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    Martin sb5400 prefab wanting to install hearthstone on hearth. Need help!

    Is it possible to install a small hearthstone stove on the hearth in front of a prefab firebox, particularly a martin sb5400 or does it all need to be replaced? Firebox is surrounded by field stone chimney must be 25 ft tall. I'd say it's at least 10 inches in diameter inside. If it is...
  2. K

    Looking for info on this Hearthstone III

    Hi found this old wood stove don’t know much about it , looks like there is supposed firebrick underneath the stones on the top? I have one piece of fire brick . I started a fire in it outside and it was smoking out of the top of the stove where the soapstones are. Any help would be very much...
    • Kstone87
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    • hearthstone iii help new to wood stove use
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: HearthStone
  3. Amanita Cottage

    New woodstove owner needs advice

    We just got our first ever woodstove. After lots of research we opted on the absolute steel hybrid from Woodstock soapstone company. It’s a bit overkill for our tiny cottage of 650 sq ft. We did a few smaller fires to season the stove and the past 2 days have been trying to figure the stove out...
  4. Evermal

    Are these "blisters" normal ? Hearthstone Castleton

    Hi everyone ! I'm new to the forum and new to everything wood stove related , so any help will be really appreciated ! I just got my hearthstone installed , and did 3 small break-in fires. I used a few pieces of kindling following the instructions on the manual. Then I tried a bigger burn...
    • Evermal
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    • hearthstone castleton help new to wood stove use
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: HearthStone
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    P43 questions

    Just bought a p43. I have a ranch style house “1,200sqft basement “1,200sqft upper floor”. The house is well insulated for being built in 1956. Walls are completely filled and attic is up to par for insulation too. will the p43 heat my house enough that I won’t have to burn fuel oil...
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    Englander 28-3500 End of burn CO

    Hi All, I moved into a new home with an existing 28-3500 that is installed in a 12x20 basement (a basement under an addition that is not connected to the main basement) Blower is connected and ductwork runs to 3 vents upstairs and one vent to basement. Chimney is 24’ Selkirk that runs up the...
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    Country Stove ID and Parts Finding Help Request

    Greetings, My wife was given a wood stove insert that fits our fireplace. It's mostly complete. From what I could find online, I THINK it's a Country Elite E260, but there's a few discrepancies... 1. The side label says Country T-Top 2. The secondary burn tubes aren't the same as shown in the...
  8. K

    Refurbishing this wood stove

    First off I have no idea what brand/ model this wood stove is, I would like help with that. May help me to figure out what kind of blower I would need and what the other hole is in the rear of the stove. I also was curious if it’s good to just go back to original paint or the shiny new metal...
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    Wood stove help please, need to learn how to efficiently use everything on the stove

    Anyone able to help with the operation of this wood stove. My grandfather hand crafted this stove in 1970's. I know it's based of another type of wood stove however I am trying to figure out the correct operation of the stove for most beneficial fire burn and wood saving use. The bottom 2 are...
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    Ironstrike (Lennox) Grandview 230 or Lopi Evergreen

    I have never owned a wood burning stove before and have visited two stores multiple times now and searched through the forums. The two main contenders has come down to the Lopi Evergreen and the Ironstrike (Lennox) Grandview 230. I live in the Hudson Valley area of NY and my house is a...
  11. LouCammie

    pacific energy summit in need of repair-is it worth my money-have I been scammed

    I have aquired a pacific energy summit--only to discover the window cracked and then pon removal of the window the peice holing it in was rusted ad fell off..so that needs repair...then i discovered that the baffle has a giant crack in it and just inside the door above is a rusted out hole -is...
  12. LouCammie

    pacific energy summit needs repair-information please-

    I have aquired a pacific energy summit--only to discover the window cracked and then pon removal of the window the peice holing it in was rusted ad fell off..so that needs repair...then i discovered that the baffle has a giant crack in it and just inside the door above is a rusted out hole -is...
    • LouCammie
    • Thread
    • desperate estimate help new to wood stove use repair
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Pacific Energy
  13. LouCammie

    The right wood stove for Newfoundland Canada winters

    Hi there-I am in the process of researching what woodstove is right for me. I have a very drafty large century home that hasnt had heat (2 space heaters and lots of heated blankets in each room) for almost 10 years. I a older now and done with that. I need a stove. To tell you the truth I have...
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    Help with Stove Maintance (AS-2)

    New home looking for manual or tips for maintance on E.K. INDUSTRIES AS-2 wood burning stove Thank you
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