New Stove thread.

[woodguy105]

I use a Lopi Endeavor (as seen in my avatar) STUFF it with Doug Fir or Maple at around 11:00 and choke it down. There are enough coals to get it going again when I leave for work at 6:30. I've got an older ('82) but well insulated 2,000 square foot ranch and it will still be in the low 70ies when I get up.

That stove was like $2000.00 a few years ago but that included all the stove pipe and everything to install it. I think the stove was about $1400.00.

We have a LOPI Answer-smaller than your stove. I love our Answer but if I had the chance ($$) I'd go with the Endeavor. That's a nice stove you have. Bigger and a useable cook top.

The stack damper is a real help for longer burn times. Of course making sure the wood is "well roasted" before banking her down keeps the temps high and the burn cleaner. IMO

 

[chainsawaddict]

Your never gonna get decent burn times with a crack in door. It's an air leak. you lose the ability to properly control of the stove until you fix that crack. Also a plate steel stove is the fastest too cool versus cast iron or soapstone. You definately need to use the stack dmaper if you have one. They hold back allot of heat and slow the burn down. Try about 45 degrees closed (halfway) but first off fix that cracked door!

Well, the fix is probably going to have to wait until spring. I examined everything again an hour ago and noticed another one starting in the opposite corner. This stove is over 20 years old, what is the life expectancy of these "modern" steel stoves? Do they last like the cast irons you still see?

I want a new stove, dont get me wrong. Ive been on the hearthstone web page all day, but Im also a tightwad, which is the reason Im burning wood in the first place. If I dont need one I wont get one.

Seems to me that once a guy starts welding on a stove its probably all down hill from there...???

 

[Zodiac45]

Well, the fix is probably going to have to wait until spring. I examined everything again an hour ago and noticed another one starting in the opposite corner. This stove is over 20 years old, what is the life expectancy of these "modern" steel stoves? Do they last like the cast irons you still see?

I want a new stove, dont get me wrong. Ive been on the hearthstone web page all day, but Im also a tightwad, which is the reason Im burning wood in the first place. If I dont need one I wont get one.

Seems to me that once a guy starts welding on a stove its probably all down hill from there...???

Yep you might be right about the welding depending on the skills of the welder. Honestly, 20 yrs old isn't all that bad unless it's been overfired etc.. Since it's not a modern design (EPA) you probably are ok as long as everything still works properlyu and fits well. A stove like that would probably only need a gasket(s) replaced on door or where ever it might have them (if it has any). Other than that, there's not much too do (beside replace or fix that door).
On another note: I'm definately adding a second soapstove stove too supliment the cookstove nect year. I want a 24/7 heater type that goes round the clock. Woodstock or Hearthstone will fill the bill.

 

[chainsawaddict]

Yep you might be right about the welding depending on the skills of the welder. Honestly, 20 yrs old isn't all that bad unless it's been overfired etc.. Since it's not a modern design (EPA) you probably are ok as long as everything still works properlyu and fits well. A stove like that would probably only need a gasket(s) replaced on door or where ever it might have them (if it has any). Other than that, there's not much too do (beside replace or fix that door).

its not the door, its the door frame. the actual stove is cracked coming of of the corners of the door opening, the crack is about two inches long and you can see the flame through it when the lights are off.

 

[showrguy]

supprised that nobody barked at my suggesting silicone to fix (temporarily) it...abowt 17 yrs ago a guy i worked with told me about his coal stove that cracked down the side, this was in his living room !!! and he "fixed" it with silicone ??? i told him he was full of chit, he said, stop and see it. so i did..
that cast iron stove was red hot except for where the silicone was sealing the crack, and yes, it held tight... did ya ever try and burn a piece of 100% silicone ???
i would'nt have beleived it if i would'nt have seen it..

 

[chainsawaddict]

supprised that nobody barked at my suggesting silicone to fix (temporarily) it...abowt 17 yrs ago a guy i worked with told me about his coal stove that cracked down the side, this was in his living room !!! and he "fixed" it with silicone ??? i told him he was full of chit, he said, stop and see it. so i did..
that cast iron stove was red hot except for where the silicone was sealing the crack, and yes, it held tight... did ya ever try and burn a piece of 100% silicone ???
i would'nt have beleived it if i would'nt have seen it..

I had a similar thing happen to me. I didnt believe a guy when he said it would work on his pickup exhaust. It did. I might try that first.