Appalachian stove mystery

[Brogan007]

What an awesome forum this is, I've been lurking for weeks...
Now I'm in my new house I have a stove issue.
I have an insert in this old farmhouse, find it to be an Appalachian Insert 30CD.
15 yrs old, I think. No maintinance for the last 10, I'm told.
I see the " cat" is all blocked up, remove it and it disintegrates into pieces.
However, despite numerous calls & e-mails...I cannot get a single live person to
contact me from Appalachian Stove to order a replacement.
Do you guys know if they are still alive & in business? I'm kinda stumped here in Raleigh, NC.
Any help appreciated.

 

[Dakotas Dad]

Google in effect...

http://www.inandoutlifestyles.com/apandgewostc.html

 

[begreen]

Condar also sells them (by the pair)
http://www.condar.com/cgi-bin/cart/cgi/database.cgi?command=listitems&pos=0&type=search

 

[Brogan007]

Awesome! Already ordered the replacements.......you guys are amazing. I'm glad the weather here is forecast to be nice for a week...I expect that it's not good to run the insert with no cat installed.
I bet it sure would burn though.
Thanx again

 

[Brogan007]

Got the combustors installed. going to fire the insert up tonite...planning on installing my own chimney liner soon.
Thing is, the top of this old Appalachian insert has no outlet "male" coupling. The top of the insert is just flat, with the rectangular opening of the bypass/stove exit venting directly into the chimney above.
How would you connect a chimnet liner to this?
Appalachian Stove must have gone out of business, since they never pick-up or return calls/e-mails.

 

[BrotherBart]

Do a Google search for "fireplace insert boot".

 

[Brogan007]

Perfect!
I'm amazed by all the help & info here. It really is true....what goes around, comes around.

 

[central_scrutinizer]

I'm an Appalachian dealer and I can't get them to call me back! I'm glad you found the cats you need. My guess is that Appalachian won't be around much longer. I hope I am wrong as they manufacture a decent product. They just have no clue how to run a business!

 

[dougand3]

Here is another Appalachian. If I was closer - be worth a look. central_scrutinizer, you in Upstate?

http://asheville.craigslist.org/hsh/1623535416.html

 

[central_scrutinizer]

Yes, Upstate. That old 32 not a bad deal. I'm selling off my inventory really cheap. 36BW, 52 Bay, pretty much all models. Trying to turn steel into cash.