Older stove recommendations

[bholler]

That's OK, I'm glad we're clearer on a few issues. Yes, I do not want a cat stove, however great they may be. Next month, I'll be hitting the market for what's out there. I want to come back in when I find a few potential gems and get some feedback. A lot will depend on the pass and what the spring weather brings. Some years, it's pretty horrible until May, and then it's smooth sailing except for rain.


There is a long and well-documented history of the basic F118 regarding baffle warpage. A guy did an entire rebuild, taking the stove apart and buying/installing new parts. Very detailed with pics, and I don't mind that a bit because at least I know I'll rebuild it correctly. Bolts breaking are part of the deal in cast anything that got hot. I really like the looks of that model, but I'm open to the many others that have been mentioned, which will be EPA stoves, just not cat.

I'll put together a list of what's been mentioned and compare it to what's for sale. Thanks for all the input so far!

Kevin

I have used cat and non cat epa stoves and cats have their up sides and down. Absolutely nothing wrong with noncats

 

[begreen]

I took a look at what is available in the Spokane/Walla Walla area. There is a lot of not great stoves listed. Watch out for the Taiwan knockoff there. I saw the F118CB out of Walla Walla if that is the one you looked at. I would pass. They did make improvements around 2016 on this stove that helped reduce the secondary rack warping, but the age of this one is unknown.

This is a fairly decent stove. It's a non-cat EPA stove. Needs a new set of firebricks, but the price is good.

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[fbelec]

any stove you buy will need a rebuild. so don't forget that too. they are very heavy and just to take them off the hearth and that will break most seals

 

[bigealta]

Well the very lightly used jotul f400 made it back from Boston to NJ in my crv after i took it apart to transport and fit it in the crv.
I did not tear it down for a rebuild/reseal. That was 2019. Been great runner with no real problems and no leaks at all.
This was a "like new" stove so that for sure helped. Paid $1,400 in 2019 dollars.

I may have run a few spots of furnace cement or whatever the recommended seam sealer was (probably rutlan) at the reassembly time when i got it home. I think a few small spots came loose and just needed a simple fill in those couple spots.