Earth Stove

OK this answers many things ,on my stove I made the glass door that you see in the photo out of heavy gauge steel rectangle tubing mitered and tig welded and use a 1inch rope gasket

making sure the the gasket lined up really good and a good seal , the door opening is not very large but being that way allowed to fit the burn tubes and ducked to external air , on the

7 inch stove pipe there is no stove pipe its designed to use the clay chimney this do to it being an insert rather than a free standing stove where your round 7 inch fitting is there is a rectangle

damper that lines up with the clay chimney seams to work good i guess i could retro fit it they even sell on ebay a stainless fab part that transitions from rectangle to 6 or 8 inch round pipe

i guess i could do all this with the flex tube and insulation and all but i wounder if it would make much difference its working fine now and its easy for me to sweep the chimney and has a good draft
Rich.

 

I just reset my to screen name Richcode and had to start a new account The Irish setter is Opie perfect for curling up in front of the stove

 

He is my brother's Dog , very smart too they live in PA area

 

I didn't know about that thanks i was wondering why i could not edit it

 

My SIL had a 1000 series in the house she bought up here, but she bartered it out. Pretty much gave it away, but it was in poor condition.
Still had the medallion on the door.
If I run a cross any pics, I'll post 'em up.

 

here is a photo of the Stove i think it was maybe 1978 in very good condition no cracked bricks or warped metal

 

Hi folks - sorry to take thread in a different direction, but I have a question about these stoves. I just picked up a used Earth Stove Model 100 manufactured in 1978. I'm restoring it now and want to know if the door gasket might be asbestos. The guy I bought it from believes it might be the original gasket, although he is not the original owner. The gasket does not look like a rope gasket. It looks like regular insulation was stuffed in the groove of the door, although it is white. I have been trying to find an image on the web of what the original gaskets looked like in order to compare and find out, but no luck. So my question is did the earth stove use asbestos gaskets or had they phased them out? How do you think I should remove it? (Wet it, etc.) Same question for the insulation over the regulated air intake on the back.

 

Hey bfff, welcome to the forum.
This may not be considered PC, but I'd maybe (maybe) wet it down, pull it out and put it straight into a trash bag.
Done.
Measure the channel for a new gasket, buy it, put it in, and call it gooder.
There would be such a small amount of asbestos in that, I wouldn't worry. You could wear a dust mask and use a shop vac to clean up the air nearby as you're removing it.

 

^That's probably what I would do.^

 

Thanks -I am posting a pic of the gasket so you can see. It does not look like rope gasket at all. It is pretty deriorated.

 

Hey BFFF its not asbestos at all its a kaolin wool if you feel to change it as i did cause i still use the old door with the tile on it
order the 1 inch round rope its around a little over 6 ft. if i remember , save the wool till you install the gasket you may need some to back up under the rope gasket
if there is an area where in may not be a good seal this , kao-wool is the same as the insulation in your attic just takes higher temperature

 

Thanks richcode - good to know! I would assume then that its the same on the regulated damper intake on the back? I would have taken it out regardless, using the correct procedure. Will probably treat it that way anyway. This stove is a bear! Really looking forward to firing it up'

 

Yes BFFF wear a mask and long shirt gloves its can't hurt any sort of particles keep from breathing , good lock on firing it up

 

We have this same stove & have tons of questions about dampening & heat regulation please help! This is our stove:

 

Hi i hope your just showing me a pic of the stove with the pipe on it and don't plan to use your stove as it is in the photo ,
my Stove is a fireplace insert Earth Stove Colony Hearth , most of the dimensions are the same fire box, door and such but
before you get started every stove will run differently do to many factors , wood type chimney/stove pipe above the roof line
i would start by reading as much as you can on the forums right here starting with a fireproof brick pad and back splash and setting
the stove the proper distance ,
Rich.

 

Welcome to FHC.
What specifically would you like to know?
Pre-EPA stoves are very simple. Feed it DRY wood, don't over-fire it and keep the flue warm enough to avoid creosote condensation. Keep the flue clean.

Wood needs to be cut/split/stacked (CSS) for at least one year typically, depending on species. Some species like oak takes up to three years depending on location and conditions.

Stove temperatures are monitored with thermometers or infrared thermometers.

The flue needs to be swept occasionally. New burners should probably inspect/sweep once a month until they get an idea of how clean they are burning and then adjust accordingly.