My Hearthstone I could fit a stove inside of it.

[kksalm]

Hi All.
My rather large Hearthstone I is in need of an expensive rebuild. My research on this forum shows this model as being inefficient and Hearthstone has continually improved upon this model. It's such a big stove I'm thinking of gutting it and putting an efficient welded steel stove inside. The Hearthstone's mass would capture the heat and it would look pretty cool, as that model certainly does. Your comments would be appreciated.
Thank you and best regards, K. Salmon

 

[begreen]

It would help to know what is wrong with the stove to start with. Rather than the proposed steel insertion, I would probably try adding a secondary combustion system. Seems to me someone posted doing this a while back and was reporting a nice improvement.

 

[kksalm]

Hi. Thank you for the reply. It was exactly what I was hoping for, an option to retain the beauty of my huge Hearthstone One and make it more efficient. Now if only someone can direct me to the thread you've mentioned.
Best regards, K. Salmon

 

[Todd]

Have you tried contacting Hearthstone? Maybe they have some helpful info?

 

[bluefrier]

Hi. Thank you for the reply. It was exactly what I was hoping for, an option to retain the beauty of my huge Hearthstone One and make it more efficient. Now if only someone can direct me to the thread you've mentioned.
Best regards, K. Salmon

I'm not sure this is what BeGreen was referring to, but here's a link: https://www.hearth.com/econtent/ind...r_old_1970_stove_to_secondary_burnHow_To_DIY/

 

[kksalm]

Thank you Bluefrier for the link. It's exactly what I was looking for. I've been off the grid for awhile so I'm just now checking back in with this great forum. My biggest problem is staying home long enough to get any projects done.
Best regards, Ken