New To Vermon Castings

[Resolute2024]

Just picked up a refurbished Vermont Castings 1979 Resolute Stove. My more modern Napolean is cracking (solid steel) at two corners after only 15 years. So, I decided to go old school and get one that is solid cast iron. No regrets this is a great-looking stove. Can't wait till the next burn season. Would like to know more about it and the best website for info, parts if and when I need them. And what experience anyone has had with these stoves? It has an exhaust reburn which I have never heard of either. My current stove has a convection type set up. Thanks a bunch!

 

[bholler]

Just picked up a refurbished Vermont Castings 1979 Resolute Stove. My more modern Napolean is cracking (solid steel) at two corners after only 15 years. So, I decided to go old school and get one that is solid cast iron. No regrets this is a great-looking stove. Can't wait till the next burn season. Would like to know more about it and the best website for info, parts if and when I need them. And what experience anyone has had with these stoves? It has an exhaust reburn which I have never heard of either. My current stove has a convection type set up. Thanks a bunch!

Those old vc stoves were fantastic stoves in their day. And still do well today but it will be no where near as efficient as your napoleon was

 

[Resolute2024]

Those old vc stoves were fantastic stoves in their day. And still do well today but it will be no where near as efficient as your napoleon was

I did consider that! I burn close to four cords a year now so I expect it will increase.

 

[stoveliker]

Do you know that its seals are still okay? It might leak like crazy and be in need of a rebuild...

 

[bholler]

Do you know that its seals are still okay? It might leak like crazy and be in need of a rebuild...

Yeah i have seen way to many sold as "refurbished " that were simply cleaned up and painted

 

[stoveliker]

Also, I am not sure how long a Napoleon is supposed to last (what its quality is) but 15 years is not long. If it's cracking, I wonder if you are over firing?

How tall is your chimney?

 

[Resolute2024]

Also, I am not sure how long a Napoleon is supposed to last (what its quality is) but 15 years is not long. If it's cracking, I wonder if you are over firing?

How tall is your chimney?

I've always stayed in the white zone. I do agree 15 years IS NOT long at long at all.

 

[bholler]

I've always stayed in the white zone. I do agree 15 years IS NOT long at long at all.

What is the white zone and where is it being measured

 

[Resolute2024]

Yeah i have seen way to many sold as "refurbished " that were simply cleaned up and painted

all that the eye could see was done, it even had new pins on the doors. All new gaskets

 

[bholler]

all that the eye could see was done, it even had new pins on the doors. All new gaskets

But was the stove completely torn down and recemented? The rest of it is quick and easy

 

[stoveliker]

Re:white zone, could you show a pic of where that was measured?

There is no ash door on this stove, right?

 

[Resolute2024]

What is the white zone and where is it being measure

But was the stove completely torn down and recemented? The rest of it is quick and easy

completely, it was sandblasted, repainted and recemented, and parts replaced as needed.

 

[bholler]

completely, it was sandblasted, repainted and recemented, and parts replaced as needed.

Ok.good

 

[coal and wood man]

I have a Resolute II from 1989 and it is still being used in my front parlor. I also burn a Vigilant II which is in the kitchen. Attached is a manual for pre-1990 VC stoves which may be helpful.
2004 Ford Ranger - mine is a 1990. Other than being paid for for over 30 years it is a 5 speed. Cannot find them anymore unless you go to Europe.

 

[Resolute2024]

I have a Resolute II from 1989 and it is still being used in my front parlor. I also burn a Vigilant II which is in the kitchen. Attached is a manual for pre-1990 VC stoves which may be helpful.
2004 Ford Ranger - mine is a 1990. Other than being paid for for over 30 years it is a 5 speed. Cannot find them anymore unless you go to Europe.

Thanks a bunch for the manual. It will help a bunch.

This is my second Ranger, my first was a 2005 this one is a 2004 which I bought with 265,000 miles on the odometer. I picked it up about 4 years ago. It is a five-speed as well. I plan to do some work on it this year with the bed and cab corner.

 

[coal and wood man]

125K burns a little oil and goes through coolant (suspect a cracked head but that was an issue with the 2.9 V6) so I have to keep it under 5000 miles a year in Pennsylvania. Going over that and it will not pass emissions. Started to do some body work when I get spare time.

 

[bholler]

125K burns a little oil and goes through coolant (suspect a cracked head but that was an issue with the 2.9 V6) so I have to keep it under 5000 miles a year in Pennsylvania. Going over that and it will not pass emissions. Started to do some body work when I get spare time.

That's not a pa requirement that's your locality. We have no emissions testing here.

I had a 99 ranger with the 4.0 auto. It was a fun truck but I decided I needed something more to haul with.

 

[coal and wood man]

Yes you are correct. SE counties require emissions.

 

[bholler]

Yes you are correct. SE counties require emissions.

BTW I have a 1990 bronco and a 1990 f250 HD now. Both good trucks although not much original left on the bronco. It now has a lightly built 351w holley efi a zf5 manual and atlas transfer case