...or in this case, two stoves?. So, I would like to move the landlord's stove to the basement for a refurb, and mine to the first floor living room. His is a VC Encore 2550 and mine is an older Jotul Alpha that I took completely apart last year and recemented. The easiest way to move is out the walk-out basement door, up a gentle grade on the lawn to access the porch door of the first floor. Not really too many obstacles, just distance over the lawn. The ground is pretty soft here in the marshes of Maine. The interior stairs have lousy turns and treads so that is out.
Obviously, six friends and two cases of beer is easiest, but probably the most I can drum up is two at one time. The weight of the Encore is 350lbs, and the Jotul is 400lbs. I am looking around for a dolly or handtruck with pneumatic tires, but no luck so far. Considering buying such wheels and renting a fridge dolly, putting my wheels on for the moves. Solid wheels worry me. The Encore has legs and doesn't have a solid bottom, but I am hesitant to try turning it over. The Jotul has a decently solid pedestal. I am concerned about jarring and shifting the plates and breaking the stove cement that makes everything airtight. Next year, I will have to reverse the procedure, so I'd like to think that an equipment purchase will be justifiable.
Any input would be helpful. I realize that most stoves make two moves in their lives, in and out. These specimens will be going above and beyond.
Obviously, six friends and two cases of beer is easiest, but probably the most I can drum up is two at one time. The weight of the Encore is 350lbs, and the Jotul is 400lbs. I am looking around for a dolly or handtruck with pneumatic tires, but no luck so far. Considering buying such wheels and renting a fridge dolly, putting my wheels on for the moves. Solid wheels worry me. The Encore has legs and doesn't have a solid bottom, but I am hesitant to try turning it over. The Jotul has a decently solid pedestal. I am concerned about jarring and shifting the plates and breaking the stove cement that makes everything airtight. Next year, I will have to reverse the procedure, so I'd like to think that an equipment purchase will be justifiable.
Any input would be helpful. I realize that most stoves make two moves in their lives, in and out. These specimens will be going above and beyond.