chainsawaddict
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A fella had a new one, unassembled in his basement, and decided to get rid of it. it has to be 30 years old, but NEVER used. Im putting it on my porch, anybody have any experience with them??
just by the btu rateing alone they are close!
yes the btu rateing on some are bs but if it looks like it will stand up to a good hot fire your good to go!yeah, the wierd thing is ive been looking at a lot of stoves online and it really seems to vary. maybe manufacturers are smudging #s.
The combifire obviously doesnt have a blower either.
yes the btu rateing on some are bs but if it looks like it will stand up to a good hot fire your good to go!
30 years old(just never used) how thick is the metal on it?
they are a good stove company like to see a new 30 year old stove should be coolwell.....sight unseen.:dunno:
Ill buy a beer for anyone who helps out!
You still owe me a beer for the Burr Oak/Locust thread...
You got one of the original imports from Norway from the 70's---a gem.
It was part of the renaissance of wood burning that included Euro companies such as Jotul, Lange, Morso, and a slew of US innovators such as Vermont Castings, Hearthstone, Fisher, and others.
Check out a few things before burning: joints between the cast iron plates (push furnace cement into the joints with a procto-gloved finger ), the gasketing in the door and outlet pipe. Use a smoke pellet ( dealers have them) in the closed stove and outlet or a strong light in the stove for leaks.
Check the gasket with a dollar bill with the door shut all around; if it slides out anywhere, replace it. You'll probably need to redo the gasket anyhow.
Shine a good light over the cast plates for cracks. Otherwise, you're good to go.
How'd you deserve the gift ?
where can i get furnace cement?
I did the dollar bill trick and the spotlight trick. everything is in great shape.
This thing has never been fired. A jotul dealer in NC had it in his warehouse, didnt even have the legs on it!
I only wish it was bigger. Do you have any idea how big a home it would heat?
Get furnace cement at any good hardware shop or stove dealer; by the jar or better for shoving into the joints: a caulking tube.
BTU capacity may be on the Jotul site.
Where are you in "NE" ? If you don't want it, Steve or I will take it off your hands.
Are you kidding? Im thinking about building a smaller house around it:greenchainsaw:
here's some pics
sorry if they're sideways..
Oh, and here NE stands for Nebraska
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