Hello all! Would a stove from a hurricane flood be damaged beyond use? I would imagine that it would need a good cleaning. Maybe if it had a catalyst, that would be trash but I don't know. Opinions please. Is a Dutch west an epa stove or has that name been used for 40 yrs?
Dutchwest stove in flood
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mellow
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The Dutchwest has been made since the 80's and some of them probably wouldn't be worth restoring at all. Can you provide a model number of the stove as that will help date how old it is and whether it is a cat or non cat
Woody Stover
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My Dutchwest small cat is a 2460. I think that's the number for the large cat. As I recall, there are conflicting theories on what the serial numbers mean in terms of the age of the stove...gzecc said:
certified106
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The 2461 is the newer style Dutchwest with airwash on the glass. It may be worth refurbishing depending on the shape of the stove but I would pretty much plan on an overhaul on most of the stove. Chances are it will need a new cat, possibly a new refractory housing if it was underwater, repainted, and new gaskets. My guess is $300-$400 to get it going. Just as a point of reference I sold a refurbed 2461 this fall for $700 and it sold in about 2 days.
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