Parlor stove question

[Jest22]

Hello, I had a question about my washington stove works parlor stove. So when we got it and refurbished it there was no grate to hold the wood while it burns. And there are no ways for the ash to be caught. Does a stove like this need a grate? Or does it burn just fine at the bottom of the stove?

 

[all night moe]

Hard to tell from pics but, your stove's clearances look concerning.
Someone will be along to answer your questions. I am not privy on these old stoves.
Lastly.... welcome to Hearth

 

[kborndale]

Wood stoves normally do not have grates.

(Edited for clarity)

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Coal stoves do. You eat the air cough in from below with coal, and at the same height/above for wood.

 

[joop]

your curtain might melt.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Yeah, that's supposed to be a coal burner with the proper grate. Even with a grate set up in it would be somewhat difficult to control for wood. You would want to burn only a few pieces at a time. There may be grates still around for that stove somewhere. And yeah, the needed clearances there are suspect.

 

[kborndale]

Coal stoves do. You eat the air cough in from below with coal, and at the same height/above for wood.

Edited my post.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Looks like the stove pipe in backwards as well?

 

[Hoytman]

Yes…it is a wood stove.
Yes…wood stoves of this design came with grates. There are generally no bricks in bottom of stove to protect cast iron. Do not burn wood without a grate in it.

No it is not a coal stove…NOT anthracite…not bituminous…not lignite…no shaker…no coal. Never intended for coal…no secondary air, no shaker grates.

These were wood stoves, not coal stoves, period.

Wood stove…wood stove…wood stove. Many manufacturers made similar designed wood stoves looking just like the one pictured above.Glenwood, Clarion, Crawford, Herald,etc., etc.

For more info visit the “coalpail” forum…they will confirm it being a wood stove.

Clearance from combustibles is 36”.

 

[Eman85]

Wood or coal your stove pipe is upside down, male ends face down or it will drip creosote.

 

[begreen]

Is there a label on the stove clearly identifying it as Washington Stove Works? If none, look on the bottom rear. There were a lot of Taiwan knockoffs sold that look very much like the original. The origin is sometimes noted in the casting. The spring handle on the door is a clue too. The original was solid.



The clearance requirements for the stove are 36" in all directions unless there is a proper NFPA wall shielding. The skimpy tile behind it is not proper and the trim surrounding it is combustible. Not sure about the floor, but that needs insulated protection too, even if tiled. If it's on cement slab, then that's ok.

 

[Hoytman]

Yep…lots of “knock-off” junk out there too.