This is the Castelton from Hearthstone... Specifications BTU: Up to 45,000 Efficiency: 77% HHV EPA Certified: 0.69 g/hr Finish: Brown Enamel, Matte Black, Seafoam Enamel Firebox Capacity: 1.9 cu ft Clearances Side: 17″ Rear: 15″ Corner: 8″ Single-wall connector pipe, no rear heat shield Side: 17″ Rear: 8″ Corner: 8″ Double-wall connector pipe with rear heat shield Flue Exit Diameter: 6 Flue Exit Location: Top or Rear HeatLife: 20 Hours of heat Heats up to: 1,700 sq ft Maximum Log Length: 18″ Model: 8031 Stove Type: Soapstone Wood Stove Weight: 464 lbs The stove is actually 10" off the back wall with the double-walled piped....The heat-shield will go on this weekend....The install with over 20 years experience said everything was fine.....Virtually the entire back portion of the stove is soapstone panels which heat much differently than a steel or cast iron stove..No worries here...
I used a soapstone kettle from hearthstone on my heritage that looked the same. Stone stoves don’t get very hot. Redline in the manual was 550 or so. It never boiled, didn’t help humidifying, eventually cracked. I say don’t bother. Now to go back to page one to look for the cat.
I use a trivet on both of my soapstones.The kettles boil and it works out well just make sure to add water from time to time.I sometimes use the trivets to make soups and stews during the winter.
Hearthstone offers a soapstone steamer, not huge but very pretty HearthStone Soapstone Steamer 90-99112
I've done it for years. Only issues are scratches when I’m not careful enough placing the pot, and hard water stains if the pot boils over, or you spill or slosh the water. I learned to fill my pot with soft water from a jug, rather than filling the pot directly. They all come off OK with a bit of steel wool. I can steam off a gallon of water a day, but doesn’t seem to make much of a difference. I had a humidifier added to the furnace last time I replaced it, but kept the pot for the ambience, I guess.
Go back and look at the first picture. Look at the bottom of the stove then look to the left of that but don't look for the whole cat. Look for legs and tail.
