Hi All,
I wanted your thoughts and opinions on a seemingly unique problem I have since I can't find anyone else online with this issue.
I have a very old Appalachian Gemini wood stove. The catalyst was missing from the time I bought the house, and back then I didn't even know what a catalyst was. I ran it for three seasons before I even knew I was missing it.
My problem is that the metal housing/bracket that the catalyst slides into is totally FUBAR. It is warped to all hell and I really don't think I can find a replacement for it.
What should I do here? Do I have any options other than keep running it without it? Honestly it hasn't really caused me much of an issue, but I don't know how it ran before to compare it. I can get about 4-5 hours max is the only thing, but I can only fit about 6-7 splits in this smaller wood stove as well. Usually I get more like 2-3 hours with 4-5 splits.
I sweep out my chimney myself every couple months, and I do get a large coffee mug full of creosote, but that doesn't bother me a lot since I just sweep it more often.
I would like to put the catalysts in, but I just don't know how to go about it at this point?
I wanted your thoughts and opinions on a seemingly unique problem I have since I can't find anyone else online with this issue.
I have a very old Appalachian Gemini wood stove. The catalyst was missing from the time I bought the house, and back then I didn't even know what a catalyst was. I ran it for three seasons before I even knew I was missing it.
My problem is that the metal housing/bracket that the catalyst slides into is totally FUBAR. It is warped to all hell and I really don't think I can find a replacement for it.
What should I do here? Do I have any options other than keep running it without it? Honestly it hasn't really caused me much of an issue, but I don't know how it ran before to compare it. I can get about 4-5 hours max is the only thing, but I can only fit about 6-7 splits in this smaller wood stove as well. Usually I get more like 2-3 hours with 4-5 splits.
I sweep out my chimney myself every couple months, and I do get a large coffee mug full of creosote, but that doesn't bother me a lot since I just sweep it more often.
I would like to put the catalysts in, but I just don't know how to go about it at this point?