Can we still install pre EPA stoves that are Brand new? what things do we need to know We are new

Hi there. We are relatively new to woodburning in that we have had woodburning stove before as supplemental heat in Mobile home additions etc. We have a big post and beam home with vaulted ceilings and large windows. It is chilly in the dining room and livingroom in the winters. We have looked at woodburning stoves before and favour the look and idea of the soapstone fireplace/stoves. We have come across a small Woodstock Soapstone classic firebox style wood burning stove. It would look great in the corner of our dining room. We woul want to install it lengthwise in the corner with the short wall at the back going into the corner and the short wall with the beautiful little fire door facing into the room. This Stove has the flue opening (5") on the Left long side and the other long side is cast framed clear double wall soapstone. So the questions are; can these be installed in the home? Manufacture date is between 1978 and 1981 but the stove is new. As mentioned is has a soapstone long side, rear short side, solid soapstone top that is hinged to open, a combination cast door and soapstone front, and a 1/2 soapstone 1/2 steel flue side. It is up on legs and looks like a parlour stove.

Hi moresnow here is a pic of the stove. Its flue opening is 5" and is on the long wall against the doorframe, so not out the short backwall opposite the door. This stove has a massive amount of soapstone content for its size. It is 20" wide X 26" long X 28" high with the legs. It is a double wall of soapstone with the inside box walls being solid soapstone with the exception of the back wall which is 1/2 to 2/3rds soapstone with the top 1/3 being plate steel to accommodate the flue opening. If you go to www.woodstockstoves.com, you can see a step by step slideshow of the building of a "Fireview stove. This is the same stove frame as this Classic stove, with the added front fireview window and the EPA catalytic converter.

Babaganoosh said:

I'd call woodstock and see if they will give you some trade in credit towards an epa stove. They might take that off your hands.

Modern stoves are so much better than older stoves. That stove is beautiful though.

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Babaganoosh. Hi we have not purchased it and the shipping would be astronomical across Canada to eastern US. I would be using it only for supplemental heat when it gets below -20C here as our dining room is large and has lots of windows and is chilly then. Saw it at a Wheelrights shop, brandnew and wondered if we might install it, and what we should consider. As in what hazards to watch out for when installing, distance from walls etc.

Hi byQ. Woodstock sent me an email to say this was their early Classic woodburning stove models. He says it is similar to the fireside but with the cat inside. It would be great to upgrade but if you saw the interior of this stove you would see there is nothing to mount the cat to as it is solid soapstone except the door and back flue wall and the floor which is fire brick. They suggested a damper in the pipe to slow the burn down. We have been looking at soapstone (tuklivis) for a while both for their beauty and because unlike steel stoves that get extremely hot then cool down quickly when the fire is out, the soapstone heats slowly and retains 10X the heat of steeland radiates it out for hours after. This is the attraction to soapstone stoves. For in the home. However the cost is almost prohibitive to purchase one. This one is the old firebox style but has never had a fire in it.

Bad LP said:

That is a very nice looking stove.

I would be the last person on earth asking for permission to install that in my home. I would just do it given that my home is rather remote and only have one barely visible neighbor.
Oh wait. . . I didn't ask permission to install the VC Vigilant stove that is in my house right now.

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Bad Bad LP...... and yes same story here. What we need to know is how to do it safely, we do love our country home but "wood" like it warmer on Coldest days. Otherwise this "Wood" be a beautiful corneter stand. Here are 2 pics of how wekd like to install it.

What we need to know is about stovepipe and how to build the 1" clearance firewall on 2 sides?

HhhMmm I see.......

Nothing just looking for "To code" pointers to make sure it is installed safely. We've had it for a while but haven't used/payed for it yet.

Yep thanks. It has been in our home a while but didn't pay for it yet just wanted some pointers for safe(r?) installation before burning. Rather than a corner stand as it is now.