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kelda
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February 12, 2008, 09:51:20 PM |
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I'm in love with european-style cookstoves that heat the house and the oven, and above can keep things warm or dehydrate, and can also have a hot water box built in. And, although I guess all the irish folks call firewood 'sticks', it really is appropriate because just a bunch of dry sticks can get the whole thing running.
So, on a walk the other day I discovered that a neighbor of mine has one just rusting away in a corner of her yard. I inquired about a barter for garden work, but we just need to figure out the price.
I need some help. It is a 'banquet'. And compare to other cookstoves I've been around, smallish and *cute*! My neighbor says the firebox is in good shape but that it needs some 'refurbishing'. I'll say! It's been sitting out in the rain!
Are there any woodstove enthusiasts out there who can give me some guidelines? What kind of damage will cost me about how much? and how should that value the cookstove as it is now?
Thank you!!
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Marilyn Queiroz
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February 24, 2008, 12:26:24 PM |
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I think it depends on where the rust is and how rusted it is. If the rust is on the top of the stove and not completely rusted through, it probably isn't a big deal. If the rust has weakened the area that will contain the fire, you'll probably want to replace that area entirely, whereas if it is just surface rust, it will probably be fine for at least a few years.
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alexisavoire
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February 25, 2008, 01:03:38 AM |
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Must have no cracks. Sand the rust off. If it hasn't penetrated all the way through at any point on the heat box, inside or outside, or through the pipe you are good to go. Check especially the floor of the oven. Also, most wood ovens are compartmentalized in various fashions to disperse heat so check carefully that there are no cracks. A cracked stove is a fire hazard and a personal danger. Find a woodstove company you like online and ask them your questions as they arise. "Banquet" matches the Skandia Banquet so you might contact them for replacement parts like a heat exchanger and other things. Sometimes stoves are junked because the family upgrades but sometimes they have lost their efficiency to heat so fire it up outside before you move it inside and find out how well it works. Enjoy. Stoves are great and a challenge to the cook in a positive way.
The Banquet (Skandia website)
A Solid Fuel Insulated Cooker with 4 Hot Plates for varied heat positions and a single large oven providing superb cooking facilities for the whole family
The burning rate is simply and efficiently regulated to keep fuel consumption to a minimum
Extensively insulated sides and back allows the Banquet to be installed closet to combustibles than other stoves in its clad
Solid Cast iron top and front radiate heat to warm the surrounding areas
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alexisavoire
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March 13, 2008, 03:20:36 PM |
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Cooking on a Wood Stove by Karen L. Zlattner at website Homestead.org
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