New to me Fisher woodstove

[tomseal6]

My local Ace does have the correct size door pins with mushroom head. I am replacing them all. Isn't it possible mine is a goldilocks stove that was sprayed over?

There is still at least 30 days before I start burning wood so there is time.

 

[tomseal6]

I'm not sure what is "not legal" you are referring to. I do not live in California. Every state is different and my VA inspector did not ask me for a UL on the Shenandoah. He told me it looks good and asked to see my back up heat source which is electric.

I tried to post some neat pictures of the restore and new stove but I get beaten up. Oh well, at least I'll be warm this winter.

 

[Todd67]

Don't feel like you are getting beat up, and don't take it personal. It's impossible to "read" someone's voice, tone, and all that stuff. Coaly and bholler are two very knowledgeable guys who are looking out for everyone's safety, and the stove's functionality.

And yes, you will be warm this winter

 

[tomseal6]

The door pins were completely frozen and worn out. I had to drill and drive them with a drive pin. I smashed my thumb. It didnt feel good.

Who on here thinks the doors will align better with new pins?

 

[bholler]

The door pins were completely frozen and worn out. I had to drill and drive them with a drive pin. I smashed my thumb. It didnt feel good.

Who on here thinks the doors will align better with new pins?

I doubt it but I guess it's possible

 

[tomseal6]

How's it look doubters? Lol

 

[tomseal6]

Absolutely no room for gasket BTW

 

[Todd67]

Looks good to me

 

[tomseal6]

Maybe tomorrow brunch time we can fry some duck eggs, bacon and sausage.

 

[Todd67]

Absolutely, sounds good

 

[tomseal6]

Had to chip the old furnace glue out of the chimney intake, maybe soon.

 

[tomseal6]

Well bholler,

How does it look?

 

[tomseal6]

I installed the chimney pipe cover after picture

 

[tomseal6]

2 turns out keeps it at 500

 

[bholler]

Well bholler,

How does it look?

Not enough floor protection in front of the stove. I think the pipe is to close to the mantle even with a heat shield. What is that measurement? And I am still questioning the wall passtrough

 

[bholler]

Unless that wood is actually tile on concrete then floor protection isn't an issue. The heat shield absolutely isn't wide enough regardless

 

[tomseal6]

The wall pass thru is concrete into a huge steel square encased in concrete. The tiling has hardy backer

 

[tomseal6]

Its not wood.

 

[bholler]

As long as you have either 12" of masonry between that crock and any combustibles or 4" of masonry and a 2" air gap the wall passtrough is fine. With only 1 sheet of backer under the tile it doesn't meet code. And the pipe definitely needs at least a wider heat shield. It also looks like the pipe is upside down

 

[bholler]

The wall pass thru is concrete into a huge steel square encased in concrete. The tiling has hardy backer

I am sorry if it seems like I am giving you a hard time. But I do this for a living and I see all to often what can happen when it's done wrong.

 

[tomseal6]

What is a woodstove crock? There is exactly 2 inches space with 4 inches of brick. The stove pipe is perfectly air tight sealed tighter than fort Knox. The draft sucks in my cigarette smoke from the inner edges of the doors (while open) This home, main structure was built in 1890, of course with many updates since so I'm sure there are some things not to current code.

Can you give me dimensions for a bigger heat shield? The shield in place is 15 inches long and 7 inches wide.

 

[bholler]

What is a woodstove crock? There is exactly 2 inches space with 4 inches of brick. The stove pipe is perfectly air tight sealed tighter than fort Knox. The draft sucks in my cigarette smoke from the inner edges of the doors (while open) This home, main structure was built in 1890, of course with many updates since so I'm sure there are some things not to current code.

Can you give me dimensions for a bigger heat shield? The shield in place is 15 inches long and 7 inches wide.

The crock is the clay pipe going through the wall. Yes it is an old house and I am sure there are many things that aren't up to code as there are in many homes. But you just did a new install so you are required to do that install according to code. Plus those codes are in place because of problems that arose through the years. They then did testing and determined what was needed to make things safe.

I can't give you a dimension because I am not there to measure for one. But you need to cover any part of that wood within 18" of the pipe. And even with the ventilated heatsheild nothing can be closer than 6"

 

[bholler]

Here is a basic diagram of a proper masonry wall passtrough. If there are no combustible materials between that brick wall and your chimney you are fine as long as that chimney has the required clearances as well.

 

[tomseal6]

I should have taken a picture of the croc. It was so nice and round and smooth like the inside of a brake drum. Yes that diagram is exactly what I saw. At least they knew what they were doing when built.

Being the house it this old, it would have went up in smoke long ago, well before my time if something was wrong with that chimney. It is 37 feet from the top if chimney on roof to clean out in basement.

 

[tomseal6]

With heat shield you see in picture, top of stove pipe is 6.25 inches from bottom of mantle.