Ceramic Honeycomb Catalytic Combustor (CC-257) for VERMONT CASTINGS wood stoves (Models Defiant, Encore, Large Winter Warm Insert). Measures 2.5" wide by 13" long by 2" thick. Before ordering consider the Steelcat (CS-257) upgrade - A worthwhile extra expenditure for better performance. Made in the USA by Condar, "The Combustor Experts". Review

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(More customer reviews)Ordered Monday- unit was at the door Friday in spite of the Mid Atlantic blizzard of Feb 2010.
Unit looks just like the original Vermont Castings combustor and works just as well. I installed it immediately and am now again enjoying the double combustion heat output that the Encore stove is built to deliver.
It replaces a 4 month old bargain (not from Amazon) priced ClearSkies CS-200 that never worked properly- even after returning the first bad one for exchange.
I found the Amazon description confusing (mixing some text about a round unit in the description of the rectangular unit that I needed) so I called Condar and spoke to the Customer Service rep who was friendly and ensured that they shipped the right one.
While not inexpensive, the Condar unit is very effective and well worth the price paid.
Forget the bargains- this is the unit to buy- and it's made in the USA as well!

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This combustor's metal "can" has the correct wrapping flange (see photos), like on your original catalytic combustor, to hold the ceramic securely in your Vermont Castings stove. This catalytic combustor is a ceramic honeycomb coated with platinum and palladium, elements engineered to maximize the catalytic reaction. Strategically placed in the smoke path inside a wood stove, the catalytic combustor literally causes smoke to burn as fuel, creating more heat from less wood. That means a wood stove can be burned slowly, transforming most energy stored in a log to the room as heat, instead of to the outside air as pollution. Condar recommends our Digital Catalytic Monitor to ensure the proper operating temperatures for your combustor.The Condar Digital Catalytic Monitor is available from Amazon.

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