Wood stove thread?

[presta24]

Evening, is there a thread in here for wood stoves? I have some questions about my model 91

-chris

 

[sb47]

Try the search button, I'm sure there are plenty.

 

[moresnow]

Evening, is there a thread in here for wood stoves? I have some questions about my model 91

-chris

Thats a big stove! Over 4Cu/Ft I believe? What is the issue?

 

[presta24]

I think the cat needs replaced. Have to baby it to get it to run 800°. Used to run 1200-1400 all day long. Almost like the cat is clogged. Stove is 30 years old or so. I was hoping to find so eone who has replaced theirs and good tell me the tricks.

 

[moresnow]

You must have a Catalyst temp probe? Your Cat can be removed and blown out gently with a can of computer keyboard compressed air. A normal air compressor is really too much pressure even turned down.
If you can easily access the face of your Cat it can be gently brushed and vacuumed with a soft bristle brush and shop-vac.
Depending on condition your Cat can also take a bath in 50% white vinegar and 50% distilled water. After several hrs it can be rinsed off with distilled water. Air dry, re-install with new gasket (if gasket is required). Run it.
Honestly it's a decent bet your Cat could be dying if it's rather old. I just changed two. One was only 2 years old and was doing the same thing as yours. Junk. The other was physically crumbling apart from idiots opening the loading door without bypassing the Cat first. It was 5 years old. Junk.
Anywho I went through MidwestHearth.com for these replacements. Working fantastic. Considerably cheaper option than going through a dealer. Worth checking to see if they offer your model Cat. Good luck.

 

[presta24]

You must have a Catalyst temp probe? Your Cat can be removed and blown out gently with a can of computer keyboard compressed air. A normal air compressor is really too much pressure even turned down.
If you can easily access the face of your Cat it can be gently brushed and vacuumed with a soft bristle brush and shop-vac.
Depending on condition your Cat can also take a bath in 50% white vinegar and 50% distilled water. After several hrs it can be rinsed off with distilled water. Air dry, re-install with new gasket (if gasket is required). Run it.
Honestly it's a decent bet your Cat could be dying if it's rather old. I just changed two. One was only 2 years old and was doing the same thing as yours. Junk. The other was physically crumbling apart from idiots opening the loading door without bypassing the Cat first. It was 5 years old. Junk.
Anywho I went through MidwestHearth.com for these replacements. Working fantastic. Considerably cheaper option than going through a dealer. Worth checking to see if they offer your model Cat. Good luck.

Thanks a lot for the info. I've got a new cat and gaskets. Just waiting for a few days over 50 to cool it down and change.

 

[moresnow]

May as well give your loading door gasket, glass gasket, and if it has one the bypass gasket a very close inspection. Leaky gaskets are tough on new Cats. Cool room air is no good. Food for thought.
Let us know how this works out.

 

[presta24]

May as well give your loading door gasket, glass gasket, and if it has one the bypass gasket a very close inspection. Leaky gaskets are tough on new Cats. Cool room air is no good. Food for thought.
Let us know how this works out.

Yup, need to oder new one for the door.cant find what size it is. The manual doesn't say

 

[presta24]

Put the new cat in it this am. She's fired up and purring like a kitten. That was the issue.

 

[Mad Professor]

My cat cleans itself!