Aarrow Stratford SC55 Refurbish Project (Help , Info Needed)
- fishhead631
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Hi,
I just picked up a Aarrow Startford SC55 coal stove I intend to refurbish ( paint, replace needed/missing parts..etc) and get it working for this upcoming winter. Stove was received dismantled (interior).
After some searching, I'm able to find very, very little info on this stove...
Anyone out there have any info on this stove? Documents? Advise?
Looking for:
- operations manual (pdf)
- pic's/diagram showing exterior and interior (to reinstall parts)
- best exterior paint to utilize
- any other information you experts can advise
Tks sincerely in advance.
Eddie
I just picked up a Aarrow Startford SC55 coal stove I intend to refurbish ( paint, replace needed/missing parts..etc) and get it working for this upcoming winter. Stove was received dismantled (interior).
After some searching, I'm able to find very, very little info on this stove...
Anyone out there have any info on this stove? Documents? Advise?
Looking for:
- operations manual (pdf)
- pic's/diagram showing exterior and interior (to reinstall parts)
- best exterior paint to utilize
- any other information you experts can advise
Tks sincerely in advance.
Eddie
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- michaelanthony
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Hello Eddie, don't worry if you don't get the responses that you need this time of year is slow for us coal folks but anyone around will help where we can. As I stated in your introduction pictures of your stove will help. Pictures of the inside is most important, grates, ash pan etc. Is your stove a combination wood/coal try searching the stove model as a wood burner as many combo stoves state they burn coal. I can cook an egg on my exhaust manifold but I choose not to.
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- coaledsweat
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Here is the manual from the site that coaldsweat posted.
http://www.aradastoves.com/pdf/manuals/evolution_ ... hamlet.pdf
Appears to have rocking grates, which is good.
http://www.aradastoves.com/pdf/manuals/evolution_ ... hamlet.pdf
Appears to have rocking grates, which is good.
- fishhead631
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Thank you all for your quick replies.
I'll upload some pics ASAP for better identification.
E
I'll upload some pics ASAP for better identification.
E
- fishhead631
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Here's a few Pic's after I cleaned it up a bit, sanded, painted.
Slowly, coming together...... Need to order the glass and re-gasket the doors.
If anyone has any knowledge about this model, pls advise. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
TY.
Slowly, coming together...... Need to order the glass and re-gasket the doors.
If anyone has any knowledge about this model, pls advise. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
TY.
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Looks like a nice big stove. Primarily convector. Can be fitted with blower. Probably can use top or rear vent. Ash pan could be deeper, like most stoves and it also seems to lack a convenient handle to remove and replace the ash pan, but that could be added. The ledges around the grates will tend to retain ash. Can be placed closer to combustibles safely since it has a double skin.
There is supposed to be an over fire air adjustment but in the pictures I don't see it.
Make sure you have the baffle that goes above the fire. Adding a blower will lower stack temperature and aid in heat distribution.
Be sure you have at least one CO detector and a few stick on thermometers to measure performance and a manometer to measure draft would also be helpful.
You should use either a manual or barometric damper in the smoke pipe to limit excess draft, the barometric damper being automatic once set.
There is supposed to be an over fire air adjustment but in the pictures I don't see it.
Make sure you have the baffle that goes above the fire. Adding a blower will lower stack temperature and aid in heat distribution.
Be sure you have at least one CO detector and a few stick on thermometers to measure performance and a manometer to measure draft would also be helpful.
You should use either a manual or barometric damper in the smoke pipe to limit excess draft, the barometric damper being automatic once set.
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franco, you seemed to know a good bit about these stoves, I bought one of these a few months ago, when you say about the baffle over the fire, what piece are you talking about, I'm pretty sure mine has it.
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Andrew, Notice what was said also by *franco b* in regards to dampers, since you were asking about them in your other thread.
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Yeah I saw that I already have a barometric damper on the way
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A baffle is a steel or iron plate that goes above the fire to direst the hot gasses toward the front before exiting the rear.xandrew245x wrote:franco, you seemed to know a good bit about these stoves, I bought one of these a few months ago, when you say about the baffle over the fire, what piece are you talking about, I'm pretty sure mine has it.
It looks like you also need some sort of smoke collar to attach smoke pipe.
Close the shutters on the ash door and shine a flashlight from the rear to check for air tightness. It has to be very good to control the fire.