I recently purchased a US Stove company 1261 cast iron. Its begun turning white, and some seems are bulging. Im worried about running it, but my boyfriend thinks Im paranoid...
Over Firing
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Welcome. You have the good common sense to be concern. The stove sounds like it is being overfired. It's easy to do in this style stove. The air control is crude.
Fred Wright
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Yup, this sounds like an overfire issue. Overfiring usually is evident if the stove or stovepipe is glowing.
I recommend that you not use that stove. Structural damage can easily cause a house fire.
I recommend that you not use that stove. Structural damage can easily cause a house fire.
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Bob E
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Shoot, those stoves leave the factory with air leaks. I saw a youtube video where somebody packed all the joints on the stove with fireplace cement in an attempt to make it air tight. Seems like they said it worked. Might be a short term fix...
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