great video. exactly what I was looking for. We've been putting a lot of thought into getting the Castleton. Our house is a small story and a half about 1200 square feet. We have a acreage with lots of oaks, locust and black walnut. Think this would be a good stove for us? Does it heat your entire home? furnace run often? thanks!
It really depends on which climate zone you're living in. The stove is rated for 1,500 sf, but that could shrink in colder regions. That house is in the Fryeburg Harbor which is notoriously frigid. That said, the Castleton was very good at keeping the core of the house warm. We still relied on baseboard heating to keep the upstairs comfortable. If you want to rely solely on wood, you may want to step it up to the Heritage model. The side door on that one is convenient.
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Rob, Do you have to be careful when loading wood into the firebox? If you were to bang either side when loading wood into the firebox, would it break the soapstone?
No. The stone is very tough especially compared to lower end iron stoves. The only thing you need to watch out for is making sure you don't bump the top baffle if you're stacking wood in the box.
A few bumps here and there are fine, but a lot of bumps over time could cause it to crack and fail. A failed baffle would result in over-firing because of too much air flow from the flue.
I did manage to crack a baffle when I was unnecessarily trying to load up the box for an extended burn. It was easy to find the replacement and reinstall myself. The brief over-firing I experienced went straight up the flue causing the chimney to really heat up. If it had gone on long enough it could have really damaged the chimney masonry and created a fire hazard. Truthfully, it really isn't anything to worry about. Just don't overstuff the firebox. In any event, seasoned soapstone is much more resilient to fire damage than cast iron. They are also heavier in weight.
Awesome :D we recently did a DIY install of this stove, it has been working great, looks beautiful and heats our 1200 sq ft home.
great video. exactly what I was looking for. We've been putting a lot of thought into getting the Castleton. Our house is a small story and a half about 1200 square feet. We have a acreage with lots of oaks, locust and black walnut. Think this would be a good stove for us? Does it heat your entire home? furnace run often? thanks!
It really depends on which climate zone you're living in. The stove is rated for 1,500 sf, but that could shrink in colder regions. That house is in the Fryeburg Harbor which is notoriously frigid. That said, the Castleton was very good at keeping the core of the house warm. We still relied on baseboard heating to keep the upstairs comfortable. If you want to rely solely on wood, you may want to step it up to the Heritage model. The side door on that one is convenient.
Rob Ricks Thanks for the reply. We're in southern Minnesota. Very frigid winters. thanks for the tips!
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@Axton Jax i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im in the hacking process now.
Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
Rob, Do you have to be careful when loading wood into the firebox? If you were to bang either side when loading wood into the firebox, would it break the soapstone?
No. The stone is very tough especially compared to lower end iron stoves. The only thing you need to watch out for is making sure you don't bump the top baffle if you're stacking wood in the box.
What happens when you bump the top baffle?
A few bumps here and there are fine, but a lot of bumps over time could cause it to crack and fail. A failed baffle would result in over-firing because of too much air flow from the flue.
Would over firing just cause more heat in the room, or is it bad for the soap stone? Are those cracked baffles available to purchase and install?
I did manage to crack a baffle when I was unnecessarily trying to load up the box for an extended burn. It was easy to find the replacement and reinstall myself. The brief over-firing I experienced went straight up the flue causing the chimney to really heat up. If it had gone on long enough it could have really damaged the chimney masonry and created a fire hazard. Truthfully, it really isn't anything to worry about. Just don't overstuff the firebox. In any event, seasoned soapstone is much more resilient to fire damage than cast iron. They are also heavier in weight.