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well.. there's certainly a wealth of info somewhere here in the site. There were 2 or three main discussions that had hundreds of posts and thousands of lookers. Tons of relevant ( and some not so ) info. Are there specifics you have in mind ? ie wood usage, mods to the blower, ash pan...

I also have a draft blower like a blacksmith's forge. Obviously when you see fire out the chimney there is a lot of heat loss. But, if there isn't enough draft its like trying to boil water with a low flame. If it gets there at all it takes a long time. For me it was trial and error to get it...

Well.... I thought I did too. :smile2:

Agree... that should have been the first thing on your list, call the scrap yards. Memories fade the longer you wait to report it. If it truly was one of friends borrowing it you wouldn't have to worry about calling the scrap yards and reporting it. None of your friends would have taken it...

Before I bought the Federal Airtight I had a Scandia which was made in Taiwan as well. It didn't have a blower and neither did it work very well. Couldn't even heat the downstairs of my small home. It was a non cat unit. One of the best stoves I had was a local copy of a Fisher ( I think )...

Not sure about China, the only info I have references Plymouth, Mass. And mine is actually a Federal Airtight, catalog is from C.D. The way they explained the dual controls was that a percentage of the air was to come from the side control and some from the bottom control. The bottom control was...

Not sure who you are addressing.. if its me I was referring to the bolts that are apparently on models other than mine that access the cat. It seems there may be 4 bolts holding the 5 square inch or so metal over the top of the cat. There are none on mine. You just lift the 5 in sq metal piece...

Thanks, you posted while I was still writing.. :msp_biggrin:

I'm curious, did you have to take the entire top off the stove to access the cat ? If so they must have changed the design since they made mine. If its not too much trouble a couple of pics would be interesting when its not in operation. If you resealed the stove what kind of caulk/stove...

Yours has a long slot where the hot air comes out. Mine has two 2 by 3 inch or so open slots on the left and right side of the stove which accomplish the same thing. Unfortunately if the smoke is coming from that slotted area it appears that the stove cement has been damaged and will need to be...

Probably didn't make it clear that the stainless piece is about a 5 inch square and almost an inch thick. There are no bolts holding it in. It just has a rope gasket around it. You put a small screwdriver on the edge and lift it until you can grab it with your fingers. The cat sits directly...

I guess we should find out what model they have since the innards, cat and design might be a bit different. Mine for example has the heavy stainless steel plate with a temp probe in the top middle of the stove. It has no bolts just the weight of in presses the rope gasket into a well in the...

Agree... the shaker grate and ash pan makes it so much easier to remove than moving the hot fire to one side of the stove and then try to carefully put hot ash in a bucket. Just shake the grate a couple of times then let the ashes cool off..then take the whole pan outside and dump it. The mess...

Thanks for the tip.. I guess my 1986 is due for an oiling/cleaning ?? :msp_biggrin::msp_rolleyes:

And here I thought I was the only one to spend the time doing the brick for a floor for the stove :laugh: Is that the 264 ? Nice brass along the top. You did a nice job with the brick. :msp_thumbup: And I'm still on my first cat.. We used it hard for about 12 years b-4 we switched to...

Free gives you a whole lot of wiggle room for redoing some of the stove. Not sure if you were referring to the original Federal stove, the 264 or the 288 but as I said a lot of the same principles apply. If you can have the blower repaired ( its over a hundred if you can find a new one ) the...

Its an old thread but useful info even if its not exactly stove specific some general principles apply. I have the extra large 288 series I bought new in the 80's. For the first 10 years or so it was going the whole winter but wouldn't supply enough heat for the whole house but too much for the...

$ 2300 for an add on...... .well it would have to use half the wood to justify its price. And anything brand new are things I tend to stay away from until there's a bit of a track record to see how it works. Seasoned wood is the way to go for sure. I'm looking for longer/better burns so I can...

Anyone have any experience with this setup ? Only info I could gather was a youtube video which left a lot to be desired. I can find no other literature, dealers etc.. While the concept of improving efficiency is commendable I'm trying to figure out how it helps the OWB burn longer, better, etc...