I purchased a used Napoleon 1900P a few months back. In cleaning it up I have noticed two areas that show signs of over-firing. The first is the middle support bar that has holes in it. This is not the replaceable piece, it is the H shaped piece that looks to be welded to the stove. It is warped and sagging a little in the front. The second place is the metal plate on the ceiling of the inside of the stove. Looks like a welded on plate that I am guessing is there to help dissipate heat in that area. Mine is warped down near the front of the stove. See the pics... am I asking for trouble if I use this stove?
Used Napoleon 1900P, overfire damage!
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HotCoals
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HotCoals
Minister of Fire
I don't think it would hurt to use it..but better to replace it ..if you can..I bet it would not be easy.
Over firing probably and rust.
Over firing probably and rust.
Loco Gringo
Feeling the Heat
I'm no pro but that looks to be a small hole in the firebox itself in the second pic. I don't know Napoleons but if that is the firebox like mine, it could expose you to carbon monoxide. Looking at that tube with the crack in it you will have a hell of a lot of air coming at your fire. I'm still a layman though, but that's what I'm seeing. You'll get some really good opinions here soon. These guys don't like to see people in danger of something bad happening.
HotCoals
Minister of Fire
That hole is in the secondary tube..would be just like the drilled holes ..but will get bigger and mess up his secondary's probably.
Nope, I saw that small hole in the warped plate (not the secondary manifold) too. It looks worthy of investigation.Can this warpedarea be banged back into shape, hole sealed, then patched over with a stainless, sheet metal skin?
I do not believe there is a hole in the firebox itself but I will investigate. I was shining a flashlight and feeling around. The plate may be able to be beaten back to a degree, an maybe I could weld the plate to the ceiling. Will certainly be a tricky weld. As for the secondary tube, I really do not know how to repair it even if I could. I will suspect I could just damp the fire down lower but I may lose some control. I am usually really good at inspecting used things before I buy, looks like I screwed the pooch on this one.
HeatsTwice
Minister of Fire
I'm not so sure that this is over fire damage. I've been doing some research and have found that this is a common failure mode on this stove (the crack along the bottom of the air intake manifold in second picture).
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