2022/23 VC Owner thread

[arnermd]

Bought my metal cat on Amazon from Midwest Hearth

In the past I bought ceramic one from Condar https://www.condar.com/

 

[JohnDaileyNH]

Year 2 for my stove, do I need to do break in fires again or am I good to go full burn when the time comes?

 

[arnermd]

I would guess you are good to go for full burn, but I usually do a few small fires in the Fall anyway, just to take the chill off....

 

[JohnDaileyNH]

I would guess you are good to go for full burn, but I usually do a few small fires in the Fall anyway, just to take the chill off....

Thats kind of what I figured would be the case. It's also 90 here today so not really planning a fire any time soon

 

[NewGuy132]

Bought my metal cat on Amazon from Midwest Hearth

In the past I bought ceramic one from Condar https://www.condar.com/

Wow that was fast. I figured being off season it might take a week before someone got back to me. Instead it was like putting up the Bat signal and you came running in with the info.

No luck at either of those websites. I sent an email over to customer service at Condar. The stove only came out in 2020 so there probably aren't too many people looking for replacements yet.

 

[NewGuy132]

Just to put this out there for the 3 other people in the world that bought the Interpid Flexburn. Condar got back to me in minutes saying that they do not have one that fits (I couldn't fine one anywhere else either) They recommend using the cat for the Dauntless. They said it was close to the same size and that is what other customers had bought. I am going to pull my cat and measure it tonight to see how off it is.

 

[dmccoole]

Just to put this out there for the 3 other people in the world that bought the Interpid Flexburn. Condar got back to me in minutes saying that they do not have one that fits (I couldn't fine one anywhere else either) They recommend using the cat for the Dauntless. They said it was close to the same size and that is what other customers had bought. I am going to pull my cat and measure it tonight to see how off it is.

Other sites I captured over time:
New Catalytic Combuster:
(broken link removed to https://appliedceramics.com/industries/wood-smoke/)
https://www.firecatcombustors.com/category-s/1287.htm
Ceramic or Steel: https://midwesthearth.com/products/...exburn-2-5-x-12-75-x-1?variant=19888841687169

 

[NewGuy132]

Other sites I captured over time:
New Catalytic Combuster:
(broken link removed to https://appliedceramics.com/industries/wood-smoke/)
https://www.firecatcombustors.com/category-s/1287.htm
Ceramic or Steel: https://midwesthearth.com/products/...exburn-2-5-x-12-75-x-1?variant=19888841687169

No luck at any of these places either.

 

[Jmorg]

Where are you guys getting cats at again? It's almost time to start getting prepped for the season and I want to get a cat before I can't find one.

Have you tried to see if your dealer can get you one from VC? That's what I had to do last year because I couldn't find one for my Dauntless anywhere else...

 

[begreen]

The Dauntless is new. It takes a few years before the demand is up high enough for the replacement market.
@NewGuy132 is this the cat?

Catalytic Combustor Vermont Castings Intrepid (2.5

Midwest Hearth MH-6C replacement combustors are a high-quality choice for your catalytic wood burning stove.Replacing your old combustor will help you improve your stove's efficiency, saving you money and producing less pollution. split Catalytic Combustor FAQ Catalytic Combustor Warranty...

midwesthearth.com

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Heres a big whats up to my fellow VC brothers.. excited to burn .. like 30 days..

 

[Woodsplitter67]

The Dauntless is new. It takes a few years before the demand is up high enough for the replacement market.
@NewGuy132 is this the cat?

Catalytic Combustor Vermont Castings Intrepid (2.5

Midwest Hearth MH-6C replacement combustors are a high-quality choice for your catalytic wood burning stove.Replacing your old combustor will help you improve your stove's efficiency, saving you money and producing less pollution. split Catalytic Combustor FAQ Catalytic Combustor Warranty...

midwesthearth.com

Its that time of year.. I think we deserved a new 2023 thread.. what do you think

 

[begreen]

Its that time of year.. I think we deserved a new 2023 thread.. what do you think

Now that there is a separate forum for VC stoves, the stove-specific bucket threads are redundant. It's also really hard to find past information in these big threads. Individual threads with titles make searching much easier. That's my 2¢ worth.

 

[begreen]

It's time to kick the buckets. They are too hard for newcomers to search for specifics vs individual titled threads.