Identify my "new" stove

[BrassMaker]

I just bought a new to me older wood stove from a friend and dropped it off to be cleaned up for install. I can't find the brand though (not stamped or tagged anywhere I can find) and want to look up the clearances for the hearth I'll be building/installing. Can someone ID this for me?

 

[mass_burner]

What does that label have on it?

 

[BrassMaker]

What does that label have on it?

The bottom label is just fire safety warning info. The label above the door has something that looks like "Pirl" but I can't find that online.

 

[begreen]

There may be more clues in that label. Carefully clean it off for more details. What does the ash lip label say? Is there a date on it? No label on the rear of the stove?

 

[rwhite]

I'm thinking fabco. If I recall correctly fabco made the original briarwood. They were bought out by blaze king which now carries the briarwood.

 

[rwhite]

I don't know if the blaze king briarwood ever had the ornate doors so I'm guessing fabco made this one prior to the buy out

 

[begreen]

Good call, I suspected a Northwest stove with the Redmond, WA lab testing. There was a thread a while back that showed that style door on their insert.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/fabco-bigfoot-wood-stove.150705/

 

[mass_burner]

OP, so you're having this refurbished? I'm curious, how different in cost will this approach be than a new epa stove?

 

[BrassMaker]

There may be more clues in that label. Carefully clean it off for more details. What does the ash lip label say? Is there a date on it? No label on the rear of the stove?

I don't have the stove with me; pretty much picked it up from my friend's barn and immediately dropped it off for refinishing. Three of us looked over the stove and couldn't find mfg info, but something might present itself after it gets sand blasted.

 

[BrassMaker]

OP, so you're having this refurbished? I'm curious, how different in cost will this approach be than a new epa stove?

Good question! I looked into this and considered what the three local fireplace shops had to offer. For a similar, new, stove with chimney install I was quoted $5k (low end) several times. That does not include the hearth/mantle. The complete all inclusive setup goes as high as $15k here. As a comparison, I bought this stove from my friend for $200 plus some bags of pellets that came with my new house. Took it to another friend who is a show quality auto body and paint guy. He's soda blasting and painting the stove for me at cost plus a case of beer. I'm still debating making my own hearth or hiring someone to build it, so I have unknown cost there. I was quoted $1200 for chimney install. I budgeted $5k total for this project, so I should be well under budget taking the DIY approach.

 

[BrassMaker]

I'm thinking fabco. If I recall correctly fabco made the original briarwood. They were bought out by blaze king which now carries the briarwood.

A Google search led me right back here! Looks like "Fishnaked" has a similar stove: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...he-fire-acts-as-if-its-closed-clogged.145924/

Anyone have a generic distance spec for how far from walls and combustibles this old Fabco will need to be?

 

[rwhite]

A Google search led me right back here! Looks like "Fishnaked" has a similar stove: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...he-fire-acts-as-if-its-closed-clogged.145924/

Anyone have a generic distance spec for how far from walls and combustibles this old Fabco will need to be?

PM member BKVP. He may have a manual.

 

[bholler]

Honestly if it does not have a legible ul tag on it the make and model doesn't really matter for clearances. With out the tag it is an unlisted stove and needs 36" to an unprotected combustible wall. That can be reduced with proper heat shields.

 

[BrassMaker]

The refinishing took a little longer that expected, but here's how it sits tonight. Very happy with the look. Even happier with the slow burn rate and heat this thing generates. Despite the 80+ degree California weather, I'm cooking off the paint smell outside tonight. Can't wait to get a mantle started. Will post that as well in case others tackle a small project like I did.

 

[moresnow]

Neat pic from the paint curing burn!

 

[BrassMaker]

The mantle project is under way! I had to delete/move a few outlets and redirect one floor vent. The foundation is 2x4's covered by 3/4" ply and 1/4" cement board. Today I brought home the stove pipe, chimney and fittings to put together once the rain lets up. Here's the progression leading to tonight:

 

[BrassMaker]

Here's an idea of the brick that will be covering everything.

 

[dlj]

Looks good. Nice restore job on the stove.

dj

 

[BrassMaker]

The stove pipe and chimney is installed... kinda. The final piece will be placed after I lay the brickwork. I used Selkirk parts from my local Ace Hardware store. One telescoping double wall stove pipe, three 36" insulated chimney pieces and all the misc parts that go with them came to about $800. The pieces went together like a Lego set. Having never done this before, and seeing the (almost) final product, I would recommend the same parts for anyone else wanting to DIY. Here's the new addition to my roof:

 

[begreen]

Making good progress there. Were you able to get a manual or UL tested clearances for the stove? If not, it needs to be 36" from the nearest combustibles. Cement board on studs does not rate for a clearance reduction, even with stone veneer. However, a proper, ventilated wall shield will get the clearance down to 12".

 

[begreen]

Looks like member @Fishnaked might own this stove. You might want to start a conversation with him and see he has the manual or if his stove has the UL label with clearances on it.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...he-fire-acts-as-if-its-closed-clogged.145924/

 

[BrassMaker]

I located the clearance info yesterday on the label above the door. It was almost completely rubbed off, so I guess the lighting had to be just right. The label says clearance can be down to 8". I assume that's due to the fixed heat shield across the back. I placed it so that the rear outer most corners of the stove are 12" from combustible and since the stove is set at an angle to the walls, I feel pretty safe.

 

[begreen]

Good deal. Were you able to find the hearth insulation requirements too?

 

[BrassMaker]

Here's how the hearth came together. I think it turned out great for my first attempt at mortar and brickwork! We've had a dozen or so fires in the stove as far and everything seems good! Thanks for the help this forum provided early on!

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

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Here's how the hearth came together. I think it turned out great for my first attempt at mortar and brickwork! We've had a dozen or so fires in the stove as far and everything seems good! Thanks for the help this forum provided early on!

Looks great! Enjoy!