[AT] WAS: oil dry NOW: stoves

Tue Feb 24 11:36:26 PST 2015

I've got an old Vermont Castings Defiant, probably from the 1970's.  No
glass fronts back then, and no clever way to clean ashes.  My VC has
overheated and warped internals, too.  It is sitting in my barn waiting for
me to get A Round Tuit and patch it up.  One of these days it would make a
nice heater for the workshop.

http://vermontcastings.com/family/Stoves/Convertible/Defiant-FlexBurn/

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Gunnells, Bradley R <
brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu> wrote:

> Yes the ash pan is wonderful! During the winter my stove will often be
> going 24/7 for weeks on end. Being able to slide that pan out and empty it
> while burning is something I wouldn't want to be without after having one.
> Mine unfortunately has to have the main door open to access it. I like how
> yours is setup Steve.
>
> I got it about 15 years ago from a buddy when helping him move. It was
> given to him for his shop when the previous owner got it a little warm and
> warped some of the internals. I cleaned it up good and painted it. Replaced
> the damaged internals and have been very happy with it ever since.
>
> Here's the stove. I wish I had the warming racks like this one. Feels good
> to back up near after clearing snow.
>
> http://vermontcastings.com/family/Stoves/Non-Catalytic/Resolute-Acclaim/
>
> Brad
>
> On Feb 24, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com<mailto:
> soffiler at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I've got a Jotul F400 Castine.  It has a grate in the bottom of the firebox
> that ash (and very small chunks of coals) fall down through.  Below that is
> a tin pan that slides out to empty the ashes.  You can even do this with
> the stove roaring full tilt, if you wear welding gloves. A terrific side
> benefit is that you can also feed air to the fire up from underneath if you
> crack that ash-pan door, kind of a turbo mode, often helpful to get a new
> fire started.  I like this stove.
>
> http://jotul.com/us/products/stoves/jotul-f-400-castine
>
>
> SO
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 1:25 PM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I understand that Mike.   Actually I've been fortunate this year.
> Fuel oil has been cheap enough that I haven't burned but one
> small fire in my wood stove all year and I hope I don't have to
> but I know what you mean about having to keep it hot.  I just don't
> always clean mine completely out.   I guess that depends on the
> brand and type of stove but I'm usually able to keep those coals pushed off
> to the side so that I can clean just the totally burned ash out.
> Of course that means letting the stove go completely cold for a couple of
> hours and you probably don't have that luxury.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:57 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>
> Hi Charlie, I have an airtight stove as well, unfortunately it's been so
> cold here in Michigan, that I don't have the luxury of letting my stove
> burn down to the ash like you described. I need to keep in cleaned out
> every few days, so I can keep it full of wood. I know I'm dumping out
> BTU's but the coals don't throw enough heat when its this cold
> especially when the wind kicks up. If my stove top isn't at least 400
> degrees I start losing the battle. Jeez, I can't wait for Spring!
>
> Mike M
>
> On 2/24/2015 10:12 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Mike,  I use an air tight type wood stove and most of the time my ash
> is fine, off white powder.  I try to leave the black coals in the fire
> box
> until they are no more.  But speaking of the coals, when I was in
> high school and it snowed, the janitor would put down fine clinkers from
> the coal boiler to make the sidewalks "safe".    However, you are right
> about the wife factor.  Always have good door mats!
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:13 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>
> That is until your wife notices all the black carbon being tracked
> inside :-)
>
> Mike M
>
> On 2/23/2015 9:28 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> When all else fails, wood ash out of the wood stove works pretty well.
> It also works to help de-ice the door steps.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Gogol
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 8:39 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>
> Price the cheapest kitty liter at your local "big" grocery store.  Ours
> (Wegman's) has a variety and over a wide price range.  the cheapest
> version
> has always worked well for inhaling oil.  Crush with your shies to get
> the
> last bit if you don't have time for it to work its way in.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 8:19 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>
> Dang that's cheap! Like I said earlier, the best a real parts store
> could
> do
> on a pallet full was $9 a bag.
> Whats a Rural King and how far east are they? Sounds something like
> Tractor
> supply, we just got a couple of those in the last 4-5 years. TSC ain't
> cheap
> but they do carry some stuff hard to find anywhere else.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Indiana Robinson
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 7:34 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>
> I just run to Rural King...
> I just checked on-line and they show oil-dry as "in stock" at $4.99 for
> a
> 50# bag.
> I had to check because the last bag I bought was probably about 5 years
> ago.
> Not much shop time  :-(
>
>
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