Can I use my Resolute Acclaim 2490 with a damaged combustion package. I have ordered new bricks ($200) but the combustion package ($200) is also badly damaged. I'd like to use the stove through the winter - perhaps replace it next year if I can.
Damaged Combustion Box in Resolute Acclaim 2490
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There are 2 bricks that have sealing plates behind each one with a retainer that holds the in place. The combustion box (they call a combustion package) is very badly damaged. It may have been possible to repair the bricks but they are in many pieces. The combustion box is made of some kind of fiber and more complicated. I'm not quite sure of the function - if it's to help wood burn more efficiently. And not sure if I can go without it for the rest of the season.
It sounds like the stove is due for a rebuild. There may be other issues that need to be addressed and parts replaced. The Acclaim was not VC most durable stove.
I ripped the combustion package out of my RA. I replaced it with a full wall of fire bricks. Burns well. The burn time is not as long, 4 hours.
Another bonus with a plate steel stove is you don't have to rebuild it every few years
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Yes, it's definitely a plus. There are also good simple cast iron stoves that are fine with a rebuild once in 15-20 yrs.
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