Baker fireside fireplace insert
- AA130FIREMAN
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Found a used Baker coal fireplace insert (built like a TANK). The heat exchanger is a little warped toward the firebox so I was thinking on welding a plate over it. Would their be a boiler steel to use or regular mild steel ? And the tubes where they are welded to the heat exchanger have a crack that will need to be welded. I plan on burning wood and coal in her
- AA130FIREMAN
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I like to think now I know what I'm doing I had to take down a 60 year old oak tree that died and needed a place to burn it. We have a fireplace that never has been used and I was scared of chimney fires
- Dennis
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- Location: Pottstown,Pa
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: AHS/WOC55-multi-fuel/wood,oil,coal
- Coal Size/Type: Anthracite/stove size
I used 3/8" mild steel to make a firebox reducer and within the first season it was completely burn't thru.At work we have a 1-1/2 million btu oil fired boiler and they welded 1/4" mild steel in it.It's not all that fun climbing in and rewelding every week. If it's easy to get to and work on,it might be worth a try with mild steel.I'd get a price on boiler plate and compare the price difference,between having to pull the insert back out and re-doing it again.
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What size chimney liner would work well ? I was thinking of using 6" rigid w/ insulation. I need to weld a connector for the top of the stove, the outlet is 3 X 12 and I figured on using 6" well casing. My chimney will be 14'. 7" would seem to be a good size, but can I find 7" well casing or just go with 6" and increase pipe to 7". I'm going to try to (thread the needle from the top of the roof ) with the rigid liner