Wheels for your wood stove

[wnc_burner]

I have an old fisher grandpa bear wood stove I use in my basement and I'd like to be able to wheel it into place for the winter, then wheel it into storage for the summer. Looking for ideas on how I can get this thing on wheels. I rigged up something with some old casters I had laying around but they didn't hold up to the weight of the stove.

 

[kborndale]

I don't think I would want my wood stove on wheels. If you want to move it for the summer use a dolly.

 

[John Galt]

I have both of mine on the larger furniture dollies from Harbor Freight. This so when I need to install drywall (soon I hope) I can move them easily. They'll eventually be permanently placed. You just need to be careful not to move the stove when operating the door. I have all four wheels pointing in different directions. Works great.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I second the dolly idea. A stove that could move unexpectedly is a bad idea.

 

[begreen]

I second the dolly idea. A stove that could move unexpectedly is a bad idea.

Yes, an accidental bump could dislodge the stove pipe. In our area, the bump could come from an earthquake, but it could also be kids playing, a rambunctious dog, etc.

 

[bholler]

I have an old fisher grandpa bear wood stove I use in my basement and I'd like to be able to wheel it into place for the winter, then wheel it into storage for the summer. Looking for ideas on how I can get this thing on wheels. I rigged up something with some old casters I had laying around but they didn't hold up to the weight of the stove.

Get a Harbor freight transmission jack. Roll it under in the summer jack it up wheel it where you want it then set it down. Im pretty sure one would fit under a fisher

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Levers and fulcrums work well also. It’s an easy 2x4 repurpose.