Catalytic Combustor for wood stove (Ceramic Honeycomb)

Catalytic Combustor for wood stove (Ceramic Honeycomb)

Start price	202.0 USD
Current price	202.0 USD
Start time	04/24/2008
End time	05/04/2008
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Replacing a worn out combustor brings new life to an aging stove! Burn times can increase by 50%, while you can realize as much as twice the heat from the same piece of wood. Your chimney stays much cleaner (and safer!), and you're protecting our valuable air quality. For most stove owners, the savings in wood alone pay for the replacement combustor many times over, not to mention the increased safety and convenience.This 2.5" by 13" wide by 2" thick Combustor fits the following Vermont Castings stoves:Vermont Castings DefiantVermont Castings EncoreVermont Castings Winter Warm InsertA little about Catalytic CombustorsModern woodstoves are exceptionally clean burning. Catalytic stoves using catalytic combustors emit between 1.3 and 3.5 grams of particulate matter per hour, depending on the model. Many of the stoves produced during the great woodburning boom (after the oil embargoes) of the 1970's limited the amount of air going into the firebox in order to increase burn times. This resulted in lower firebox temperatures, incomplete combustion and a great deal of smoke. Some of these stoves put out more than 60 grams of particulate matter per hour. The problem got so bad that some cities actually limited the use of woodstoves and fireplaces. The woodstove industry responded by developing much cleaner stoves. Catalytic stoves use catalytic technology, like that used in your car, to make these stoves cleaner. The benefits of a catalytic combustor far outweigh the added cost. Properly operated, a catalytic combustor can reduce creosote and the danger of chimney fires by as much as 90%. Using a catalytic combustor increases the stove's efficiency by up to 25%. This will save you a lot of work if you cut and split your wood -- and a lot of money if you buy it. In fact, it is likely that if you use your stove as a primary source of heat, your combustor will pay for itself before the end of the first heating season. Efficiency Your combustor burns smoke so that your stove produces greater heat. When you remove a combustor, you cheat yourself out of warmth you'd otherwise be getting from your woodstove. Longer Burn Time Engaging your combustor properly allows the fuel load to burn longer in the slow-burn mode. This gives you the benefit of heating all night long with one load of wood. Safety Combustors help prevent build-up of hazardous creosote in flues and chimneys. People who remove combustors risk unexpected chimney fires with damage to property and danger to people in the home. Save Money Over the Long Haul Removing a combustor is false economy. Over time, the money invested to maintain or replace the combustor will pay off in less frequent chimney cleaning, more heat from less wood, and less risk of property loss. Keeping Manufacturers' Warranties Valid Catalytic stoves are designed to operate at high temperatures only with the combustor engaged. If you remove the combustor you have an uncontrolled fire that can lead to eventual cracking of metal or damage to components that can render your woodstove inoperable. If you remove your combustor the stove manufacturer's warranty is instantly null and void. Avoid Losing Insurance Coverage Running woodstoves in any manner warned against in manufacturers' manuals, including running it without the combustor, can cause insurance companies to reject claims for damage or injury. Reduced Air Pollution Catalytic woodstoves are specifically engineered to operate properly with a combustor. You and your neighbors will observe dirty smoke emissions from your chimney if you remove the combustor. It's the Law Federal law requires in all jurisdictions that catalytic woodstoves be maintained and operated with combustors to reduce pollution over the entire life of the stove.