1998 Cat Shelf Life?

[Todd]

This cat came out of a 1998 Woodstock Fireview and has never been fired but it was sitting in a leaky old barn for all this time and there was lots of freezing /thawing and corrosion all around it. There’s no crumbling or cracks. I can’t really tell about the gasket unless I remove it from the cast frame.

Anyone know what the shelf life is of a ceramic cat? I ordered a new steel cat from Woodstock but they are back ordered. If I ever receive my parts for my Fireview rebuild I will probably give this cat a try first or just keep it for a spare if the new steely comes in.

 

[begreen]

Could work fine as long as the coating has remained intact. Check with Midwest Hearth to see if they have a replacement in stock. https://midwesthearth.com/collections/catalytic-combustors/woodstock-soapstone

 

[mellow]

I have used "new old stock" cats in the past and they worked fine, found them on ebay at a fraction of the cost of new ones.

I rebuilt an older catalytic stove and had to find the cat for it, the cat I found was in original box from 1996! Worked fine in that stove, sold it so not sure if it still works.

 

[Todd]

Got an answer from Applied Ceramics. There is no shelf life on their combusters.

 

[begreen]

Thanks for checking Todd. That was my gut feeling. It's good to get a confirmation.