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    temporarily wood stove install: am I putting myself at risk?

    Hello, I recently bought an uninsulated fixer-upper house and am living in it while working on it. I bought it off a family that had neglected it. I am getting building permits and going by the book, but it would be great to have more heat in here for the winter. The house has a brick chimney...
  2. M

    Should I replace this door?

    Hi all, I’m fairly new to wood stoves and moved into a house last year with an Avalon Rainier wood stove insert. It wasn’t in the greatest condition but we cleaned it up, replaced the baffles and air tubes, new glue liner, etc. and got it working pretty well. The only issue is that it sometimes...
  3. J

    VC Dutchwest 2461 cracked

    Hello all, this is my first post on here. I'll try to keep it concise. I have a VC Dutchwest 2461. Not sure of how old it is. I bought my house in 2020 and the stove came with it. I've used it on and off for the last couple years. I noticed a crack on the right side of the stove a couple...
  4. jimmy.james

    Is my Meridian now a lawn ornament? Cracks in the bowl

    I purchased this beauty and PAINSTAKINGLY moved it to my home using what I would call Egyptian Redneck Engineering. Got it in place, then the guy who was going to install it ( familiar with this stove, he had done work on it before) said maybe we shouldn't because of these cracks in the bowl...
  5. Maine_Cat

    Inherited Stove with internal crack

    Greetings from Maine!! First time posting. I bought my first house about three years ago, first year we didn't fire up the woodstove it came with (Regency F3100L). In the two years we have used it, I've never exceeded 550F. Second year I noticed extensive wear on the inside right above the door...
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    Alderlea T4 Repair

    Hi all, First time posting. I recently bought a used Alderlea T4 (09 -14 model) but was unaware of how bad of shape the firebox is in... I know I can get replacement parts for the baffle, brick rails, flame shield, etc. The exterior is cast iron and looks good, no cracks, warping or dents, but...
  7. C

    Weso Renaissance Cracked Firebox

    Hi. I'm currently buying a house that has a Weso Renaissance stove in it. When I opened it up I noticed a crack in the back panel (See photo). It doesn't appear to go through to the exterior, however the rear of the stove is difficult to see. I am new to wood stoves and am curious if this crack...
  8. T

    High Valley 2500 wood burning stove has me worried...

    Hello, I am hoping someone on here can help me with some experience / advice on a catalytic wood insert. I have this High Valley model 2500 insert that I acquired with a home purchase. I have no history on it and have not burned in it yet. FYI, I have no experience with a catalytic wood stove...
  9. R

    Slate hearth cracked - advice please?

    Hi folks - first time poster. Hoping you can help me. We recently had a 4kw wood burning stove installed. The stove sits on top of a single piece of slate that measures 1100 wide x 800 deep x 20mm thick. Underneath the hearth stone there is a section of floorboards cut out, so a recess which a...
  10. J

    Cracked Jotul 118

    Hello, My family has an original (early 70's) Jotul 118 which recently developed a fairly significant crack in one of the side panels (photo below). We would much prefer to keep this stove vs. replacing it (not only $$ but we are quite attached to the stove after 40+ years of faithful heat in...