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    Hearthstone Wood Stove Door Gasket Replacement

    Hello all, I purchased a used Hearthstone Homestead recently and have been working to get it as ready for winter as I can. Here is what I know about the stove: It was purchased about 16 years ago. In all seriousness, that's all I have to work with. I have no records of anything that was...
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    Installers damaged hardwood floor, what are my options?

    I would greatly appreciate any opinions on what’s the normal plan here. We have a heritage house, built in 1913 with original old growth Fir floors. Obviously the floors have a wonderful patina and were a huge feature when we bought the house. We have had a woodstove installed. And during the...
  3. T

    Found: Atlanta Stove Works cook stove

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the possible year of a cook stove I found. It is from the Atlanta Stove works company and it is labeled "Winner". There is a number on the top: 8316. I have scoured the internet and can't find any information indicating the year of this stove. I did...
  4. 1940 Unit Gem Stove & Furnace

    1940 Unit Gem Stove & Furnace

    Great Condition. Six hot plates. Wood stove left, water container right, oven center. Flue in rear. All parts good except ash pan. For sale in Cave Spring, GA.
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  5. 1940 Unit Gem Stove & Furnace

    1940 Unit Gem Stove & Furnace

    Close view of water container on right side. Great condition overall. Six hot plates. Wood stove left, oven center. Flue in rear. All parts good except ash pan. For sale in Cave Spring, GA.
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    Insert used as a stand alone wood stove

    A friend of mine has a insert in his house that is not in a fireplace. It stands alone in the corner of a room with brick under it and behind it , so that the exterior walls or floor do not get too hot. My question is that is this a hard thing to do..His was working well and it was very hot...
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    Need heat shield advice. Copper shield for wood walls?

    Hi! I was hoping some folks may have some input on some questions I have before installing my woodstove. I am going to be installing The Hobbit woodstove in my tiny house. The woodstove requires 18 inches of clearance to the rear and 16 for the sides. I have built a wooden stove stand for it to...
  8. K

    Woodstove required clearance question

    I have an Avalon 1250 that I am going to install in the corner of my living room. We recently put in wood floors in the living room and left a space for the size and shape hearth I thought would be required based on my understanding (at the time) of the clearances in the manual and NFPA 211...
  9. Barrie WETT Inspector

    Identify a Wood Stove

    Hello, Can anyone identify this particular Wood Stove. Appreciate your time :) Not sure if image will be visible. Here is link (broken link removed to http://wett-inspection.com/Old-Wood-Stove.JPG)
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    What type of stove is this?

    Hey everyone, new to the forum here. Just bought my first house. Found this in the garage, would like to use it to heat my shop but don't really know anything about it. What type of stove is this and how do I set it up
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    Building out space for a replacement Stove... Advice?

    I bought a very old house, ca. 1710 recently, and one feature it has is a wood stove. I recently went to light a fire in it, and the whole thing began smoking out of every seam. We used this opportunity to replace it- it was ugly and disgusting as far as wood stoves go, and there had been some...
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    Help - New House with Fisher Stove - Questions for first time user

    Hi all! I'm in NC awaiting this winter storm and need help with my wood stove! Short story: can I use this stove safely if our power goes out? Fire bricks are badly cracked and I've never used this before Long story: we just bought a house a few months ago and I've never used a wood stove...
  13. Ssteger20

    Wood Stove ID Help!?!

    Hello everyone, I am brand new to this forum page and looking forward to learning more about classic wood burning stoves. That being said, I am hoping someone can give me some information on a wood stove I am going to buy today to heat my pole barn. It seems to be similar to the classic Fisher...
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    Is this a jøtul 118?

    Hello and thank you all in advance for your time and assistance. I was hoping someone could tell me what type of stove this is and an approximate. value. I believe it to be a jøtul 118 missing it's legs. It was in our 1927 home when we bought it 10 years ago and was sitting on top of two large...
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    Superior CF 3860 Removal for Wood Stove

    Hello, all. First post here. Read through lots of posts and was seeking info regarding converting a Superior CF 3860 ZC fireplace to a wood stove. I know you need particulars, so here they come:Superior CF 3860 by tjated posted Nov 19, 2016 at 7:14 PM Current fireplace is in garden level living...
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    Identifying Glacier Bay Wood burning stove

    I rent a house in California that is close to 100 years old and it has a Glacier Bay Wood burning stove. I don't know what the make or model or even a clue when this type of stove was made. The county now has an ordinance that you can only burn wood on certain days and the fireplaces and...
  17. T

    Ash pan door handle on Heartstone Craftsbury Wood Stove Broken

    Anyone had any issues with their ash pan handle door? We have replaced it already on our barely new stove once. It just broke off in my hand again yesterday!! UGH Anyone else had issues with this part? Tony
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    Can you help me identify this stove?

    While cleaning out the garage, my sister found on old iron stove, apparently my brother-in-laws grandparents had this stove in their living room when he was a child, he does not know how long it had been there before he was born. It has a little metal tag that, as far as we can read it, says...
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    Attaching Legs to Nordic - Erik Wood Stove

    Hello, I just purchased a Nordic Brand Erik Model wood stove from someone on Ebay. Brand New but Old. The only thing missing are the bolts or screws to attach the legs to the bottom of the stove. Whats odd is the hole on the leg is MUCH larger than the screw or peg that the leg lines up with...
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    Lopi Leyden advice

    I am looking for advice from others that know more than I do, I have a lopi Leyden bought in 2008 that needs the combustor replaced the cost for the combustor is $400. 1- is it worth spending this much money to repair stove? 2 - should I buy a new Englander nc30 for $900 instead of spending...
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    Nashua Wood Stove: What model is it?

    I am going to look at a stove on craigslist, but I want to know as much about the stove as possible before I go. It's obvious from the attached picture that it is a Nashua, but I can't figure out what model it is. All the info I can find is for the nfp-1 and nfp-2 wood stoves, which are the ones...
  22. Barrie WETT Inspector

    Wood Stove in Garage

    A potential client has sent me a picture of his home made metal frame which he is using to support a Napoleon Wood stove in his garage. Distance from floor is 18 inches and metal frame will be anchored into concrete. I am a WETT certified inspector and would not want to pass something that...
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    How to evaluate used wood stoves

    I'm new to this forum, I hope this question hasn't been asked a hundred times - I did a quick search and didn't see it. I've been renting a home with a Woodstock Soapstone Stove and loving it - I'm building my own house now and looking at stoves. My budget is tight so I've been looking at used...
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    wood stove intallation

    Looking for weight dispersing iron pucks/coasters for the feet of my wood stove. Cant seem to find any online. don't know if I am using the wrong terminology. Please point me in the right direction or send a link to some I can purchase.
  25. earthbelowus

    Can I just cover up Prefab Majestic ZC Fireplace with heat shield, then put wood stove in front?

    HI all, We just moved in to our new house, and we're ready to convert our zero clearance wood burning fireplace insert to a nice radiant soapstone wood stove. I'd really like to avoid removing the insert, because from what I can find online, that's a HUGE project that could involve ripping...
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    Selling 1980's Russo Stove, how to price?

    Hello! I'm a newbie and I apologize if this is the wrong place for this question. Basically, we inherited a Russo #2-CW that seems to be from the 1980's (based on internet research). We can't use it in our new home because our renters insurance won't cover it. It's in good condition with all of...
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    Building new full log home need advice on heating with wood.

    Hi all, We are building a log home in northern WI. Basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3000sq ft approx. We want to avoid forced air if at all possible. Also, need to consider the possibility of power outages during heating season. Would a wood stove in basement, with vents in floors and ceilings...
  28. Tdm90

    Wood stove inside fireplace

    Hey forum,I've pretty much read everything I could find about putting a freestanding stove inside a fireplace, so I just want to post everything I'm planning on doing to make sure everything is correct (or wrong). This is my first time posting. So first off, I live just outside philadelphia...
  29. Blaze King Princess Classic

    Blaze King Princess Classic

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    Burning Paper Logs

    Hello! I was wondering if their is a demand for an automated device that creates paper logs to be burned for heat in wood burning stoves/furnaces. The idea I have is that their is plenty of junk mail that gets sent to our houses. Instead of throwing it away my device would shred, compress...
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