Good morning,
Just purchased a new to me Vermont Castings resolute II wood stove. Aside from needing a good cleaning on the inside there is some rust on the outside. My plan is to bring the stove back to life and with that being said I have some questions as my experience with wood stoves is virtually nil. I know that the gasket material around the top griddle and door needs to be replaced. In doing some research it appears that the gasket material for the griddle is 5/16" and am wondering if the one used on the door uses the same. The gasket around the flue are looks perhaps like a low density type gasket but have not been able to find it yet. I tried a wire brush on a small area and that seemed to remove the rust quite nicely. Is there a recommended cleaner that can be used to help facilitate rust removal that is specific for wood stoves? What about on the inside? On the inside bottom of the stove, there are what appear to be slots and I was wondering if fire bricks are intended to go there? I didn't see them on a few exploded drawings that I found. The handle on the door is missing of the wire frame. Seems like OEM equipment was a ceramic piece but could a wood handle be used as well? Any recommendations as to where I could procure such a piece? Lastly, would be nice to put in door glass. What are the recommendations in this case? I think the glass (perhaps 2 piece), gasket material sandwiched between a frame would be needed. ...I have attached some pictures as well. The rear firebrick is cracked. Would it be safe to assume this could be resolved in the interim with fireplace mortar?
Thank you
Just purchased a new to me Vermont Castings resolute II wood stove. Aside from needing a good cleaning on the inside there is some rust on the outside. My plan is to bring the stove back to life and with that being said I have some questions as my experience with wood stoves is virtually nil. I know that the gasket material around the top griddle and door needs to be replaced. In doing some research it appears that the gasket material for the griddle is 5/16" and am wondering if the one used on the door uses the same. The gasket around the flue are looks perhaps like a low density type gasket but have not been able to find it yet. I tried a wire brush on a small area and that seemed to remove the rust quite nicely. Is there a recommended cleaner that can be used to help facilitate rust removal that is specific for wood stoves? What about on the inside? On the inside bottom of the stove, there are what appear to be slots and I was wondering if fire bricks are intended to go there? I didn't see them on a few exploded drawings that I found. The handle on the door is missing of the wire frame. Seems like OEM equipment was a ceramic piece but could a wood handle be used as well? Any recommendations as to where I could procure such a piece? Lastly, would be nice to put in door glass. What are the recommendations in this case? I think the glass (perhaps 2 piece), gasket material sandwiched between a frame would be needed. ...I have attached some pictures as well. The rear firebrick is cracked. Would it be safe to assume this could be resolved in the interim with fireplace mortar?
Thank you
