Appalachian T16

[iamsmuts]

I just picked up a used Appalachian T16. I couldn't find out much about it. There were only a few short threads here.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/information-on-a-castheat-wood-stove.21752/

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/appalachian-wood-stoves-opinions.27082/

It doesn't look like anyone but drewboy has one on the forum.

The plate on the back says that it was made in 03. It has the Appalachian plate on the door, not Hudson River.

I used the HR Catskill owner's manual for reference, since they are (or were) the same stove:

http://hudsonriverstoves.com/pdf/Catskill_Owners_Manual.pdf

I doesn't say whether it was made in China. It just lists the address for Appalachian Stove works. I assume it was made in Asheville, but I might be wrong.

I cleaned it up, changed the gaskets on the window and door, and hooked it up. I've only run a couple small fires to get a handle on it. It seems to be a little hard to control with small splits. I put in a stove pipe damper to give me a little more control. I've got around 25 feet of double walled chimney running up the side of the house with a 6" pipe. I'm going to cut some 12" pieces and try a larger north-south arrangement in a few days.

I'm just using it to supplement my steam heat. I have a 116-130 year old 1800 sqft house with a mostly finished basement and an unconditioned attic. I just want to warm up the downstairs in the evening.

I'm new to wood stoves, so I'm reading all the great, informative threads on the forum. It's going to take a while. . . .

Here are a couple pictures.

 

[mellow]

Interesting, never seen one before. Does it have tubes on top and a baffle? I don't see any mention about how it meets EPA standards.

 

[begreen]

I see it on the 2011 EPA certified list. Pretty stove but not the cleanest performer at 6.81g/h emissions. If this is the same stove as the Catskill then it may be assembled in Ashville with parts (castings?) from China. Here are some previous threads on the Catskill.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/hudson-river-stove-co-catskill.39927/
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/44247/
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/30423/#320718
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/24927/#262657

 

[iamsmuts]

Does it have tubes on top and a baffle?

Here are some pictures looking up from the inside.

I see it on the 2011 EPA certified list. Pretty stove but not the cleanest performer at 6.81g/h emissions

I think I misread the chart. I thought it was a little lower. Since I'm only using it to supplement my boiler, I won't be polluting too much.

I got it because I was looking for a pretty, little stove. My neighbors have a nice Jotul 3CB. That would have worked, but none were on the market. And a new one was about 5 times more than the used Appalachian. Looking at the chart, the Jotul is 5.8 g/hr. That's not as good as I thought either . . . .

 

[begreen]

It's a good looking little stove and should do the job for you, especially if the goal is just to warm up the area. A good price makes it more attractive yet. Enjoy the warmth!

 

[mellow]

Interesting, I guess that is #8 on the parts list, doesn't call it a baffle like it should.

 

[iamsmuts]

Interesting, I guess that is #8 on the parts list, doesn't call it a baffle like it should.

I'm not entirely sure how it is supposed to work. I'm still running small east east fires with 2-3 splits. It's a little hard to control. I have it damped all the way down and I can see it get into the 600's when the logs get going. I can't do anything to slow it down. I even have the stove pipe damper all the way shut. I've tested with incense and I can find any air intake other than the primaries. . . .