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Sun, May 31, 09 at 21:19
| My cousin has offered me his Vermont Castings cast iron wood stove (10 years old+/-). It is a small catalytic model. However, the catalytic unit needs replacement (expensive). I plan on only using the stove on an intermittant basis (2X/week) to help heat a workshop. Can the catalytic unit be removed or bypassed? Will the stove still burn wood ok without the catalytic unit? Any advice/information would be appreciated. |
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- Posted by christopherh (My Page) on Mon, Jun 1, 09 at 8:02
| The Cat is there for a reason. And that's to make the stove burn clean. Without it you have a "Smoke Dragon". The cat burns off the smoke (unburned HEAT) and therefore the air is still clean. Cats aren't THAT expensive, so replace it and enjoy. |
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| Can you access it to clean it? My father-in-law has the Vermont Castings and cleans his catalyst every year. |
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