Hello all - I am new to this site and have been enjoying the posts I have read. ( although some of what I have read is not really what I wanted to hear )
I have been burning wood for 10 years or so and find it very rewarding. Recently I have decided to replace my old Johnson add a furnace with a used Vermont Castings Defiant Encore model 0028 ser.#24209 1986 stove.
This unit was purchased new by the person I bought it from and seems to be in pristine condition. It is a cat model and I have been reading some of the threads on this forum and thought for sure I was in for a bunch of heart ache and expense. However I have started to look this unit over closer and am finding the refractor and cat in remarkable shape.
Could it be I have found a true survivor I can hook up and just enjoy? I hope so. The main dilemma I have run into would be the total replacement of my current flue system. It is a Simpson DuraVent 6" class A system installed 10 years ago from the basement through the first floor and through the upper 1/2 story. I was hoping to move my basement ceiling support box up into my 1st level ceiling and hook onto it, done deal. However after reading the posts about stoves like this, I will be wise to change out my flue system to an 8".
I guess before I go through all of the expense and effort into that project I thought I would run it by some of the members here and get confirmation for my own piece of mind.
The other expense I am hoping to put off at least for this year would be the replacement of the cat. It looks clear and all intact, I will take the shop vac to it and reinstall and try it out for my first cord of burning if most of you agree this could be a low use survivor and will still function well. The signs of what I should look for in a bad cat. would be appreciated advice.
Thanks all, very cool site.
Bubba
I have been burning wood for 10 years or so and find it very rewarding. Recently I have decided to replace my old Johnson add a furnace with a used Vermont Castings Defiant Encore model 0028 ser.#24209 1986 stove.
This unit was purchased new by the person I bought it from and seems to be in pristine condition. It is a cat model and I have been reading some of the threads on this forum and thought for sure I was in for a bunch of heart ache and expense. However I have started to look this unit over closer and am finding the refractor and cat in remarkable shape.
Could it be I have found a true survivor I can hook up and just enjoy? I hope so. The main dilemma I have run into would be the total replacement of my current flue system. It is a Simpson DuraVent 6" class A system installed 10 years ago from the basement through the first floor and through the upper 1/2 story. I was hoping to move my basement ceiling support box up into my 1st level ceiling and hook onto it, done deal. However after reading the posts about stoves like this, I will be wise to change out my flue system to an 8".
I guess before I go through all of the expense and effort into that project I thought I would run it by some of the members here and get confirmation for my own piece of mind.
The other expense I am hoping to put off at least for this year would be the replacement of the cat. It looks clear and all intact, I will take the shop vac to it and reinstall and try it out for my first cord of burning if most of you agree this could be a low use survivor and will still function well. The signs of what I should look for in a bad cat. would be appreciated advice.
Thanks all, very cool site.
Bubba