Wow!
I think I really scored. There was a 21" 'Revere' stove on Craigslist last night and so I emailed the guy about it. He emailed me back and verified that it was a Lopi Revere and it had a glass door but didnt know anything else about it because it was given to him. He also threw in that he just put $25 on the listing because he wanted to weed out people just calling because everytime he lists something for free he gets lots of inquiries, but that I could just have it. I went to pick it up and another guy was there who didn't know about the free price so I just ponied up the $25 for this awesome insert. It's been left out in the weather and was literally stuck to the mud beneath it. I know what these run for new so I figured I would get it and even if it's just scrap I should be able to get my $25 out of it. Now I've got it back and realize that it's hardly rusted. Yes, I'm going to have to sand it down and spray it with high temp paint before it goes in the house, but everything was there and in working condition. All the firebricks are good except one of the real skinny ones in the back and it's just broken in 2 parts. I blew out the leaves and was somewhat expecting a dead animal or 2, but nope, nothing else. This insert has the brass door and it looks quite nice. I can't get over how tiny it is compared to the silent flame I'm using now (Silent flame is big on the outside but cant handle 15" logs on the inside). I really think this stove will work out great. Pictures to follow when I get the camera to work.
I have a few questions for Revere owners and would appreciate any help:
1. My secondary tubes are a little rusty (like rusted in place) but the holes are there and when I blow air in the bottom it comes out the front 2. I can't find any holes on the back tube. Are there holes and it's just rusted over or turned wrong so I cant see them?
2. I'm going to reline my chimney now that I've got an efficient heater but can't get a 6" liner down. Do y'all think this will be ok with a 5.5" liner?
3. This didn't come with a room blower (the one at the bottom), or a surround. I'm toying with leaving the surround off because I think it will look better without it (I have an arched hearth). Do you think this will heat good enough for my 1200 sqft house or will I have to get some type of blower for it? Do people run these without the blowers?
4. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT I SCORED THIS INSERT FOR $25
!! I'm still reeling, seriously.
I think I really scored. There was a 21" 'Revere' stove on Craigslist last night and so I emailed the guy about it. He emailed me back and verified that it was a Lopi Revere and it had a glass door but didnt know anything else about it because it was given to him. He also threw in that he just put $25 on the listing because he wanted to weed out people just calling because everytime he lists something for free he gets lots of inquiries, but that I could just have it. I went to pick it up and another guy was there who didn't know about the free price so I just ponied up the $25 for this awesome insert. It's been left out in the weather and was literally stuck to the mud beneath it. I know what these run for new so I figured I would get it and even if it's just scrap I should be able to get my $25 out of it. Now I've got it back and realize that it's hardly rusted. Yes, I'm going to have to sand it down and spray it with high temp paint before it goes in the house, but everything was there and in working condition. All the firebricks are good except one of the real skinny ones in the back and it's just broken in 2 parts. I blew out the leaves and was somewhat expecting a dead animal or 2, but nope, nothing else. This insert has the brass door and it looks quite nice. I can't get over how tiny it is compared to the silent flame I'm using now (Silent flame is big on the outside but cant handle 15" logs on the inside). I really think this stove will work out great. Pictures to follow when I get the camera to work.
I have a few questions for Revere owners and would appreciate any help:
1. My secondary tubes are a little rusty (like rusted in place) but the holes are there and when I blow air in the bottom it comes out the front 2. I can't find any holes on the back tube. Are there holes and it's just rusted over or turned wrong so I cant see them?
2. I'm going to reline my chimney now that I've got an efficient heater but can't get a 6" liner down. Do y'all think this will be ok with a 5.5" liner?
3. This didn't come with a room blower (the one at the bottom), or a surround. I'm toying with leaving the surround off because I think it will look better without it (I have an arched hearth). Do you think this will heat good enough for my 1200 sqft house or will I have to get some type of blower for it? Do people run these without the blowers?
4. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT I SCORED THIS INSERT FOR $25
!! I'm still reeling, seriously.
