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Encore 1450 Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove
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3.  Tighten the lock nut. Keep the pressure screw from 
turning  as you tighten the nut. Re-test the damper.
Replace the Stove Gaskets as Needed
Your Encore uses rope-type fiberglass gaskets to make 
a tight seal between some parts. With use, particularly 
on those parts that move, gaskets can become brittle 
and compressed and can begin to lose their effective-
ness. These will need periodic replacement.
All of the gaskets are made of fiberglass. The sizes of 
replaceable gasket are listed below, along with their 
applications.
 
Gasket Diameter 
...And the Parts it Seals
 
5/16” 
The griddle to the stove top  
 
 
(wire reinforced gasket)
 
3/8”  
The ash door to the front of  
 
 
the ash drop, flue collar to in- 
 
 
ner back
 
3/16”  
The outer glass panes to the  
 
 
doors
 
5/16”  
The damper to the  
 
 
 
upper fireback; the front doors  
 
 
to the stove front; and the  
 
 
doors to each other.
If you need to change a gasket, first obtain an appropri-
ate replacement from your Vermont Castings’ Autho-
rized Dealer.  
Wait until the fire is out and the stove has cooled.  Be 
sure to follow the standard safety procedure for working 
with dusty materials:  Wear safety goggles and a dust 
mask. 
The procedure for replacing gaskets is the same re-
gardless of the gasket location. Follow these steps:
1.  Remove the existing gasket by grasping an end and 
pulling firmly. 
2.  Use a wire brush or the tip of a screwdriver to clean 
the channel of any remaining cement or bits of gasket. 
(Fig. 46)  Remove stubborn deposits of cement with a 
cold chisel if necessary.
ST642
Encore
damper adjust
3/01
Damper
Lock Nut
Pressure Adjust-
ing Screw
ST642
Fig. 44  Adjusting the damper.
Tighten the Damper Handle as Needed
A handle on the left side of the stove controls the 
damper. The handle attaches to the damper rod with a 
set screw. Periodically check the set screw and tighten 
as necessary.
Adjust the Door Latches
The Encore’s front doors, as well as its ash pan door, 
should close securely to prevent accidental open-
ing and to keep air from leaking into the stove. On 
adequately adjusted doors, the handles should resist 
slightly as they are turned to the closed position and the 
doors themselves should be drawn slightly toward the 
stove.
Over time, the gasket around the doors will compress 
and the latches may need adjustment.
To adjust the latches on the doors, loosen the small 
lock nut, rotate the striker screw a half-turn, and re-
tighten the small lock. Hold the striker screw to keep it 
from turning as you tighten the lock nut. Make repeated 
small adjustments until the setting is right.
ST531
Door Pawl
11/00
Pawl
Small 
Locking Nut
Large Lock-
ing Nut
Set Screw
Handle Stub
Striker Screw
ST531
Fig. 45  Turn the door latch striker screw in or out to tighten or 
loosen the door latch.
ST559
Remove
gasket
11/30/00  djt
ST560
Fig. 46  Remove gasket then clean channel with wire brush.