Carolina Bat Cave I help?

[Rospenc001]

We just moved into this house, it has a wood stove insert. From what i can discern from the forums its a Carolina Bat Cave stove. We paid for it and the chimney to be cleaned. So it's ready for use.

I've never used a fireplace or stove insert, I'm from the tropics but alas had to move here for work.

1. Can someone direct me on how to use and maintain this, or where there's a video or manual explaining it?

2. Did I identify it right? (pic attached)


*Pardon the stuff next to it, and on it, it will be moved before use.

Thanks!

 

[EbS-P]

Something of that age I would hire a chimney professional to clean and inspect before use.

 

[begreen]

Something of that age I would hire a chimney professional to clean and inspect before use.

Definitely verify that the stove has a liner connected to it and that it is not depending on the surround seal.

There is a link on how to run old stoves at the top of this forum.

Installing and operating an old stove

This is a helpful guide for installing and running pre-UL tested stoves. http://nasdonline.org/335/d000132/proper-installation-operation-and-maintenance-of-a-wood.html

www.hearth.com

Fully seasoned wood is the first step toward a successful fire.

 

[Rospenc001]

Something of that age I would hire a chimney professional to clean and inspect before use.

Someone did come inspect it, two different people. And it's been cleaned, chimney swept too.

 

[Rospenc001]

Definitely verify that the stove has a liner connected to it and that it is not depending on the surround seal.

There is a link on how to run old stoves at the top of this forum.

Installing and operating an old stove

This is a helpful guide for installing and running pre-UL tested stoves. http://nasdonline.org/335/d000132/proper-installation-operation-and-maintenance-of-a-wood.html

www.hearth.com

Fully seasoned wood is the first step toward a successful fire.

Thank you so much!

 

[Eman85]

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