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  1. M

    Is this stove worth repairing? Osburn 1800

    Hi, new to this forum! I just bought a house and it has an Osburn 1800 insert wood stove. First time in a house with a wood stove! By inspecting it, I found the baffle and one secondary air tube are missing. I also found that the top plate of the firebox is sinking near the middle. The depth is...
  2. S

    Advice on Replacing Gas Stove back to Fireplace or Wood Stove

    Hi All, I'm a noob to the world of fireplaces/wood stoves and need some advice on how to proceed. Recently bought an 1815 farmhouse in upstate NY that currently has a Heat & Glo LP stove in the fireplace that I'd like to remove. The house has forced air heat throughout, so this isn't the...
  3. J

    New to wood stoves & could use some advice!

    We just purchased a house that has an old, rusted out wood stove. We had it inspected, and it's absolutely unsafe to use. We live in Ohio and have 2 local dealers - one sells Vermont Castings and one sells Kuma. We're looking to heat our 1700sqft cape cod style home, nearly full time. There's a...
  4. B

    Need advice on insert sizing

    Hi all, first post but excited to join this wood burner community. In central Wisconsin looking to have installed a small wood burning insert, such as the Regency Alterra CI1150. My question is: even with this small unit would we be cooking ourselves in the living room? I’m in a small house...
  5. R

    Should I avoid a cat stove?

    Hi everyone, This is my first post and I have not read through the forum exhaustively (athough I have tried to read as much as I can!) so please let me know if this is repetitive. I have a bit of a saga here and I want to make sure I am drawing the right conclusions from it. First, the data...
  6. ReyPescador

    Wood Burning Insert advice

    Hey everyone, I'm looking at putting in a wood burning into our living room. I was ready to buy a 2008 Lopi Flush Mount on Facebook Marketplace, but I wanted to talk with a professional first. I went to our local store, and the salesman at the place I went strongly suggested against it, arguing...
  7. J

    Need Advice & guidance please! Jotul 602n rear 45° twin wall flue installation.

    Hi there, I'd massively appreciate any advice and guidance on an install I'm about to attempt of a jotul 602n into a small cabin (roughly 150 square foot) for occasional weekend use. For a few reasons I'm keen to not go straight up and through the roof so are hoping to do something like this...
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    • #need advice guidance jotul 602n rear flue twin wall 45° installation twin wall through wall
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  8. D

    Vermont Castings Defiant question

    Hello! I'm looking to get into the wood stove life and have found a used Vermont Castings Defiant that I'm hoping to purchase. Looking for some guidance on if this looks like a stove in good condition, and worth investing in. *I saw the Vermont Castings sub thread but wasn't sure if this...
  9. T

    Need advice on pellet stove

    I just purchased a new home and am interested in getting a pellet stove. The previous owners had a pellet stove, so we have the vents/intake needed. Here's where I ran into a problem. So, I am interested in getting a Harman stove, as that's the type stove I had growing up. It's been going strong...
  10. P

    Pellet Stove Problems....

    Hello Hearth.com! As my member ID states, Im new to the pellet stove community and I plea for your input / help with my situation. I am not new to stoves in general, have been burning wood for over 10 years but recently I inherited a pellet stove from a friend and installed in my shop. I knew...
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