...but, I'm mostly thinking out loud. This stove is our only source of heat. No time to take it apart and make modifications. -Phillip
Haha, I just walked past the stove and glanced at the back. Hmm...that's cast, not steel. Got back on here to correct myself, but you guys beat me...
The back of the stove (where the access plate is on the 0028 and 2140) is made of steel rather than cast. Either way, I would make an access plate...
Another update...Got the new parts! I am going to assume that VC either gave up on canning their own cats, or they are taking a good hard look at...
I will say that my deflectors are in great shape and looking at the original cat, I don't think there would have ever been any warping so long as...
I have to say, I don't think that they had been using the wrong stainless for too long. The original cat was in my stove when I bought it last year...
Update on this issue... Not long after my last post, I sent a detailed e-mail to Mike at Applied Ceramics. He called me back the next business day...
Thermometer wasn't on the flue itself...it was on the stoveback. Basically just on the other side of a piece of steel from where the hot gasses...
I'm not sure if it was the owner or not...sounded like the same guy I talked to when I called to check on my order way back when. The cat...
Back in October I purchased a new catalyst, refractory, gasket kit, and secondary air probe for my VC Encore 2190 through Hechlers online. After...
It appears that companies such as condar are likely buying catalyst material from someone, cutting it to size/shape, then canning/adding gasket if...
Hey everyone, I have a Vermont Castings Encore 2190 (catalyst stove) that I bought used. The catalyst that was in the stove (under the previous...
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