Is anyone familiar with godin stove #3732?

[ss528]

I just moved into a new house, and the previous owner left the godin stove behind but it hasn't been used in a long while, and it is not connected. I have heard it is a coal stove, is this true? It appears to be in fine condition, no rust etc so what is it worth?
Thanks!

 

[begreen]

Sounds like a nice discovery. I believe this is an Oval Petit Godin. No idea what it would sell for, depends on where you are located. If near a good sized east coast market, maybe $2-300 to the right buyer. If in rural Kansas, it might be a harder sale. I think this stove can burn either chunk coal or small logs, but could be wrong.

Can you post a picture or two?

 

[ss528]

ok- how's this photo?
is this a coal stove? how old is it?

 

[begreen]

Nice! If it's like the 3726 it can burn small logs and anthracite coal. Here's a link to the contemporary. I have no idea how old it is. They haven't changed that much and still make them.

http://www.godin.fr/fpfonteacier/petit-godin-3726.html

 

[ss528]

it does look the same! are these stoves at all efficient? how long of a fire can you expect from this with coal and/or wood? do you still think it's worth $2-300, i do live on the east coast. i have a fireplace and am thinking of getting an alternative heat source to the oil i am using, but feel it would make more sense to put something in the fireplace and use the exisiting chimney or am i wrong about that? just looking for a little supplemental heating and a nice hot spot with some degree of efficiency and ease of use...i am a single mom with 3 small kids...

 

[ss528]

very limited funds, i shop mostly craigs list...i am trying to figure what things would cost
is coal more efficient than wood? seems that coal costs more at any rate...

 

[savageactor7]

If I didn't have free wood I'd be burning coal...way less hassle. Very nice stove you have there.

 

[ss528]

thank you very much. but it won't fit in my fireplace, so then what would be involved in installation? and i have been reading that the EPA has tightened up its rules/regs for woodburning stoves for efficiency, waste etc- so is it allright to use an old stove?

 

[ss528]

how do you know that coal is more efficient? is there somewhere i can look?
is it messier? is it easier to maintain? is it more expensive to install? sorry, i have never done this before...

 

[Stephen in SoKY]

Here's a fuel cost calculator you can plug your costs into that you may find interesting: http://nepacrossroads.com/fuel-comparison-calculator.php

 

[precaud]

The Godins are very good coal stoves but are true smoke dragons when burning wood. You will not get anything approaching a clean burn under any conditions.

 

[Tulip]

SS528--I have a Petit Godin 3730. It's from the 1970s and was in my parents' house until I brought it to my house this year. I had it installed by a certified chimney guy. It cost $1500 for the installation, which included an ceramic-insulated chimney liner the full length of the chimney, and a T-connection from the back of the stove to the chimney pipe. My chimney did not need any work other than a cap on top. This also included a hearth extension because my original hearth was not deep enough.

This was a pretty big expense, but I wanted to make sure it was done right. I am not a DIYer when it involves fire or electricity. I had a couple of quotes in this range, and the company was very highly recommended. I figure it will pay for itself in two years. I have an efficient electric heat pump, but I plan to use it very sparingly once it turns cold. Last year, my winter electric bills were in the $300/mo range, mostly due to the heat pump. I also just prefer the heat produced by the wood stove to blown air.

My house is very small--900SF, and not terribly-well insulated (which is okay for a wood stove but not great for an electric heat pump).

I plan to start out with wood and once I get the hang of that, see if I can get some anthracite coal, although it's not too cold here in this part of Virginia and the coal might be overkill.

 

[fredarm]

how do you know that coal is more efficient? is there somewhere i can look?
is it messier? is it easier to maintain? is it more expensive to install? sorry, i have never done this before...

You can buy coal in bags just like pellets.