Hi, bought a house a couple of years ago & never gave much thought about the model of my stove. I believe it is Grandpa Bear (top is 29.5"). I do not know what year it was made (house was built in 1989). It needs to be refinished as there was a small leak in the roof around the stovepipe area. Thoughts on restoration or big safety issues with using it?
Grandpa Bear safe?
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Todd67
Minister of Fire
@tbrothgeb , you do have a Grandpa Bear stove. I use WD-40 and a wire wheel/brush on a drill to clean up rusty stoves. It's real messy but it works. I then use mineral spirits to clean the stove and remove the WD-40. It's not a fast process, and once is almost never enough. I then use Stove Bright stove paint or Rutland flat black stove paint, at least 3 good coats of paint.
Todd67
Minister of Fire
These stoves are only as safe as the user, but there are probably thousands of these Fisher stoves still in use today, including mine. They are safe as long as the user is safe.
It looks close to walls in your pictures.
Clearance to combustible wall or anything combustible is 36 inches.
A reduction of 66%, down to 12 inches is possible with the correct heat shield.
The floor protection may or may not be adequate. Unless it is a UL Listed stove board, it would require double cement board over combustible floor.
Clearance to combustible wall or anything combustible is 36 inches.
A reduction of 66%, down to 12 inches is possible with the correct heat shield.
The floor protection may or may not be adequate. Unless it is a UL Listed stove board, it would require double cement board over combustible floor.
Great advice, Thanks guys! I will have to look into the location & refinishing.
Just measured: the box is 24" from the back right corner to the wall & 31" from the back left corner to the wall. The stove pipe or chimney is 36" from the back right wall & 41" to the back left. As for the flooring - It is a tile - no idea what type yet.
Gotta go to work so I can afford this stuff. LOL
Just measured: the box is 24" from the back right corner to the wall & 31" from the back left corner to the wall. The stove pipe or chimney is 36" from the back right wall & 41" to the back left. As for the flooring - It is a tile - no idea what type yet.
Gotta go to work so I can afford this stuff. LOL
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