would you take a free Russo stove?

[philaphire]

Complete rookie here, considering to make useful the fireplace in my living room with a 14' vaulted ceiling and 7' x 12' window. My wife's uncle has a Russo Wood/Coal that he is willing to give us for free. My question is simple, should I accept this gift or is it going to be more trouble than it's worth? Stove seems to be in fine shape, but seems small though, and I would like it to heat more than that living room (I live in a 1800sf split and this would be on the main level). I've also checked out the local fireplace shop and like the Lopi - but most of you know what that will entail, $$$$.

THANKS!

fyi - If it's helpful for your advice, I can get wood for free....including seasoned stuff for this year.

 

[BikeMedic2709]

FREE STOVE! FREE WOOD! What was the question?

(Seriously though, if it is in safe working condition and you have a safe chimney. Go for it. If you are unsure of the safety of the unit or the safety of th chimney call your local hearth shpo or stove dealer/tech and have them loo at it.)

 

[Roospike]

Did somebody say FREE !

 

[BrotherBart]

BikeMedic:

"have them loo at it."

There are some hearth.com members in Europe laughing their arses off right now saying "Not in my fireplace you don't!".

 

[BikeMedic2709]

Boohahhaaaaahaaaa..MoowwHaahaaahaaahaaaahaaa!
Dude, I didn't catch that. But, that wsa funny! I just realized that if you shorten BikeMedic...You could come up with BM. Ahahahahahahahaha!

 

[wg_bent]

Free Stove = an interesting project at little cost.

Have fun with it!

Oh, you were asking how to get it home weren't you? Not if your should get it home....I'd say pickup truck.

 

[philaphire]

Thanks for the encouragement, maybe the question should be: does anyone have experience with Russo coal/wood stoves? Are they good units? Anything I should know? Maybe this is a new topic?

 

[Roospike]

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[webbie]

Russo stoves are very good for coal - but not too good for wood. So if you either want to burn hard coal - or just want a short duration fire here and there, then you are in business.

Parts are still available.....