adding soapstone to woodstove

[pinebill]

Is there any benefit to adding soapstone to the outside of a regular woodstove?

 

[Haywire Haywood]

I'd think anything that would retain heat would work.

How about getting soapstone cut to standard firebrick dimensions and replacing all the firebrick. Would it be any better?

Ian

 

[Haywire Haywood]

How about making the first section of pipe out of something that would retain and radiate heat? Might cool the exhaust to the point of creosote buildup though.

Ian

 

[pinebill]

Thanks for the info and advice. Didn't think of the overheating issue .

 

[John R]

There was an old soap stone wood stove at the deer camp when we bought it, it was replace in a couple of years with a bigger stove.
That soap stone will hold a lot of heat once it gets hot.

 

[geoxman]

I have a VC defiant/encore and about 4 years ago I found a 4ft x 2ft piece of beautiful red marble sitting by a dumpster in the alley. I placed it directly on top of the stove and warming shelves. I do not know if it helped but it looks nice, I can place more stuff on top of the stove and it will still be warm in the morning after an all night burn. One's man trash is another man's treasure