Refactory failing bad..what are my options?

[Diabel]

This past weekend it was warm enough to let the fire go out & do a good cleaning. What I found was the shoe/fountain area filled with refactory cement/material (not good!) these were not just few coin size pieces...these were thin 2"x2" chunks (lots of them). This is my third season burning this stove & at this rate the last with this refactory package!

Question 1: How will I know when the secondary system fails & the safety issue associated with running the stove?

Question 2: What do do with this stove once I determine that the stove can not be operated any longer?

Thanks

 

[Diabel]

Please, not everyone at once ;-)

 

[Northern NH Mike]

Diabel

Check the "Limited Lifetime Warranty" statement in the manual or online. It appears to cover the deterioration you've found.

 

[Diabel]

No warranty on this puppy (3yrs old) since the company went belly up.

 

[michaelthomas]

I had a similar question that I posted this weekend and got a few responses but nothing definitive. I have a wearing refractory as well and would like to hear the answers to your questions.

 

[Todd]

I remember a thread where someone actually made their own refactory? Maybe it was Tradergordo?

 

[Diabel]

Yeah, there was someone who did it, but I think it was for a "cat' encore. VC made this one more complicated!