Wren wrote:Sorry. I did read the rules but I was reading all the posts about firebrick and gave up. Also I was surprised the photo was accepted. Yes, thanks for replying though, it is a Glenwood Modern Oak. I just found it because my little Tiger isn't enough to heat a house. Wood stove one end Tiger in kitchen. But the tiger has fire brick so... I wasn't sure about this and I don't want to destroy it. Funny they left the coal in. Thanks again.
When you start that new thread, there are some things you need to know about this Modern oak your looking at.
What size modern oak model is it ? They came in 12 inch to 18 inch. If it's one of the smaller models, it may not do any better than your tiger ????
There should be a two or three digit model number right below the loading door. That will indicate the size of the top diameter of the firepot in inches. Example, a model 116 has a 16 inch outside diameter firepot. With a liner that gives it about a 13- 1/2 inch firebed. That holds about 50 pounds of coal and is enough to heat a small house, or cottage in New England weather.
Some models had a "back pipe" flue which makes them more valuable. It looks like a piece of stove pipe mounted vertically on the backside of the stove barrel. The stove exhaust can be directed though it before entering the stove pipe and chimney. That helps extract additional heat.
Some models had a two digit number which means they had a round "draw center" grate, instead of the geared triangular grates. Either will work, but the triangular grates are better able to grind up clinkers before they can form and get too tough.
I'd ask the seller for more clear pictures - especially of the grates and the fire pot. Also, Modern oaks sometimes develop a crack in the base of the front of the firepot - right above the middle of the grate shaker door. There is a mounting screw hole in the pot edge there and sometimes a crack starts at that hole.
Paul
I run my unit hard and half the bricks usually have multiple cracks by March.
