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  1. K

    Getting outside Air through Masonry?

    No, I'm not asking how to suck outside air directly through Brick (though that would be handy in this case)... 30 year old split level house with a small wood stove, & Hearth, with a 6 inch through-the-wall vent on the 1st floor (the 1st floor is at ground level, not an enclosed basement). The...
  2. T

    Success with (Logwood 1269E)

    I was wondering if anyone had experience with a Logwood 1269E. I am researching into various solutions for a stove top and found that this could product could function as a heating unit and as well as a stove top for cooking. I am looking for other members in the forum who have first hand...
  3. E

    Indentity Help

    Hello all, I'm new and am in desperate need to find out what this stove's model number may be. The UL plate has been severely damaged. Another wonderful member recommended trying to do an etching but that wouldn't work with how severely scratched it is. Would anyone have any information? I...
  4. VirginiaIron

    What have you done to your stove/chimney today?

    I checked the top of the stove for straightness and cleaned out the firebox and gave my stove a thorough inspection from the outside while checking seams and welds. From the inside via the firebox and the throat, I checked welds, looked for corrosion, and assessed the condition of the baffle. I...
  5. N

    Thermorossi Pellet Stoves

    Hi, new models from Italian manufacturer Thermorossi Spa, UL listed and under EPA testing..
  6. D

    Lost power now N. Englander pellet stove wont start

    So our power just went out. Then came back on partially. We tried turning the stove back on to help suck out the smoke but all it did was blink and even make a noise while blinking. I unplugged it for a few minutes (still while the power wasnt up fully) and tried it again. Same thing...
  7. H

    Old Buffalo Stove ID - New Member

    Hello all! My parents picked up this cool stove a few years back, but we never could find anything on it until now. the paint is chipping off in a few places, but it is all original, no repair welds or cracks, original handles, bolts, and feet. Pretty cool piece for sure. I found this section...
  8. gardnert

    Insulation and draft concerns

    Just had my liner and stove installed this week; stainless steel 6", 1/2" insulation wrapped. Here is a picture of the installation. (not included in image is the stove board that sits in front of it)(EDIT: box for said stove board is actually in the picture, keeping a cat locked in the back...
  9. S

    Agricola Supreme Wood/Coal burning cooktop

    Hello, I'm looking for any information on Agricola Furnaces and Stoves. I have one and can't seem to find much on these stoves! I'll post a photo. I'd love to find out what they are worth. Not looking to sell, it's an amazing piece for our cabin! Looking to collect more as I just aquired a 1930s...
  10. S

    Best way to fit stove on and/or in fireplace?

    We recently moved into a home, and there's an original fireplace that's rather plain and terrible at putting out any heat. Now, my wife is rather taken with the looks of a freestanding stove, so we're wondering if we could put it on the existing fireplace hearth, and perhaps partly inside the...
  11. O

    New house, never had a wood stove before

    So we just moved into a new house a few weeks ago. It is 1800 sqft on the main floor with the same sqft in the basement(unfinished). The main floor has a fireplace and the basement has a wood stove. They use the same chimney but different flues. I have used the fireplace a few times, I dont have...
  12. S

    ISO Schrader Wood Stove Manual

    Help! We just installed our Schrader wood stove in our garage in our new home (took it out of our old home) and the inspector told us he requires the manual to be present at the time of inspection...but we don't have one. I have searched the internet with exhaustion just to come up very much...
  13. H

    Black tar in stovepipe?

    So I noticed this dripping from my stovepipe today. It's a very very sticky black tar leaking from the joints on my stove pipe. I know it's creosote but my question is why. I just cleaned my pipe and installed a new liner less than 2 weeks ago so everything is clean. I burn a hot fire and only...
  14. Kuma.tim

    Feedback on Kuma Sequoia wood stove

    Hello everyone! This is John with Kuma Stoves and this is our first post here on Hearth. We are hoping that you guys can give us some feedback on our Sequoia wood stove. It has been our flag ship stove for quite a few years and can be seen here...
  15. Kosmonauts

    first install done

    Hey guys I used all the help and suggestions i got from this site and finally finished my install. What do you guys think how does it look? so far, its drawing like a champ I know all the clearances are up to standards, I actually added about 2 inches to each clearance just for extra safety I...
  16. 4

    Newbie needs help identifying stove

    Hi everyone! I was hoping to join the club sooner, but my starter house didn't come with so much as a chimney... house number two did, however, along with a wood burning stove! I've been anxious to use this thing and, now that winter is approaching, it's time to know what I have and, more...
  17. C

    Stovepipe reducer problem -- Rain getting in help!

    Help! I paid a local Anchorage company (Alaska Chimney Sweep) to install my new fireplace insert because Allstate told me it had to be professionally done to be covered. After paying $900+, the installer told me she would get her "sheet metal guy" to fab a part to cover the old stove pipe hole...
  18. C

    How to get my wifi enabled pellet stove online.

    Hi, I have an Artel Easy S pellet stove. http://woodpelletstove.co.uk/products/product_artel_Classic-S.html It is wifi ready but needs I assume some type of adapter to either connect it over wifi or wired to my router. This is the connection I have at the back. The stove has many functions and...
  19. BJ64

    Where to put the stove?

    Wow the forum looks much different from the last time I was here! I am getting a different house to live in so I am now in the market for a new stove. The house will be in North East Oklahoma which means the winters are rather unpredictable but generally not that bad. The house is rated...
  20. H

    Never seen a stove like this..?

    Hey guys, I'm new to the stove world and am hunting for a small stove for my tiny home. I stumbled upon this, which seems too large for my purposes, but I would be willing to restore and sell it. But, what is this? I've never even seen one shaped like this. Is it saveable/sellable? Any info...
  21. J

    Texas Stove Help

    Hello, all. My name is Jacob and I'm in the process of building a new home for my wife and I. We are the general contractors and majority laborers. We live in central Texas where the winters are mild, but they do still exist (especially for my wife who is cold-natured). I'm not sure how many...
  22. S

    Need info on Sears wood heater

    I recently acquired a "Sears Air-Tight Wood Heater", model no. 143.841540 (per label on back). It's heavy (300+ lbs). It has not been used much. I got it out of house built in the mid-1980s. I've searched for info about it, but only found a diagram and parts list on the...
  23. P

    Burning Paper Logs

    Hello! I was wondering if their is a demand for an automated device that creates paper logs to be burned for heat in wood burning stoves/furnaces. The idea I have is that their is plenty of junk mail that gets sent to our houses. Instead of throwing it away my device would shred, compress...
  24. N

    Enviro Empress insert has power, nothing else working.

    Hey everyone, my wife and I just acquired an Enviro Empress insert. It was missing the exhaust blower when we got it. I ordered a brand new one and just installed it. I have power to the unit and controls but when I click On, nothing happens. It clicks on the mother board but no other noises...
  25. K

    Rexford, Montana 1,000 Square foot cabin needs a stove

    Hi all, I've really enjoyed reading all the stove reviews here and decided to stop in with a few questions. To paint the picture I will be living in the west kootenai as a single female with wood heat as a primary heat source with propane backup. This area only has soft wood to burn with. I...
  26. Q

    Quaker Stove circa 1970's Handle

    I'm a newbie; I bought a house in 97, came with stove; house built about 1976; stove, handle, and vent knobs worked fine up until a year ago or so; somehow the handle came off, and some parts must have disappeared, because it does not work as is anymore; looking for someone with same...
  27. L

    Thatched house insurance help (England)

    I'm looking for a new insurance company to cover our Thatched Property in SE England. In particular, an insurer who's NOT going to add a premium for using multi-fuel stoves (2)! Our existing company NFU added an additional £300 (gbp) to our premium stating it was because of the additional risk...
  28. L

    L. Lange & Co. Stove 6302-3 KJ

    Hi all, I am looking for more info on the value of this wood burning stove. I am also selling it with the chimney as well. I tried searching the forums here, but I am having difficulty getting a clear picture of its value. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
  29. D

    thermostat issue with pellet stove

    I have a Quadra-fire Santa Fe - its probably about 6 years old. The thermostat seems to be in trouble. I have the lux cheapy heat-only manual thermostat. Only a couple of times did it know that the temperature had decreased and it turned on again, as it was supposed to. I had to hit reset for...
  30. J

    Question on tricky install

    Ok gang, I am installing a radiant stove downstairs. It will be sitting 20 inches away from wall. Its going to have a wall behind it that looks like a old fireplace with stone mental. -I got everything figured out from stove to the wall, But at the wall I get lost. My wall to masonry...