My partner and I recently purchased a house with a Buck 91. The stove has no identification on it other than a Buck Stove logo so I contacted them to identify it. A month after buying the house we had a chimney sweep come out to inspect it. He did not seem to know much about it, and since I knew even less, I didn't know what to ask. The chimney sweep recommended eventually replacing what he called the baffle board. I contacted the manufacturer and they said it's actually a flame shield that needs replacing.
Our house is only 1600 sqft so the stove is way oversized. I'm not sure why the previous owners installed such an oversized stove unless it was a good deal. The house was remodeled with a fireplace in an addition, but that was sealed up in another remodel. The stove is in a separate room from where the fireplace was.
When I discovered the catalyst, I knew it probably needed to be replaced as there is no install date on the stove. So that was my DIY project this fall, but the expense of maintenance (and time) just this year has already exceeded what I expected. What other maintenance or replacement tasks should I look out for?
I am interested in whether a used stove like this could be sold for anything? Do you think the sale price would cover the cost of a smaller stove?
Does anyone think it's worthwhile to keep an oversized stove? I am certainly on the low end of the firing temps for the catalyst, if I reach 1000 degrees the house is 85 and it's rarely cold enough to really maintain a fire for more than a day, even if we use it as the only heat source and if we open a window or two. I typically turn off the heat on my day off and fire it up, then let it die at night and turn the heat back on in the morning. Is it even safe to have a stove this large?
Our house is only 1600 sqft so the stove is way oversized. I'm not sure why the previous owners installed such an oversized stove unless it was a good deal. The house was remodeled with a fireplace in an addition, but that was sealed up in another remodel. The stove is in a separate room from where the fireplace was.
When I discovered the catalyst, I knew it probably needed to be replaced as there is no install date on the stove. So that was my DIY project this fall, but the expense of maintenance (and time) just this year has already exceeded what I expected. What other maintenance or replacement tasks should I look out for?
I am interested in whether a used stove like this could be sold for anything? Do you think the sale price would cover the cost of a smaller stove?
Does anyone think it's worthwhile to keep an oversized stove? I am certainly on the low end of the firing temps for the catalyst, if I reach 1000 degrees the house is 85 and it's rarely cold enough to really maintain a fire for more than a day, even if we use it as the only heat source and if we open a window or two. I typically turn off the heat on my day off and fire it up, then let it die at night and turn the heat back on in the morning. Is it even safe to have a stove this large?
