What's going on Federal Airtighters!? Who's burning? In VA we are not there yet, but I can feel the change a comin. Some new news on my end. I picked up another FA264CCLR. This one is a "R" (right loader), so that will take some getting used too. My excitement is mainly because this one was produced between 86-87 so it has the combustion air inlet (third dial on the side towards the top). My old stove didn't have that, so I'm hoping to get some different and better performance. Not to see the earlier model I have used the past two years hasn't been performing, but I'm hoping the ability to adjust the air at the cat will produce a better reburn.
Anyway, I picked the stove up from a guy close by me who found our thread. He posted some pics early on, but they don't really do the stove justice. It is in near mint shape. The glass is crystal clear and it has all the parts. Even the plates that screw onto the shaker grates. I'm going to regasket it, even though I don't really think it absolutely needs it.
I have a fireplace in the master bedroom, so I plan on moving the old stove up there (not exactly per code). I doubt I get it hooked up this year, but maybe. I think being able to run the stove downstairs and one upstairs will help me keep temps at a more even level throughout the house. Maybe even burn less wood since I have to keep things cranking downstairs to generate enough heat to affect the upstairs area. It would be nice not to have the living room in the 80s just so I can have the upstairs in the upper 60s.
That's the news from VA. I'll post some pics when I have the new stove in. BTW if any of you guys hear about or have an extra round flue collar for our stoves, let me know. My new stove only has the oval flue collar with it, and I'd rather not try and mess with an ovalized T connection.