Hello all; just wondered if anyone had some info or experience with my stove. Tag on the back says it's a Bosca FS500 made in 1984. It's got a brown enameled steel outer skin and glass door with 2 wooden knobs; one for the air control(slider) and the other opens the door by screwing out or closes by screwing in. The door also controls a damper in the top. A secondary tube sits in the center of the firebox with 2 nubs sticking up and the damper plate sits on them. Secondary tube attached to a rod with a 1/4 in. bolt and lock nut. Tightening the door knob pushes the bolt-rod and the tube turns to close the damper tightly.
Picked it up for $100 last fall and it saved out butt last winter with all the -30 nights. Seems well built; the firebox is about 3/8 and damper is a good 5/16. It weighs around the 500 lb. mark. The only info I can get is the company is in New Zealand and they make pellet stoves with the same model number. This one does wood only.
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Picked it up for $100 last fall and it saved out butt last winter with all the -30 nights. Seems well built; the firebox is about 3/8 and damper is a good 5/16. It weighs around the 500 lb. mark. The only info I can get is the company is in New Zealand and they make pellet stoves with the same model number. This one does wood only.
Anybody have a clue?
That's just my point; I haven't been able to find any info except those two pages. People on this site seem to know a great deal about stuff and I was hoping someone could tell me what it was prone to be problematic and such. It seems to be built like a tank but when i got it the damper plate was so warped that I had to heat it and use a sledge to straighten it out. Not sure if someone left the door loose and it overfired or it it's a common thing. Went pretty easy on it last year and saved a mint over gas. Woods cheap here or free if you know someone getting rid of it. Plus$100 for the stove is a good deal; right up till the house burns down.
