. A slight distor­tion will not affect the operation of the stove.

19. If small children will be in the same room as
the stove during operation, provide a sturdy
barrier to keep them at a save distance
from the stove. NEVER LEAVE SMALL
CHILDREN UNSUPERVISED when they
are in the same room as the stove.

20. Keep stove area clear and free from all
combustible materials, gasoline, and other
flammable vapors and liquids.

21. To prevent burns always wear protective
clothing, leather hearth gloves and eye
protection, while tending the fire.

22. While in operation, keep the feed door closed
and secured at all times except while tending
the fire.

23. Do not overfire the stove. Overfiring will
occur if the feed door or ash clean-out cover
are left open during operation. Such actions can
result in very dangerous operating conditions.

24. DO NOT ELEVATE FIRE! Build fire directly
on the bottom of the firebox. This stove has
not been tested with the use of grates, andirons,
or other means of elevating fire and should not
be used.

25. All power cords and electrical appliances
and/or assemblies must be kept outside of the
clearance dimensions shown in this manual for
combustible materials.

26. For further information on using your stove
safely, obtain a copy of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) publication,
“Using Coal and Wood Stoves Safely” NFPA
No. HS-10-1978. The address of the NFPA is
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

NOTE: A PROFESSIONAL, LICENSED HEATING
AND COOLING CONTRACTOR MUST
BE CONSULTED IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF THIS
SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE: Vogelzang International Corp. grants no warranty, stated or implied, for the installation or maintenance of
your wood stove and assumes no responsibility of any incidental or consequential damages.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION

TOOLS

• Pencil

•6 foot Folding Rule or Tape Measure

•Tin Snips

• Drill: Hand or Electric

• 1/8” dia. Drill Bit (for sheet metal screws)

• Screwdrivers (blade and Phillips type)

• 14mm Nut Driver or Ratchet with 14mm Socket

• Safety Glasses

• Gloves

MATERIALS

(NOTE: The following items are NOT included with your stove)

Flooring Protection: 41” x 48” as specified (see page 3)

Chimney Connection: 6” black steel (24 ga. min.) straight stove

pipe or elbow (as required)

1/2” Sheet Metal Screws

Chimney: Existing 6” Lined Masonry Chimney or 6” Inside Dia.

listed Type HT chimney.

Furnace Cement (manufacturer recommends Rutland Code 78

or equivalent)

CAUTION: STOVE IS HEAVY. MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE ADEQUATE HELP AND USE PROPER
LIFTING TECHNIQUES WHENEVER MOVING
STOVE.

1. Uncrate the stove and remove all cardboard and
styrofoam packing materials and protective
poly bag. Remove rear deflector (#2), pedestal
base (#18) and pedestal top (#14) from the car­ton. (Save cardboard for further assembly.)

2. Remove parts from inside stove. Parts include:
damper (#5), damper collar (#4), blower as­sembly (#3), ash drawer (#13), pedestal front
(#17), pedestal sides (#15), pedestal drawer
slide (#16), and hardware pack (#19) located
inside firebox.

3. Using the self-tapping screws provided in the
hardware pack, attach both pedestal sides (#15)
to the pedestal front (#17).

4. Place flattened carton on floor and place
pedestal base (#18) down with face side up.

5. Place pedestal side/front assembly on top of
base. Align holes in pedestal sides with holes
in base. Insert bolts into each hole.

6. Carefully tip the pedestal base backward and
thread a nut onto each bolt. Make sure to place
a lock washer on the bolt before the nuts.
Tighten all nuts and bolts.

7. Tip the pedestal base assembly upright.

8. Set the pedestal drawer slide (16) inside the
open box formed by the pedestal uprights and
fasten the slide to pedestal sides with two self­tapping screws.

9. After properly locating flooring protector
(fig. 1, page 4) to accommodate minimum stove
clearances, place pedestal in position on
floor protector.

10. Place pedestal top (#14) onto pedestal base as­sembly as shown in exploded view on page 13
and align mounting holes with those in the ped­estal sides. Insert bolts thru the top and sides
and install a nut on the inside and hand tighten.
Once all bolts and nuts have been installed,
securely tighten all mounting hardware.

11. Insert the ash drawer (#13)

12. Carefully position stove body (#1) onto ped­estal base assembly aligning studs in bottom
of stove with mounting holes in the corners of
the pedestal top (#14). NOTE: Stove body is

HEAVY. Make sure you have adequate help
to lift stove body onto pedestal and use
proper lifting techniques. Install nuts onto

mounting studs and tighten securely.

13. Attach rear deflector to the rear side corners of
the stove using four screws provided.

14. Attach blower assembly (#3) to back of rear
deflector. NOTE: Make sure ceramic gasket is
positioned between rear deflector and blower
assembly.

15. Install damper (#5) into damper collar (#4) [see
damper installation on page 6] and secure to
top surface of stove using machine screws.
NOTE: After installation damper must be able
to open fully and close to approximately 75 to
80 percent.

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LOCATING STOVE

1. The stove must be placed on solid concrete,
solid masonry, or when installed on a combus­tible floor, on a listed floor protector, such as
Hy-C or Imperial Model UL4648BK or
equivalent with 0.08 R factor. (NOTE: to cal­culate R-value of alternative materials see page

16). The base must extend at least 16” beyond
the front of the access door, 8” to the sides of
fuel opening, and must extend under and 2
inches beyond either side of the stove pipe if it
is elbowed towards a wall. (See figures 1 & 3
and consult local building codes and fire pro­tection ordinances.)

CAUTION: (FIRE HAZARD) CARPETING AND
OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MUST NOT
COVER THE FLOOR PROTECTOR. THESE
MATERIALS MUST REMAIN OUTSIDE OF
COMBUSTIBLE CLEARANCES, SEE FIG. 1– 3.

2. The stove must have its own flue. DO NOT
CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY
FLUE SERVING OTHER APPLIANCES.

3. After observing the clearances to combustible
materials (figures 1–3), locate your floor
protector accordingly (figure 1) and carefully
place the stove in your selected location.
Install connector pipe, elbows, and thimble as
required, utilizing either a recently cleaned and
inspected 6” masonry chimney or a 6” i.d.
listed chimney.

TOP VIEW

NON COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 211

4. Use 6” round black stove pipe, not
galvanized stove pipe. Secure pipe sections
with three (3) sheet metal screws in each stove
pipe and/or elbow joint to firmly hold the pipe
sections together. DO NOT CONNECT THIS

STOVE TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION OR
DUCT SYSTEM.

5. Recheck clearances from the stove,
connector stove pipe, and corner clearances
using the illustrations in figures 1–3 and
your local building codes or fire protection
ordinances.

NOTE: A wall faced with drywall, brick
or stone must be considered a combustible
surface.

6. DO NOT INSTALL THIS STOVE IN

A MOBILE HOME, MANUFACTURED HOME,
TENT OR TRAILER

(HUD Federal Standard: 24 CFR Ch.XX)

– NO EXCEPTIONS!

7. The clearances provided are minimum
dimensions determined by Intertek Testing
Services, the manufacturer’s testing laboratory.
Installation of this stove must comply with the
latest edition of NFPA 211 for reduced clear­ances and/or your local building code rulings.
Use whichever minimum dimensions are
LARGEST.

8. This stove meets U.S. Test Standard:
UL 1482-1996.

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BACKWALL

26"min

SIDEWALL

25"

min.

Fig. 1 – TOP VIEW Minimum Clearance Dimensions from Combustible Surfaces

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DASHED LINES SHOW HORIZONTAL CHIMNEY CONNECTOR
AND ADDITIONAL FLOOR PROTECTOR REQUIRED BENEATH
AND EXTENDING 2” BEYOUND EACH SIDE

41"

FLOOR

PROTECTOR

8"min.

48"

17"

16"min.

6"min.28"

LOCATING STOVE continued…

CAUTION: KEEP FURNISHINGS AND OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM THE
STOVE.

NOTE: BEFORE FIRING WOODSTOVE SLIDE
FIREBRICKS TOWARDS THE REAR SO NO
GAPS REMAIN BETWEEN BRICKS.

CORNER CLEARANCES

18-1/2"

18-1/2"

Fig. 2 – Top View

Minimum Corner Clearances

from Combustible Surfaces

Fig. 3a – Front View

Minimum Clearance Dimensions

from Combustible Surfaces

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Fig. 3b – Side View

Minimum Clearance Dimensions

from Combustible Surfaces

PIPE CONNECTOR INSTALLATION

1. The crimped end of the stovepipe fits inside
the stove flue collar. Install additional pipe and
elbow with the crimped end towards the stove.
This will allow any condensation in the flue to
run back into the firebox.

2. Horizontal pipe runs must slope upwards
towards the chimney at least 1/4” per foot of
horizontal run.

3. You must have at least 18 inches of clearance
between any horizontal piping and the ceiling.

4. The pipe cannot extend into the chimney flue
(figure 4).

5. Secure pipe/elbow sections with three (3) sheet
metal screws at each joint to make the piping
rigid.

6. It is recommended that no more than two (2)
90° bends be used in the stovepipe installation.
The use of more than two 90° bends may
decrease the amount of draw and possibly cause

CORRECT WRONG WRONG

smoke spillage. Where possible, use only
corrugated (nonadjustable) elbows. These
provide a better seal.

7. The connector pipe must not pass through an
attic or roof space, closet, or any concealed
space, or floor, ceiling, wall or combustible
construction. (See Chimney Connector Sys­tems & Clearances, page 17). A UL 103 HT
Listed chimney must be used from the first
penetration of ceiling or wall to the chimney
cap. Never use single wall connector pipe as

a chimney - a house fire could result.

NOTE: STOVE PIPE IS
PURCHASE, VISIT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE,
HOME OR BUILDING CENTER. SEE
“LOCATING STOVE” PAGE 4 FOR ADDITIONAL
SPECIFICATIONS.

NOT INCLUDED

. TO

Fig. 4 – Stovepipe/Flue Connections

DAMPER INSTALLATION

1. Remove damper from collar by pulling handle
out of assembly

2. Attach damper gasket to bottom of collar.

3. Position collar onto hole in stove top and align
the mounting holes.

4. Secure the collar to stove with bolts and nuts
supplied (figure 5).

5. Install damper on angle into collar as shown in
lower illustration (figure 5).

6. Insert damper handle through collar into
damper and out the opposite side of collar.
NOTE: After installation, damper must be able
to open fully and close to 75 – 80%

Fig. 5 – Cast Iron Damper

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