Coal / Wood stoves

[badwhale]

Who has stoves, or CPS deterrants?

I have a Saey coal / wood stove. It's been suffering the last couple years with some cracks in the casting due to rust pressure. I completely disassembled it today. I'm not sure it like it, or that it was a good idea. Lots of broken bolts etc. I can fix it.

Anyway, I noticed and kinda knew that while it was made to be disassembled, that was only marginal as they put it together with stove cement at all the joints.

What I was wondering is if anyone things I can use that fiberglass rope to re-assemble it rather than the cement. If so, I could probably take it apart more easily in the future for say, a 5 year cleaning.

Will

[Paddy]

I've had two Vermont Castings wood stoves in the past.
I think you would be fine with the fiberglass gasket. They are made for high temps.
Make sure you have a CM detector in the room just to be sure.

[kevin7]

My dad did some work on his Jotul#4 and I think he used fiberglass rope type stuff on the door

[badwhale]

I've had two Vermont Castings wood stoves in the past.
I think you would be fine with the fiberglass gasket. They are made for high temps.
Make sure you have a CM detector in the room just to be sure.

My dad did some work on his Jotul#4 and I think he used fiberglass rope type stuff on the door

Yeah, the draft door on the bottom, and the feed door above it both have the fiberglass rope. Same on the side feed door, and the load lid. I guess I'm talking about the actual construction joints of the sides, bottom and top. Not the moveable parts once it's together.

I think I'm answering my own question here. I guess I need to use the joint compound on the stationary parts. Probably only needs taken apart every 10yrs or so.

Thanks,
Will

[badwhale]

Can't believe none of you Canda guys haven't chimed in.

Anyone ever weld cast iron?

Will

[kevin7]

Will welding cast iron usually ends up cracking of failing. Oh and I think its f**k your uncle week in Canada so you will mot hear from them for a whilke

[CptnBlues63]

Can't believe none of you Canda guys haven't chimed in.

Anyone ever weld cast iron?

Will

The majority of us heat using natural gas. At least, where I'm located.

While a lot of homes have fireplaces and wood burning heaters, those aren't used as a main source of heat. Don't forget, where I'm living it get's awful cold with average winter temps of -20 C (-4 F), spells of -30 C (-22 F) and usually a few days of 'REAL freaking cold' with temps of -40 C (-40 F) and lower. That's all not including the windchill factor which makes it all a whole lot colder.

I think if one was to compare, it would cost more to heat with wood than natural gas. Not only that but, I can be gone for a couple days, leave the house empty and with gas heat, not have to have someone stop by and stoke the fire regularly to keep the house from freezing up. I just turn the thermostat down a few degrees and pray the heater doesn't conk out while I'm away.....lol

Oh, Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians. I hope you have a good one!

[CoventryCat86]

Can't believe none of you Canda guys haven't chimed in.

Anyone ever weld cast iron?

Will

Where the fock is "Canda"?

I don't but my brother knows how to weld cast iron. It's easy with the right rod. When he gets done f#$king his uncle, I'll ask him for more details. Won't be until next week though...

[craig]

... and, tabernac, it is motherf*cker. The song in the South Park movie was changed to uncle f*cker to avoid the movie getting an X rating (in the US) or some such cr*p.