My Seefire Wood Stove

[Mo Lake]

Ha, I had to look up a picture of the Goldilocks. I never had any idea they had a bottom plate like this. The Seefire has a 1/2 or 3/4 lip on the sides with a couple of thin support strips running from corner to corner underneath. But it is still not very ridged. I had to be careful when working on it when tipping it on its side. That is quite a story about your PVC pipe with its own gutter system.

Not sure if my post went through. Do you happen to have any images of that lip? I may have inadvertently covered a breather up years ago with porcelain tile i laid around the stove. I couldn't find any knockouts, the only thing I could find near the base wa this but it looks like a safety bracket. I tried pushing aire in there but it didn't impact the firebox at all. I wonder if I remove the grout at the back, that would work?

 

[Mo Lake]

Ha, I had to look up a picture of the Goldilocks. I never had any idea they had a bottom plate like this. The Seefire has a 1/2 or 3/4 lip on the sides with a couple of thin support strips running from corner to corner underneath. But it is still not very ridged. I had to be careful when working on it when tipping it on its side. That is quite a story about your PVC pipe with its own gutter system.

@Blazzinghot i think I found what you are talking about! Is it this section on either side at the back edge, it looks like a cutout? I only see it on the back, the front of the stove doesn't have it. I might just need to chisel out the grout if so. Let me know. Thanks! You guys know everything

 

[clancey]

Heck I was trying to get a picture of the stove so I had to borrow one from 2014 another forum and I hope that I can bring it up on here.. It is a beautiful stove and the air comes up from the bottom how unique is that..wow..clancey

 

[Blazzinghot]

Mo Lake, I should have asked for pictures from the start as I did not realize this stove was already in place and tiled in. That plate on the side should allow air into the chamber if removed. What is the history on the stove did you move into this home just recently and was the stove was already in place? Does this home set on a cement slab or does it have access to underneath? I could be vented under the home and may have a mouse nest or something plugging it up? I have seen other pictures of Seefire wood stoves but nothing like this with a plate on the side of the bottom platform. If you look at my first post you should be able to see the base and platform on this stove.

 

[jebatty]

I had a SeeFire, purchased in 1990 and sold earlier this year. The stove was our primary heating source for our 1500 sq ft home. I haven't read all the posts carefully, but a couple of comments. 1) the combustion air intake was by way of two cutouts in the pedestal, between the top of the pedestal base and the floor; 2) The secondary burn tube had a 1/4" thick metal plate attached to the tube by several screws. The metal plate had an insulation strip (asbestos?) between the plate and the tube. That plate got very hot and sustained the secondary burn, and the metal plate would burn out and needed to be replaced periodically. That was easy to do, and I replaced the insulation strip fashioned from a strip of door gasket material. 3) I replaced all of the firebrick only once, but did replace a brick from time to time that would crack and break.

 

[Blazzinghot]

clancy, thanks for the pictures that is a very nice looking stove. I have seen pictures of this before when stove hunting but did not look at them closely until now.

 

[Blazzinghot]

jebattey, Did you knock out look like like the plate in the picture shared by Mo Lake which is on the side of the bottom base? And thanks for adding some more info on this stove. As you can see from my pictures my plate above the secondary burners was welded in place. Sounds like this Seefire worked good for you for sometime before you sold it.

 

[jebatty]

The cut outs on the pedestal were on the back of the stove, two of them, from memory each was about 4-5" long and about 3/4"-1"high.
I had no complaints about the SeeFire. We replaced it with a Quadrafire Expedition II insert stove in our fireplace, mostly for aesthetic reasons and to reclaim the floor space the SeeFire occupied.

 

[Mo Lake]

The cut outs on the pedestal were on the back of the stove, two of them, from memory each was about 4-5" long and about 3/4"-1"high.
I had no complaints about the SeeFire. We replaced it with a Quadrafire Expedition II insert stove in our fireplace, mostly for aesthetic reasons and to reclaim the floor space the SeeFire occupied.

By Jove, I think we've got it!! Thank you, I believe you have solved my problem. Now to chisel out the grout and let the air back in. Thank you everyone

 

[clancey]

Blazzinghot there is an old forum and do not actually know if it still in operation but it tells you some information about these stoves...I notice that "our coaly" had posting on this stove..Here is the address that I found...

Fisher Wood Stoves - Page 3 | Wood, Gas & Oil | Coalpail.com Forum

coalpail.com

 

[Mo Lake]

jebattey, Did you knock out look like like the plate in the picture shared by Mo Lake which is on the side of the bottom base? And thanks for adding some more info on this stove. As you can see from my pictures my plate above the secondary burners was welded in place. Sounds like this Seefire worked good for you for sometime before you sold it.

@Blazzinghot The cutouts that @clancey Are referring to are actually at the back of the stove on either side of that brace. I will post a pic when I clean out the channel.

 

[Blazzinghot]

Mo Lake I am hoping you found the fix but I am still wondering about the history of the wood stove. Was it working before this problem accrued? Or did you just move into this home? There are some pieces of the puzzle that don't fit together but I guess we will wait and see. Hope you get it going.

 

[Blazzinghot]

clancey, that was a interesting read from this link you shared. Thanks I was looking at the price of firewood per cord as I was reading through these posts. a $100.00 a cord for Maple in 2010 in their area. I just paid $240 for a cord of mixed Maple not sure what the mix is as I am not a wood expert. Well I had better stay on topic or I will get moved to the firewood forum.

Good thing coaly talked that guy our of drilling holes in the front of the stove.

 

[Mo Lake]

Mo Lake I am hoping you found the fix but I am still wondering about the history of the wood stove. Was it working before this problem accrued? Or did you just move into this home? There are some pieces of the puzzle that don't fit together but I guess we will wait and see. Hope you get it going.

@Blazzinghot I've been here for 17yrs seasonally but did the tile hearth a few years ago but with everything going on never really had the time to notice, managed without the airflow. That being said, I am so thankful for all the wonderful input on this forum. My little stove is fixed!! Started and Burning amazing with the door closed and the glass is clear!! My fan is already spinning! Attached are the pics of where the intake is on the SeeFire 900S. No idea why they wouldn't put that in the manual. Other suckers like me might make the same mistake so I hope this helps anyone with this great little stove. Thanks everyone for the invaluable advice.

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[clancey]

Just a beautiful stove and you put some work into it and have it burning really with a real nice little fire too--love it--so glad you cared and I love all the fishers..including bob and carol for they were very smart advertisement and stove people--knew their product and the people--love it ..old clancey

 

[Blazzinghot]

Mo Lake thanks for answering my question and the stove is blazing away. It is always nice to have a stove back up an running the way it should.

 

[Bailadores]

I am in a quandary. I have a stove I bought used, that had been in storage for years. We think it is Seefire model 900. But could be 1200. Owner thinks 1200 but looks like 900 in manuals. I believe I need to buy the air tube, if it is the 900, but cannot find where to do that. Any ideas?? [email protected]

 

[Bailadores]

@Blazzinghot I've been here for 17yrs seasonally but did the tile hearth a few years ago but with everything going on never really had the time to notice, managed without the airflow. That being said, I am so thankful for all the wonderful input on this forum. My little stove is fixed!! Started and Burning amazing with the door closed and the glass is clear!! My fan is already spinning! Attached are the pics of where the intake is on the SeeFire 900S. No idea why they wouldn't put that in the manual. Other suckers like me might make the same mistake so I hope this helps anyone with this great little stove. Thanks everyone for the invaluable advice.

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I have that stove. Bought it used, having been in storage for years. I have been using it a year, and took it apart for flu and stove cleaning. Now cannot get it back together. I think it is the 900, tho she thought it the 1200. The manual, that I finally found online, has an air tube on top. Unlike the 1200. I cannot find where to buy an air tube. How he set it up this time causes more smoke when I open the door, than before. Any info you might have, I would so appreciate emailed to me. I am at wits end. Do not want to have to buy a new stove. [email protected]

 

[Bailadores]

@Blazzinghot I've been here for 17yrs seasonally but did the tile hearth a few years ago but with everything going on never really had the time to notice, managed without the airflow. That being said, I am so thankful for all the wonderful input on this forum. My little stove is fixed!! Started and Burning amazing with the door closed and the glass is clear!! My fan is already spinning! Attached are the pics of where the intake is on the SeeFire 900S. No idea why they wouldn't put that in the manual. Other suckers like me might make the same mistake so I hope this helps anyone with this great little stove. Thanks everyone for the invaluable advice.

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And, the link is removed that shows the intake you mention

 

[Bailadores]

@Blazzinghot I've been here for 17yrs seasonally but did the tile hearth a few years ago but with everything going on never really had the time to notice, managed without the airflow. That being said, I am so thankful for all the wonderful input on this forum. My little stove is fixed!! Started and Burning amazing with the door closed and the glass is clear!! My fan is already spinning! Attached are the pics of where the intake is on the SeeFire 900S. No idea why they wouldn't put that in the manual. Other suckers like me might make the same mistake so I hope this helps anyone with this great little stove. Thanks everyone for the invaluable advice.

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ohh I see it. with the red line

 

[Bailadores]

Blazzinghot, when you were renovating the SeeFire, were you able to how the draft control arm was built? I am wondering if my problem is the arm is broken/disconnected. Not sure if that happens a lot? Thanks.

Have you found anyplace to order parts for SeeFire? I have an older model 900, and need the air tube. Cannot find anything with a clue of where to get one. [email protected]

 

[Bailadores]

I picked up another stove last week. It is a Seefire 1600S which was made in Victoria Canada in 1988. I have read the other topics on this forum about this stove but this one appears to be a little older than the ones mentioned. This model still has the secondary air system with the full bricks on sides, floor and ceiling. I also downloaded the manual for this model which was very helpful. The claim that it burns smokeless when it heats up which I hope is true. This stove is in amazing condition considering its age. I don’t see any signs of it being overfired and the top metal plate is still in good shape with slight warpage.
The name of this stove is interesting as they claim if the stove is used correctly the window will stay clear thus the name Seefire. The primary air comes down over the window and the secondary air through the tube in the top middle of the stove which has air holes on each side. You don’t leave the door cracked open to get the fire started. It is supposed to be fully closed with the air vent fully opened.
The 1600S as was mentioned before on other posts heats up to 1600 Sq. Ft. I purchased an older fireplace insert for $35.00 about two months back for the two glass windows and the metal but found many good bricks inside so used them to replace damaged bricks in the Seefire.
I am still waiting on the glass but everything else is finished. This stove is for my neighbor for his new shop.

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Beautiful! Maybe you can help me.... I need specs for the air tube for SeeFire 900. I got a used, stored for years, stove, and it is missing the air tube. I am thinking to have iron works make one, but need a picture or something besides manual drawing to go by. Thanking in advance. I don't know how to work this site...just got on. Wanted to make my own post... And, don't know how to know when/if you reply. Maybe to [email protected]