Operating a Wood Stove

Do you think I could buy just the thermostat-damper thing, or would I have to get a whole new stove? Stoves are not cheap. the one I have is an airtight, and has only a little tiny damper control in the front. the fire has to be pretty hot, and the wood super dry in order for it to run well.

I didn't know thermostats even existed for wood stoves. I'll have to check into that for us! We have an old wood stove. We get the fire really hot, load it up with wood, then damp it down. In addition, we have a small blower near the base of the stove, which gets the heat moving up quicker. Then we have a box fan on top of the mantle above the stove to help circulate the heat out of the room. It doesn't make the living room pretty, but it works enough to keep the house warm overnight most of the time. It doesn't stay at it's peak that long, but the indoor temp has gotten to be 80 degrees already. Thanks

Thermostat controlled air tight stoves are what most people use around here. They are common where lot's of people use wood stoves. One brand that comes to mind is Blaze King. There is also a brand just called KING Stoves. I'm sure some internet searching would turn up websites by these and other manufacturers.