New to the forum - Waterford question

[russellgwilson]

I just signed up to this forum. I was trying to ask a member a question and couldn’t submit my question, I keep getting a notification saying I need to speak with webfish, begreen, bholler, Jags, or DAKSY. Can anyone help me figure this out?

 

[webfish]

You need to have three posts. It keeps spammers out. I can invite who ever you want to this chat if you want

 

[russellgwilson]

That would be appreciated. I was trying To contact Precaud, regarding their post “Caught a Blue Leprechaun” dated February 26, 2010.

Precaud: I see it’s been several years since you have had much conversation regarding this Waterford model 33 wood stove, but I just found one in an abandoned house and it’s actually in amazing condition considering the situation I found it in. I’m having a hard time finding a manual and a schematic so that I can restore it properly. Do you have any suggestions as to where I can find what I’m looking for?
Here are the pictures, I just cleaned the outside so far.

 

[begreen]

I don't think precaud has posted on the forum for a decade. Too bad, he was a great contributor. I miss his detailed postings and experiments.

I will move this thread to the main forum for wider discussion. The Leprechaun was a nice stove but I don't recall seeing a Waterford model 33. Can you post a picture of the UL label on the back of the stove for further identification?

 

[bholler]

That would be appreciated. I was trying To contact Precaud, regarding their post “Caught a Blue Leprechaun” dated February 26, 2010.

Precaud: I see it’s been several years since you have had much conversation regarding this Waterford model 33 wood stove, but I just found one in an abandoned house and it’s actually in amazing condition considering the situation I found it in. I’m having a hard time finding a manual and a schematic so that I can restore it properly. Do you have any suggestions as to where I can find what I’m looking for?
Here are the pictures, I just cleaned the outside so far.

Have you contacted Waterford? They are no longer in the US market but they are still in business

 

[russellgwilson]

Thank’s, begreen and bholler, here is a picture of the UL tag and I will try and contact Waterford directly.

 

[stovelark]

Waterford is now part of Regency (FPI). That looks like a Leprechaun, beautiful majolica brown... I do believe parts might still be available. Just googled Leprechaun and the model Leprechaun 90 OSA (Outside Air model) came up, the manual is available on line. That might be a starting point. Regency number I use is 800-569-4635, follow the prompts. Hope this helps.

 

[bholler]

Waterford is now part of Regency (FPI). That looks like a Leprechaun, beautiful majolica brown... I do believe parts might still be available. Just googled Leprechaun and the model Leprechaun 90 OSA (Outside Air model) came up, the manual is available on line. That might be a starting point. Regency number I use is 800-569-4635, follow the prompts. Hope this helps.

Different company. This was made by Waterford/Stanley they are not owned by FPI

 

[stovelark]

bholler- I know who Waterford was originally, but I have gotten many old Waterford gas stove parts through FPI, I believe they own the rights to old Waterford. At least I know the Emerald, the Emerald gas insert (Model E61) we have ordered parts and received. Just googled it, it says FPI owns Waterford rights, and can get certain old stove parts...

 

[John Lehet]

I had this exact stove, same color, for about six years. I can't give you current info for parts, but in about 2007 or 2008 I was able to buy a new baffle for it. My take on it is that it's pretty good looking, and burns pretty clean. In my case the baffle didn't hold up as long as I might hope for in a stove like this, and I've seen other examples of this stove with a melted baffle on forums or for sale. I think the baffle is not nearly as robust as say a Jotul's. I think it was appropriately sized for the room it was in when I bought it, a farmhouse kitchen, but I kept it after moving to a more demanding location, probably how the baffle melted. You can't push it too hard.

 

[begreen]

If's it's a 90 then here is the parts diagram. Woodman's has some parts, but not the broken left, front-side brick. You may need to cast or cut your own out of refractory material.

 

[stovelark]

Waterfords were very robustly built, and perhaps some of the prettiest stoves made (especially the Trinity), but like any stove if pushed too hard, things will not last. The Leprechaun was a small, but solid heater. I just remember getting parts for them took forever.

 

[John Lehet]

I can’t remember, was so long ago, but it might also be that after the move it was hard to control in cold weather with the much stronger pulling chimney here. I know I used a stove top thermometer on it and definitely knew enough not to over fire it. In its first setting I had a rather short chimney, moved to a very tall one. The Jotul 3 CB was also hard to control here and likely undersized, but the little Jotul baffle held up for 17 years+ and is still fine, probably, in its new home.