Can Someone Help Me Find a Manual for Francobelge 144.08.02?
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Hi folks-
Picked this up on Saturday - $400 for the stove (Franco Belge Normandie coal stove model 144.08.02) and $20 for a one ton bin.
I'm looking for a manual - the hopper plates and the grates got all shifted when I was driving home and I'm trying to set it up right. They guy I bought it from got it from his father and did not know how to operate it.
The glass is a darkish amber too - anything to worry about? Also, I've heard other folks on here say that a barometric damper is a must with this stove - is that so?
Thanks in advance
Picked this up on Saturday - $400 for the stove (Franco Belge Normandie coal stove model 144.08.02) and $20 for a one ton bin.
I'm looking for a manual - the hopper plates and the grates got all shifted when I was driving home and I'm trying to set it up right. They guy I bought it from got it from his father and did not know how to operate it.
The glass is a darkish amber too - anything to worry about? Also, I've heard other folks on here say that a barometric damper is a must with this stove - is that so?
Thanks in advance
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Install the hopper at the highest position. No baro or other damper needed.
The amber glass indicates over firing at some point.
The amber glass indicates over firing at some point.
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Thank you very much Franco!
Do you recommend that I replace the glass? If so, do you know of where I could get a replacement?
Do you recommend that I replace the glass? If so, do you know of where I could get a replacement?
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The clearer the glass the more radiant heat will be released.
Woodman's parts plus also has the glass for $7 per pane, but check the measurement for your stove which might be different. I measure 7.5 x 3/4 for the more common stoves.
Overheated glass also tends to bow outward which you can check with a 6 inch straight edge.
http://www.woodmanspartsplus.com/169322/products/Franco-Belge-Glass.html
Woodman's parts plus also has the glass for $7 per pane, but check the measurement for your stove which might be different. I measure 7.5 x 3/4 for the more common stoves.
Overheated glass also tends to bow outward which you can check with a 6 inch straight edge.
http://www.woodmanspartsplus.com/169322/products/Franco-Belge-Glass.html
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I counted the panes, and I think I have 24, so at $7 each, that's $168... ouch
Could I go to a stove shop and get a single pane cut? Would having a single pane be a problem?
Could I go to a stove shop and get a single pane cut? Would having a single pane be a problem?
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If I remember, stove glass is not like window glass. It's tempered glass and has to be cut before it goes into the tempering oven or it will break/shatter when you try to cut it. And it's that extra step of tempering that makes it more expensive.Don R. wrote:I counted the panes, and I think I have 24, so at $7 each, that's $168... ouch
Could I go to a stove shop and get a single pane cut? Would having a single pane be a problem?
Paul
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Paul-
What I'm thinking of doing is using the ceramic glass, not tempered glass, shown here:
http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Wood-Stove-and-Accessories/Replacement-Wood-Stove-Glass/Replacement-Stove-Glass-Rectangle
My question is, is it a problem to replace the 24 separate panes with one large rectangle? Is there a purpose to having the individual panes?
What I'm thinking of doing is using the ceramic glass, not tempered glass, shown here:
http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Wood-Stove-and-Accessories/Replacement-Wood-Stove-Glass/Replacement-Stove-Glass-Rectangle
My question is, is it a problem to replace the 24 separate panes with one large rectangle? Is there a purpose to having the individual panes?
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A large piece is more subject to cracking, since it is not uniformly heated.
The original glass is Pyrex.
You could replace the central one third this year and the rest in succeeding years. Once you succeed in getting out the screws or drilling and re-tapping be sure to apply anti seize to the threads for easy subsequent removal.
The original glass is Pyrex.
You could replace the central one third this year and the rest in succeeding years. Once you succeed in getting out the screws or drilling and re-tapping be sure to apply anti seize to the threads for easy subsequent removal.
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I think the single pane might expand & contract too much. I did, however, cut back to 5 or 6 instead of 24 to save some money. I was always told the reason for so many narrow panes was to allow slight air gaps at cold temps but to seal tightly when fully heated. Or it may be to milk more money from us when we have to replace them?