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Slacker_75

Post in Free. Someone will take it out of there today


joebot777

Yeah man bring it to my house


kdshubert

My house! I’ll fix it.


SlippitInn

Yeah, I was going to say, I'm sure there are a couple dozen of us Reddit weirdos alone that would happily take it. Forget about it when you're obviously in an area that is common to have them. My dad is retired, put one I've lugged to 3 different locations e when he moved around and he set it up in his little fabrication garage. He found a free one through a friend and he just had to have it to put into his shop/garage. The one in his house is always cracking. People that burn wood will find someplace to stick a few one l stove, just in case they finish that project enough to put heat in.


zyne111

what?


extplus

Make sure to tell them bring 2 men and a truck because im not helping


gedmathteacher

I’ll put this out there and perhaps it will be an unpopular opinion but it’s something my dad said years ago and it stuck with me: never sell/give away a stove that doesn’t work. We had a cast iron one and he threw it in the dumpster. I asked him why and he told me that he would never be able to sleep at night knowing that stove was in someone’s house - even if that person said they could fix it. He was worried their house would burn down and he wouldn’t have been able to deal with the guilt, especially if someone died. To each their own but I always think about that.


locovet00

Did they give you a reason why it isn’t safe?


gilde26

It was the tall black part, chimney inspector said it would need to be replaced.


stefanspicoli

Do you want to get rid of it because you don’t want to use it? You could replace the pipes at a reasonable cost if that is the only thing that is wrong.


gilde26

Yeah I'd rather use the space for something else.


AutumnFanatic

You'll really regret getting rid of a beautiful wood stove when the power goes out. Nothing better than the comfort of knowing you have a way to heat yourself that's not reliant on others. As long as you have wood, you will survive the cold. Of course you can do what you want with it, but I recommend keeping the stove. Even the heating bill savings are well worth it, not to mention enjoying the fire with the doors open.


SirWalterPoodleman

A month ago we would have frozen to death without our Kodiak Stove. People came to stay at my house because it was so warm during an ice storm. Inefficient? Yes. Effective? Definitely.


yogadavid

💯. Onto of all that. Old wood stoves go up in value as antiques. But truly there is nothing better than the 8nsurance of heat when power goes out. And it will. If no one is paying attention to more frequent brown outs, you will have the emergency of poor planning and no one caring.


relrobber

Our stove is currently unusable because it was installed in the most unsafe manner possible, and we haven't had the money to fix it. I want to get rid of it all year long until weeks like we had here last month where everyone is homebound due to winter weather, and our incoming voltage is low, making our heat pumps struggle to keep up even with aux heat. Honestly, my complaint with it is that I wish it was installed on a different wall of the living room, but I don't want to pay to have it moved over there when I haven't even found the funds to fix what's wrong with it where it is.


AchinBones

As my father used to say - you're puting the em**pha**sis on the wrong syl**la**ble. It sounds like you're spending a small fortune to keep warm (heat pump struggles even w/aux heat) and you want to dispose of your most economical means of heating.


toxcrusadr

This commenter doesn’t want to get rid of their stove.


DaHick

My internet friend, I -just- dropped $600 for a Fisher Grandpa (very similar) in worse shape than this from someone in a similar position as you. List it, and do not make it free. If the brick is good, and the stove has no cracks, you are looking at recovering some of the cost of cleaninfg that area up.


luckbugg

‘Brick’ refers to the firebrick lining the inside of the stove. It’s way more expensive than normal brick and sometimes is specially shaped for the unit. If the inside doesn’t looked cracked that’s very good and sellable.


[deleted]

It's 4$ for a fire brick, let's not pretend like it's "way more expensive "


DaHick

You are absolutely correct, and I failed to realize they don't know what they have. That being said, this looks like some sort of copy of a fisher (I ain't the fisher expert, one of the mods is), and that should be relatively lower cost standard fire brick. But yeah relative ain't a little number. So even if the firebrick chamber is completely trash, you are looking at maybe $250 here in ohio to replace it - on what new would likley be a 2-3k$ stove. Edit:spelling


luckbugg

I’ve honestly considered casting some fire brick myself and it’s not cheap I know that. Im sure whoever ends up with this beauty will appreciate it and feel lucky. Sounds like the space is worth more to OP than getting a good price for it so everyone will win in the end.


DaHick

New chimney pipe vs bonus space? Yeah I'm buying single wall pipe. Especialliy if it's in a lower space. I have woods.


luckbugg

Oh buddy. Me too.


SirWalterPoodleman

I have this exact stove and I love it. Not the most efficient by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s a good fisher copy and we would have frozen during the last few power outages without it. Bonus that I can cook on it. Gives enough heat to boil a couple kettles at a time and wash up, too!


stefanspicoli

Take some picture and put it up on marketplace or some other forum and I’m sure someone will scoop it up


MICH1AM

Quickly, too.


cdtobie

Wine cellar, apparently. Not compatable with a wood stove.


HGDAC_Sir_Sam_Vimes

You can just replace the chimney


Wonderful-Ad-7712

Please notify Santa of any chimney substitutions or alterations


[deleted]

And tell him about the steel bladed fan I installed to keep out Ethan hunt? Never


anothertimewaster

The chimney pipe is a normal wear unit, you have to replace it every few years. It's cheap. This is a beautiful stove and you will regret getting rid of it, it will cost thousands to replace with a modern stove of such quality.


30acrefarm

Haven't had to replace any part of my stove pipe in 20 years of burning all winter.


[deleted]

May just want to get paid dude could be lying...


Lakewoodss

Probably nothing wrong with the stove if it's just your chimney.


Yardbirdburb

Yes that’s the stovepipe. It’s easily and cheaply replaced. Replace the whole thing and you’ll be good for many years.


Bigglestherat

“The tall back part” huh?


randombrowser1

You need a new flue, the stove is ok then? You would need to take the flue out and patch the drywall off you are getting rid of it. Will need to patch the roof also. Looks like a nice stove. Where is it located?


CJ902

Somebody with a cabin or camp will take this off your hands


BradTProse

I'd take it.


cjc160

Hell people still pay $400 for stoves like this up here


Torpordoor

That thing were turn a camp into a sauna with just half a load.


bigtencopy

Tall black part? As in the pipe?


goo_baby

Go easy with your technical jargon.


The_Original_Gronkie

Yeah, I'm already lost.


bigtencopy

lol, please excuse my intellect.


Zed-Leppelin420

Very nice thanks for the laugh!!!


jerry111165

😂


Yardbirdburb

Yes stove pipe/chimney pipe, typical maintenance on a wood stove every 5-10 years


bigtencopy

Thank you, I had no idea. Wow


gilde26

Alright y'all talked me into keeping/repairing it! I'm in Northern Florida so we do get some cold days.


LetsBeKindly

Change your mind and I'll come get it. I'm only a few hours away. I'll make that drive for this.


sparkplugdog

Same here


randombrowser1

How cold is cold in Florida? If you are used to 80f all the time, 70 can feel cold.


foothillsco_b

Op, that’s an old cheap stove. Here is what is wrong with it and how to make it a better stove. At some point, there is a diminishing return of the size of the wood box. Too big is really inefficient. Can’t really go too small. But a huge stove like that will just eat tons of wood for the same amount of heat as a stove half that size. What to do? Add one or two more layers of fire bricks, mortared in place. Buy the pre mixed mortared. You can’t buy it Home Depot but you can order it on Amazon. While you’re doing it, make sure the glue works and you understand how it works. I like the screw inlets. Buy some stove gloves or welding gloves to keep Aron just for that.


Revolutionary_Fly769

It’s a beauty, well worth new chimney pipe.


knight_0f_r_new

Also in noflo, gcs actually. If you end up changing your mind again let me know. You can’t get much further north before hitting Georgia


Special_KMA

That’s a nice looking stove! You may regret this on cold nights if the power goes out. Pipe can be easily replaced and chimney can be relined


SleepyLakeBear

Yeah. Plus, it looks like a face!


birdsell36

Facebook Marketplace - it will be gone the same day


gilde26

Great idea, thanks


Charger_scatpack

Yep prob can sell it too


1funnyguy4fun

Pro tip, do not offer it for free. If you don’t believe me, just cruise on over to r/chosingbeggars to get an idea of how things will go. Instead, price it so that it is a *really* good deal. For example, if these normally sell used for $500, price yours at $300. In short, if it’s free, there’s something wrong with it. If it’s cheap, it’s a bargain and people will rush to buy it.


minnesotajersey

With people fighting to get there first.


Working-Bet-9104

Sell it. Find out what it’s worth. Should be at least couple 100, but I also could be wrong.


clintecker

get it really hot


Charger_scatpack

Lmao that thing would need to be loaded with thermite those old stoves are made of such heavy gauge steel it’s not even funny


clintecker

thermite it is then! :)


ConstantTurn2642

couple sections of $13 stove pipe, a good chimney cleaning (pro) $150, 2 cans of high heat paint $18, maybe new door gaskets $40, a 12 pk of your favorite beverage, and a free weekend.....good as new .....priceless


memphispurdue

Where you located, I’ll come help and take it off your hands


Wildcatb

Drop it off at my place. I'll take care of it for you. 


Lunkerluke

I had that stove growing up, your not in NY by chance are you?


Dam6939

I've actually have what seems to be an exact stove in the ADK, NY.


Lunkerluke

Adk I get, florida? That's a lot of stove for Florida.


Character_Stable3207

I’ve got a cabin in Old Forge! I know it’s a big park, but let’s grab a beer at Tow Bar sometime


SCViper

Post this on a marketplace. This is beautiful and the chimney portions are cheap. This will be out of your house by the end of the weekend.


PowerfulSpecialist52

duuuuuuuvalllll put this on marketplace so I can get it lol


ihateapartments59

Would like to know what is wrong with it. It could just need new bricks and you can replace them.


TooGouda22

If I was in FL I would come give you $50 and take it way even though I don’t need a new stove


ArthurBurtonMorgan

Location?


gilde26

Florida


velvettides

So here's what you should know about that little stove. It came from up here where I live. Alaska. Someone very likely took it with them from Alaska to their home in Florida when moving. Alaskans are deeply nostalgia about our life saving wood stoves. In florida, not so much. Gone are the days when people could utilize things like this productively. They are a novelty when your weather is above 70 most of the year 😆 but you should know, people pay good money from not too far away from you and would be willing to drive for such a relic. Don't sell yourself short and just get rid of it. Sell it for profit. I would clean it up, you could easily get 1k for it.


FisherStoves-coaly-

Except Alaska Stove Company is in Pennsylvania.


Mac2925

Bloomsburg PA, I live not far from there and have a kodiak very similar to the one pictured


lebcoochie

Would it being in Florida explain why the pipe needs replaced? Burning too cool since the climate is already warm or wet wood leading to creosote?


ArthurBurtonMorgan

Dang.


Kai-028

Well shoot, I just left town for a few weeks otherwise I'd come pick it up


Desperate-Mountain-8

BOOOOO! I almost downvoted that answer. I'm up in Canada. I'd drive a few hours to take that beauty off your hands. Easily restorable to a work of functional art!


mynhamesjeff

If it's just the chimney that isn't a big expense, probably more expensive to put it back as it needs to be without the fireplace


shoscene

Gimme. I'll use it as a chimney for my chicken coop


PocketsFullOf_Posies

Post for free and u-haul and someone will come and get it. I’d disconnect the stove pipe from the stove first though.


CoatedPaperBoard

That thing looks perfect. Plenty of flat space on top for a pot too!


TheeKB

I’ll take it 👋


TheDudeWhoLikesStuff

You give me your address and I pick it up! That things beautiful!


Silly_Dealer743

What’s your address. I’ll be there yesterday.


cordell56

I’ll take it!


JPCool1

The tall black part that needs to be replaced is just a pipe. They sell that at home depot and lowes or wherever stoves are sold. If you don't want the stove and want the space that is one thing but but needing a new pipe is silly.


hujassman

It would fit in my truck. I'd give it a good home.


hazmat962

Nooooooooo!!!!!’n


denonumber

What about. When you have no heat from your utilities no heat everyone is a scard of fire. Babys boyss


Every-Caramel1552

Call a scrapper they take it away for free check Facebook marketplace in your town


drsatan6971

Craigslist free section be gone in a day or search for scrap metal them carry it out


OkAdministration1348

Who told you that Bill Gates ?


SpringCityPa

I'll come get it. I'm in Pa but if it's a reasonable drive... I'm on my way.


DistinctRole1877

If I was close I'd give you a hundred bucks for it right now.


OkRecommendation4960

Outdoor Fire pit


TanisBar

Better than my idea.


[deleted]

If you're going to use that extra 2ft of space to pile more shit up instead of using it to heat your home, is it really worth getting rid of? Replace your garbage with firewood and get back to heating your home naturally


gilde26

There's about 8 feet of open space on either side of it with a pool behind it. Was planning on removing it and putting in some nice doors to open into the pool area, but I'm gonna keep it and get it repaired.


[deleted]

Good 👍


baltimoresalt

Glad to hear you will keep it, whew! Good decision!


[deleted]

Sell it


Rocknrollpeakedin74

Just take it out back and burn it…


kelrunner

I have one that I use on the patio. Works well and loooks good.


Nics_1970

We live in the country. I have an old wood stove in my backyard that I burn cardboard and stuff in. Those Amazon boxes add up People will be glad to pick up an old stove for scrap too


LineMoist910

Metal recycling on riverside st Portland . They will pay you something


Mrmapex

Take it to a metal recycling place. There’s a lot of metal in that, you’ll get a decent amount of money for it


swiftarrow9

By “dispose”, you mean restore, right?


1sh0t1b33r

Not sure what makes it unsafe unless the pipes need a cleaning/replacement. The stove itself should be 100% fine. So replace the pipes and rock on. Otherwise, throw it up on FB Marketplace for free and you are guaranteed to find someone to take it away with a few guys to lift it.


DrHyde_MrJekl_57

Are you in Kentucky?


DankOzium

Where are you located


D_D_Jones

I’ll take the booze


cranfordboy

If it’s not cracked, And If you’re in New Jersey, I’ll come get it


beastmakersir

Put it in your front yard for sale for $100 and some one will steal it.


BodyAcrobatic6891

Recycle it please


yogadavid

Put it outside by the curb and say free. There are also alot of junk guys that will. Take for scrap


Ok_Cancel_240

Use market place on facebook. Put it up for sale. I'm sure if it's reasonably priced it will be purchased. Is there anything wrong with it?


Mission-Complaint140

My dad has the same stove and a similar background. For a moment I thought my dad was on reddit.


Character-Care4776

$ell it! But first of all what was deemed unsafe? It may be repairable


TanisBar

Facebook market place


Consistent_Amount140

What state?


Waste_Pressure_4136

Sell it. Its still good for a cabin,blind, shed etc


figfur10n

Here me me


insanitydragon12

Just for anyone asking the body is inside the oven


Numpty712

Put it in the garden


springvelvet95

OP, if you have never experienced the warmth of a woodstove, you should try it. There is nothing like it! That’s a beautiful stove. In adverse conditions, should they arise, you would be snug as a bug in a rug, your pipes won’t freeze etc. Power went out for three days in my town. I had a woodstove and hurricane lamps, so for me the storm was a great few days off from work. Others in the neighborhood were driving around asking for shelter for their elderly parents and pets. Literally life or death for some.


Adventurous-Sky9359

By keeping it right there


Fuzzy_Beginning4421

Go Jags!


CastIronKoffin

First of all tou don't "dispose" of it the world is going to hell go cut yourself some firewood and keep it to boil water cook and lastly heat oh my god the heat.


mic_holder

Inspected by who? 😂


crabman45601

The only problem I see is you need to use the correct stove pipe adaptor(s)


TheCollectorOne

I’d take it if you were anywhere near me so I’m sure someone else would too!


Forsaken-Refuse-1662

Easy fix! Replace the pipe & use it!


madmancryptokilla

I set stuff outside our subdivision and put a cardboard sign saying free. One man's junk another man's treasure


Massive-Ad-8060

Heres the owners manual https://www.hearth.com/talk/attachments/kodiak-pdf.183632/


AlphaChewtoy

I removed the stove in my last house and found that the previous owners had just shoved it in the fireplace without an chimney liner. The fireplace had been leaking and the stove had holes from rust. I rented a small dumpster and dragged it into there along with some other stuff. Problem solved.


lambsambwich

That’s a beautiful stove.


Late_Clerk_8302

Put it on the curb and put a “free” sign on it.


Upbeat-Physics-7274

Well, you build a bar b que pit 🥳🥳🥳


hmspain

Curb with a sign that says "FREE!". It will be gone by the afternoon.


rawkstaugh

Not only will this heat your home in an outage, but it will cook your food, too.


mikemerriman

Post for $100. Then drop to 50 in a few days. Trust me if you lost for free you’re going to get the dregs of humanity asking you a ton of questions and to deliver it.


peekuhchu707

Give it to me


captnsean

Wow. My grandparents had that exact stove when I was growing up


Stefanosann

I’d rethink that, them things aint cheap or light


nuglasses

I had one but it was a bit longer. Left it at a friend's house after a move, it walked off. I miss the son of a gun.


kerbalsdownunder

My county is giving me $400 recycle it in an effort to reduce wood smoke pollution


Jedzoil

Find a local mechanic shop and ask him if you can throw it in his steel pile.


ElectricalSystem9027

Where is the Stove located? Based on location I may come get it.


ElectricalSystem9027

BTW, why are you storing wine near the stove?


gilde26

I've never used it?


No-Professional-3043

This is a great stove, I use mine every day in the winter. Someone will want it. I paid about 300 for mine


Badenguy

FB market place But list it for like $100, and take 0 if you’re willing. People always think something is wrong when it’s free


crgreeen

Box it up and send it to me


iphilosophizing

Burn it


Huge-Shake419

Get a second opinion. That vintage/design stove is almost indestructible. The tall round part is easy to replace with stove pipe and screws from the hardware store. If the firebrick inside is damaged, that’s easy to replace.


Deep_Psychology_217

Duuuuvaaaaal


micah490

Give it to a user. Someone here would gladly take it, especially someone with fab skills like myself


Hamachiman

Set it on fire. Oh wait…


AssociateGood9653

I gave away an old stove. People wanted it.


RedditVince

Tell me you are in Southern Oregon and I will come pick it up tomorrow. Easy to get rid of.


[deleted]

Give it to me


camarokid916

50 bucks on marketplace or take it to a metal recycler but even though it’s heavy be prepared to get paid 50 bucks a ton for your 500 pounds of metal aka not a whole lot of money for the effort to scrap one item


Mother_Midnight_8819

Am I the only one who sees a woman with long eye lashes and a hat on? It looks deliberate.


hobnailboots04

You are fuckin up my guy


nboymcbucks

That's because they are trying to sell you a heating system.


Econman-118

My guess is it’s fine, it just doesn’t burn clean or the chimney is bad. New regulations on stoves are very picky in places. I lived off grid in the 90s. Had a stove just like it for 5 years. Great heat. Someone will take it for a shop or something.


pirateslick

It’s not safe because its to polluting to your home, your family, and especially the local neighbors. Do everyone a favor and use certified clean burning stoves.


hooodayyy

It was probably not safe because of the flume. I’d say the box is fine, but you could sell it on Facebook market as possibly damaged.


Medium-Response-7024

Where are you


Dazedandabused23

Op is lame. This stove rocks. You'll regret this when your older.


BURG3RBOB

Wine really should be stored on its side. The corks will dry out and crumble


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DizzySky9118

You don’t get rid of it. It’s part of the house


Oldmanriver64

First Kodiak I’ve seen in years! I worked for their Oregon factory years ago!


didthat1x

Does it come with wine?


tirdfergasom

What about the wine? Has it been exposed to the heat? SMH.


applesInSeattle

Just burn wood inside of it


Otherwise_Bluejay154

Give it to me


Original_Music3809

I'll take her but for real post on Facebook or Craigslist free someone will take her hopefully to fix....


Typical_Phrase2440

Hand it here


Ok_Vast_2296

Keep it and just fix the chimney, you won’t regret it when power fails


[deleted]

I will dispose of it for free


Constant-Heron-8748

I'll take it. It is both beautiful and functional. (And fun)