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Post in 'Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)' started by bwbski, Oct 16, 2011.

  1. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    Hello, I am looking at a house with the hearthstone I in it. It is a huge stove. Anyone know the facts on this one? How many BTU's? How many square feet does it do? is it catalic or not? And most of all is it a good stove?
    bwbski, Oct 16, 2011
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  2. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    Anyone know anything about this stove?
    bwbski, Oct 16, 2011
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  3. Shane Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 21, 2005
    1,830 posts
    Casper Wyoming
    It was one of Hearthstones first models. I don't recall if it was EPA rated and if I rember right it was around 100k btu's and weighed in the 750# range. That stove was before my time but my father in law put a few in.
    Shane, Oct 16, 2011
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  4. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    Wow, so it is that old. This stove looks brand new in this house. It is gorgous.
    bwbski, Oct 16, 2011
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  5. Shane Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 21, 2005
    1,830 posts
    Casper Wyoming
    Hearthstone makes a quality product. Look in side the stove at the top of the firebox and see if there are tubes with holes drilled in them. If there are then it was EPA rated. Even not being EPA rated it is still a decent stove.
    Shane, Oct 16, 2011
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  6. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    Ok will do that next time I go to the house. Any ideas what years this beast was produced?
    bwbski, Oct 16, 2011
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  7. Shane Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 21, 2005
    1,830 posts
    Casper Wyoming
    Early to mid 80's.
    Shane, Oct 16, 2011
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  8. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    If I get this house I will have to post some pictures. I can not believe this stove is going on 30 years old. It looks like it came from the factory yesterday.
    bwbski, Oct 16, 2011
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  9. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    begreen, Oct 16, 2011
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  10. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    Sounds like a nice stove. Love to hear about any other experience with it.
    bwbski, Oct 16, 2011
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  11. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,939 posts
    Western Mass.
    Stove may have been EPA exempt in later years due to size or air control....which means it may have been manufactured up to the mid-90's or so. But chances are that it is just lightly used.

    When heavily used, these beasts can need some parts at this point....often a complete rebuild. But you would know this by an inspection of the inside (lots of warping of the baffles, etc.)
    webbie, Oct 16, 2011
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  12. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    Well I read the back of the stove and it was tested in 1983 so I would take it that is the year of the install. It also said on the back of the stove that it was catalytic. anything else I should know about this stove?
    bwbski, Oct 16, 2011
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  13. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    anything else about this stove?
    bwbski, Oct 18, 2011
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  14. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    The Hearthstone I was not catalytic. This may be another model which I forget the name of offhand.
    begreen, Oct 18, 2011
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  15. bwbski New Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2011
    34 posts
    Southern Vermont
    Begreen, did you come up with the other model?
    bwbski, Oct 22, 2011
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  16. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    begreen, Oct 23, 2011
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