Wood burning stove restoration

[crappyice]

Need some advice on this wood burning stove. It will cost me $125 as is and then I think it need to be sandblasted and painted? Powder coated? Resealed?

Is it worth it? It's about 14"x26"x18"

What else do I need to consider? How much would sandblasting/refinishing cost me?

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[Jeremy K]

Where is it going ? It looks good the way it is . You could wire brush and use 220 grit to remove the loose stuff and use an etching primer and some high temperature paint . I like the look of the rust though.

Edited September 14, 2016 by Jeremy K

[hunter]

The outside can be handled as above, I would be more interested in the inside. Does it have fire brick lining? Is it supposed to?

Not impossible if needed but will probably warp if it's missing.

[crappyice]

In a shed 20x40 that we may be sleeping in occasionally. Is the rust a problem beside aesthetically? Nothing appears pitted or rotted away


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[jjb4900]

we use something called "stove black" to refinish cast iron stoves, much better the spray paint, I would just wire wheel/ brush it...avoid sandblasting because some older stoves have sealant in the seams that you could destroy. Refinish it yourself, it's very simple...what brand is it

is that a crack along the left side??

https://www.amazon.com/Rutland-Williams-Stove-Polish-Paste/dp/B007UXK1DG

Edited September 14, 2016 by jjb4900

[GreeneHunter]

Looks like a fun project ... go for it !

[crappyice]

My real concern is carbon monoxide poisoning!


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[crappyice]

we use something called "stove black" to refinish cast iron stoves, much better the spray paint, I would just wire wheel/ brush it...avoid sandblasting because some older stoves have sealant in the seams that you could destroy. Refinish it yourself, it's very simple...what brand is it

is that a crack along the left side??

https://www.amazon.com/Rutland-Williams-Stove-Polish-Paste/dp/B007UXK1DG

Thanks for the link



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[Culvercreek hunt club]

14 minutes ago, crappyice said:

My real concern is carbon monoxide poisoning!


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with a proper chimney and a good draft your bigger problem will be keeping it throttled down enough so it doesn't drive you out of there. I would fire brick the bottom and one brick on its side down the sides. I would lasso stand them up in the back. The very back of the stove will be the hot spot with the draft from the chimney. 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

52 minutes ago, jjb4900 said:

..avoid sandblasting because some older stoves have sealant in the seams that you could destroy.

They do sell it in putty form. I redid our box stove at camp with it and it has held up better than the original. Pretty tedious to repack the joints though. 

[growalot]

That looks like a crack they tried to repair...I'd have to wonder what would have caused such a crack,if so

[Culvercreek hunt club]

14 minutes ago, growalot said:

That looks like a crack they tried to repair...I'd have to wonder what would have caused such a crack,if so

over heating or dropping?

[jjb4900]

we had a small stove like that in a 10x12 camper.........most nights we had to sleep with the windows and open it got so hot, comes in pretty handy for a cooktop as well.

[crappyice]

Thanks for the ideas about the firebricks inside. I saw that "crack" and wondered about It myself. If it is actually a crack, I imagine I would have seen light in the inside which I didn't.



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[Culvercreek hunt club]

if it is a crack I would fire it up outside prior to install and see how it holds up. I would also make sure there is one BIG non-flammable hearth under it. 

[Jaeger]

All I can add is double check the door gasket, looks good tho' and possibly see about straightening the damper bar.

A little elbow grease and some stove black paint as above and good to go, it will get extra toasty in there.

[growalot]

I don't know if you've ever had ,seen or heard a log "blow up" in a stove...but I wouldn't want weak metal due to cracks or previous over heating(which can weaken it)in a wood stove.... I have,it's a lot of power when that happens...Just something to think about and research...BTW have you checked on the homeowners fire insurance and town regulations, before putting $$ and time into this? Just some thoughts.

Edited September 14, 2016 by growalot

[jjb4900]

for $125 or a little more you may be able to find one in a little better shape...that crack would give me second thoughts, not that it can't be patched, but who knows if it's been over fired a few times....definitely fire it up, if I recall, the cracks open up when heated.

[SteveB]

Cheap little stove to start with. With the crack it is worth nothing and unsafe. Crack most likely from a log roughly loaded when hot or overfired. Never designed for firebrick - maybe cast iron panel on the inside (missing) and sand or built up ashes on the bottom.

36" clearance to combustibles all around. A minimum chimney system is $400 plus now. Cheapest chimney to run is straight up. I would not sleep in a building with it burning.

Check Tractor supply or Lowes for a  LISTED stove. Few hundred more but a 1000 times safer with closer clearance to combustibles and hearth pad requirements.

Based on 40+ years in the stove/fireplace industry.

[jjb4900]

air will be sucked in through any cracks and it will burn hotter then you want......I know on my stove when the door gasket starts to go I pretty much have to totally close the dampers to keep the fire from burning to hot.

[NYBowhunter]

A few years back i saw that TSC had  a similar size stove brand new for $200, may not even be worth the effort to restore that stove.

[jjb4900]

42 minutes ago, NYBowhunter said:

A few years back i saw that TSC had  a similar size stove brand new for $200, may not even be worth the effort to restore that stove.

yeah, Northern Hydraulics has one for about $50 more then that old one.......after the time and supplies it might not even be worth it.

[crappyice]

Going back today to check that "crack" more closely. As an English teacher, I have little experience with judging the severity of this issue. Any advice!


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[philoshop]

As others have hinted at here, I personally wouldn't trust it. The stove itself is generally the least expensive part of a woodburning setup anyway, and it's not worth the risk.  

[chas0218]

I have fired those style before I think tractor supply sells them or something close and they burn through wood FAST, I'm not talking softwoods. If you are planning on heating with it you will need to stoke it about every 3 hours and at the 3 hour mark you will have coals. They are nice for the ambiance but that is about it. I would recommend a bigger more square firebox if you are planning on heating primarily with it so you can load more wood for overnight burns. I recommend putting it near a door so when you bring in wood it keeps the mess to a minimum. Wood stoves aren't clean but they warm you at least 4 times!

Edited September 15, 2016 by chas0218