Federal Airtite stove

[Hopeless]

I have never heard of this stove and the house we bought has one. No model number, no instruction manual, and I think maybe a couple of missing pieces. It has doors in the front and a door on the end, an ash tray, a damper under the fire in the front and one above the fire on the end. It seems to have a Thermostat on the front, but it appears to be missing some pieces. There also appears to be some sort of damper by the end door (upper left corner) . We cannot get a fire built w/of filling the house with smoke. HELP

 

[begreen]

Welcome. Can you post a picture so that we can ID? Guessing this may be a predecessor to the Dutchwest line, but need to see it.

 

[webby3650]

The stove has a bypass damper, if it's closed then it will not draft! This stove has a fall away handle that operates the bypass and the doors. The damper rod is on the left side as you face the stove, it will just have a square rod sticking out about 3/4". If You are missing draft control parts then you shouldn't burn it until it's in working order.

 

[Hopeless]

Welcome. Can you post a picture so that we can ID? Guessing this may be a predecessor to the Dutchwest line, but need to see it.

 

[30WCF]

There should be a metal plate on the bottom on the back with info.

 

[BrotherBart]

Also, it is a catalytic stove. If the cat is clogged when you close that damper the clogged cat combuster will keep the exhaust from going up the chimney.

 

[bholler]

All the parts look to be there on the outside. Could you pull the top off and show us a pic of what is under it. There should be a fiber box under that should be a cat. You will also see the bypass damper

 

[Hopeless]

I found the plate you were talking about. It's a FA264 Model 2183. Where can I get a manual for it?

 

[begreen]

(broken link removed to http://www.discountstove.com/uploads/5/2/6/0/52607107/267c_manual.pdf)