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Kristy
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2020 08:41am
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I have been offered this little stove to heat a small room. I have no idea what to pay for it or if it is any good, or just an ornament. I have heard about reproductions of cottage stoves. Does anyone know about them? How much should I pay for it?
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spoofer
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2020 01:35pm
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I wouldn't... it's worth $100 as a plant stand. There are plenty of used stoves on CL etc. I picked up a nice Jotul for my camp for $125. Got another 2 for free, that people just wanted out of their house over the last 40 years.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2020 04:50pm
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That thing looks pretty darn old. At a minimum you would need to replace all the gaskets in it, all of them.
If you need this inspected or to meat codes it's only use is a plant stand or boat anchor.
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Kristy
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2020 04:58pm
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So the guy who has offered it to me, says it has been professionally restored and I have photos of all the parts, that look like they have had work done on them. Does that make any difference?
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Brettny
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2020 08:50pm
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No it prob still has no UL listing or clearance to combustables chart. Insurance company's won't like that either.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2020 07:39am
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No it prob still has no UL listing or clearance to combustables chart. Insurance company's won't like that either.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:06am
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One of the most important and dangerous items you are going to purchase for your cabin is a heat stove.
Don’t cheap out on that.
A friend bought a used wood burning stove that had cracks. You may not be able to see them until you fire up the stove. Yes, cast iron can crack. Many reasons why, you can Google it to find out.
The stove cracked open while in use.
Thank goodness they were right there when it happened. Imagine what could have happened if they had put a log on and went to bed.
Not only that, this stove is probably not as energy efficient as newer models and if you have insurance on your cabin the company may not allow you to use a old, used wood stove.
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old243
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:00am
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That stove probably isn.t an airtight. Look for a UL approved model. They are not cheap. You will burn half the wood. Equally important is a proper chimney and stove surround, behind and under. We have pacific energy stove , will hold fire all night , not hard to control.. I would pass on that stove. Good for out in the yard, to burn garbage. old 243
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hueyjazz
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:43am
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From what I can see, it isn't brick lines and I highly doubt it is airtight. I see a manual so there aren't many antiques that come with a manual. It is likely a cheap copy of an antique. This is kind of like a wood stove that TSC sells for $200.
Like other have said, I would pass and do more research. In recent years the EPA has mandated a lot of changes on wood stoves being sold. And there's a lot of excellent stoves out there.
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Fanman
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:50pm
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Note this stove has a cooktop. Because it's a "cook stove", it's exempt from the EPA regulations for new wood stoves, a loophole used by several manufacturers of cheap wood stoves.
I would consider a stove like that if it was only to heat a small room for short periods of time... you'd be feeding it constantly as it doesn't hold much wood, no way it will run all night.
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woodspirit
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2020 03:32pm
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I'm just looking for one to burn all night as the only year round source of heat. All of these smaller stoves say they're good for 1000sq ft or 2000sq ft but they don't heat that much and won't last all night. I don't care about Co2. We don't get enough Co2 now.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2020 09:36am
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Sqft heating area that a stove is rated for can be very deceiving
. 1,000sqft in FL or AK is a huge difference.
Any good stove will list two key specs, burn time and BTU output. My full time home is heated with wood. Our stove has a 24hr burn time, this didn't mean at 0* it can go 24hrs. But at 0* it means it can go all night no problem and still keep the house temp up.
A thermostatic damper is also nice to have. A lot of cheaper stoves just have a flap that's manually opened. A thermostatic damper changes air intake with stove output temp via a bimetalic spring. Most Vermont castings stoves have this feature.
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SherriInTheWoods
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2020 03:00pm
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Kristy
Hi Kristy, I have been researching and trying to decide on a small wood stove too.
I'd rather 'chat' thru my private email. If you want to, you can contact me at jappazoo@aol. sherri. 
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beachman
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# Posted: 17 Feb 2020 09:48am
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Into the new decade and my 2 cents - if anyone is concerned at all about carbon footprint or climate change, then burning wood in an older stove can release pollutants into the air that are harmful. The wood is supposed to burn hot with very little smoke if possible to be clean. I hear open fireplaces are the worst since heat and smoke go up the chimney - not efficient. The stove we purchased was one of the most expensive items but that was our choice. It still probably is polluting somewhat. Newer stoves have an upper burn chamber instead of a catalytic converter that will usually be more efficient. SWL is quite right in saying watch those older cast iron stoves, you usually get what you pay for.
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