Vermont Castings Resolute

njcoalnew · Post by **njcoalnew** » Thu. Jan. 01, 2015 6:46 am

Happy New Year all,I have installed a VCR w/coal kit. I have no problem starting and maintaining a wood fire.Then I try coal, no problems getting it rolling but, over the nite it goes out and not all the coal is burned . I could use some advice/help.! Thanx in advance.!

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Thu. Jan. 01, 2015 8:53 am

Welcome NJ to the coal forum. I have a VC 2310 that was designed for coal and I am not familiar with the conversion kit for the resolute. However we have a lot of folks on the forum and some one will chime in before long. It was a LONG night for some on here but they will be in.

Try using the search box in the upper right corner and type in Vermont Casting Resolute and see what comes up. That will be some good reading until others show up.

Post by **franco b** » Thu. Jan. 01, 2015 10:09 am

Air is probably bypassing the coal bed. It is my understanding that the inner conversion parts have to be sealed with furnace cement to prevent air from going around the coal grates.

njcoalnew · Post by **njcoalnew** » Thu. Jan. 01, 2015 11:26 am

Thanx!! Sounds like it'd help! Wonder which spots need it?

Post by **franco b** » Thu. Jan. 01, 2015 11:43 am

njcoalnew wrote:Thanx!! Sounds like it'd help! Wonder which spots need it?

Open the doors or door and any gap below the grates that could allow air through around the grates has to be sealed. You could stuff some fiberglass to test. which could be done hot.

dlj · Post by **dlj** » Thu. Jan. 01, 2015 4:01 pm

Post some pictures. Lets take a look at your conversion set-up.

What year is your Resolute?

dj

njcoalnew · Post by **njcoalnew** » Thu. Jan. 01, 2015 7:43 pm

Good ideal , I'll take some pix when it goes out and I clean it thanx!

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Fri. Jan. 02, 2015 8:26 am

njcoalnew wrote:Happy New Year all,I have installed a VCR w/coal kit. I have no problem starting and maintaining a wood fire.Then I try coal, no problems getting it rolling but, over the nite it goes out and not all the coal is burned . I could use some advice/help.! Thanx in advance.!

Are you filling the stove with coal? A picture of the stove ready for the overnight burn will help. I use a Vigilant 2310 and can not see the back of the stove through the doors...it's all coal!
Mike.