Jesse James 30 Clean Air Steve Slatter 2011-12-12 | My friend Jesse James asked that I build my best Elm stove for his new metal shop in Austin, Texas. I suggested this beautiful 30" Clean Air and he agreed. It will be a beautiful addition to all his machinery and motorcycle projects for upcoming episodes that the Discovery Channel will be filming. Good luck Jesse!
The Maple and Ben outdoors in the April Vermont sunshine Steve Slatter 2015-04-03 | This is the Maple stove with the tapered long legs. the firebox measures 12" by 12" by 18" tall. the overall height of the stove is about 42". We have built them for tiny houses, saunas, and three season porches. they take little logs up to 10" in length. They are equipped with airwash to keep the windows clear, and a very strong secondary combustion system for a very clean burn.
Maple wood stove, March 21:15 Steve Slatter 2015-03-22 | Chris and Annie and I worked on this Maple prototype, which is twice as wide as the original Maples. It takes logs up to 18" long, and has very convincing secondary flames, which last and last.
Three Window Maple Steve Slatter 2015-02-01 | A 360 view of colorful flames inside the 3 window Maple
Slow motion Maple side window flames Steve Slatter 2015-02-01 | The Maple By Vermont Iron Stove Works. This is a brief view of the flames through one of the two side windows in slow motion.
Maple #1 first firing Steve Slatter 2014-08-02 | This is the first day of firing the Maple stove. 8/2/14
the Wildfire Elm with Annie Gorin Steve Slatter 2014-03-13 | Annie Gorin joins us today to demonstrate splitting small pieces to feed the fire.
Wildfire Elm stove, with Annie showing reloading firewood Steve Slatter 2014-03-09 | Annie demonstrates splitting kiln dried hardwood, and loading the 24" Wildfire Elm stove in the work shop. She shows how to use the log tweezers to drag the remaining hot coals to the front of the firebox, before loading small splits and then larger ones on top. She closes the door and sets the draft control to the open position to allow the draft to pull in plenty of air to get the new pieces to catch. Elm stoves are very easy to use if you follow this procedure.
2013 Mini Elm progress Steve Slatter 2013-11-29 | This video shows my progress in recent work on the Mini Elm stove.
Elm stove silent flames Steve Slatter 2013-11-06 | I set the camera on the tripod and shot a quite video of flames in the stove.
Airwash Steve Slatter 2013-08-04 | this video is to show the new airwash, with the 1" square tube just behind the window, fed by the new preheated primary air system.
Clean Air Elm test 24 5/8/13 Steve Slatter 2013-05-08 | With some minor modifications I have achieved a very clean burn. I added some ceramic insulation to the under side of the cast iron baffle and am able to keep the firebox hotter, which in turn gives the secondary combustion a real boost.
18 Elm test stove Steve Slatter 2013-04-25 | this stove has the side mounted "U" tubes, with 3 cross tubes under the baffle. It also has the double box beams under the fire to provide more air to all parts of the fire.
P3041631 Steve Slatter 2013-03-04 | new air baffle and primary box beams supply preheated air for combustion.
One minute of flames Steve Slatter 2012-12-04 | I wanted to share one minute of quiet flames. Thank you for watching!
15 Clean Air Elm wood stove Steve Slatter 2012-12-04 | This is one of the smallest Elm stoves, with a 15" log capacity.
Elm tree on Fire! Steve Slatter 2012-12-03 | Today's project was to heat up an Elm tree to bright orange, then placing it on a piece of spruce lumber.
Annies forge with compressed air Steve Slatter 2012-11-30 | I added a port to add some compressed air to turn the flame from blue to orange.
Annies Forge, first firing Steve Slatter 2012-11-29 | This is a propane forge, with firebricks on the bottom, and 3" of high temp ceramic insulation, with a depth of about 18". We fired it up and it took 3 minutes to heat the horse shoe up to red hot.
Cooking Pizza inside an Elm stove! Steve Slatter 2012-07-02 | We finally got up the courage to bake a pizza in the new Elm stove wood fired oven. Our thanks to Red Hen Baking company of Middlesex, Vermont for providing the dough!
Elm stove public service announcement Steve Slatter 2012-05-10 | Mel made this commercial about Elm stoves.
The Elm wood stove, 2012 Steve Slatter 2012-05-10 | The story of Elm wood stoves was produced by my daughter, Mel.
Elm Stove Masonry Mass Heater Steve Slatter 2012-03-30 | Brooke Howe and I have built this combination wood stove/masonry heater to demonstrate that it is possible to combine the best features of both, giving quick heat and long term stored heat.
Elm Stove masonry heater Steve Slatter 2012-03-20 | Brooke Howe and I have built this combination wood stove/masonry heater to demonstrate that it is possible to combine the best features of both, giving quick heat and long term stored heat.
1984 Cat Elm becomes a Wildfire Elm stove Steve Slatter 2012-01-11 | Dan from NH brought me his trusted 1984 Cat Elm for a rebuild. We removed all the Cat parts and added the stainless baffle and box beam for the secondary burn supply. During one work day he and I dismantled it, cleaned it up, replaced parts and did the final assembly so he could return home the same day with a finished stove, ready to go back to work for him.
Log Tweezers Steve Slatter 2011-12-20 | Log Tweezers is what I call the new stainless steel tool for working with firewood and hot coals in my wood stoves.
Elm hot water coil Steve Slatter 2011-10-24 | My friend Paul and I finished this addition to the 36" Wildfire Elm test stove this weekend. It uses about 6' of 3/4" schedule 40 stainless pipe in a "U" shape inside the stove to heat hot water for a 42 gal. galvy tank in the next room. It silently radiates heat for that space around the clock, whether the Elm is running or not.
elm tree box beam branches Steve Slatter 2011-10-05 | I have added a series of tubes to the sides of the forward section of the box beam, for much more vigorous flames when I put on the brakes, depriving the fire of primary air.
Loading Elm into truck Steve Slatter 2011-10-04 | This Elm has been loaded and is strapped down for the trip back to the customer's house.
New Bear Heat shield in action Steve Slatter 2011-10-04 | With Fall temps in the 50 degree range I was able to fire up the Elm to test two changes today. The first is to measure temps at various points on the Bear Heat shield and the stove and the brick hearth. The second is to show the new stove pipe, increasing from 6" to 7" to 8" for an easier draw. I am satisfied with both these changes and hope you agree.
36 Double Wildfire Elm stove Steve Slatter 2011-10-03 | This stove has two cooking surfaces in addition to the box beam secondary air system, which is included with all Wildfire Elm stoves.
30 Clean Air Elm stove Steve Slatter 2011-09-30 | The 30" Clean Air Elm stove, complete with two cooktops and secondary air "U" tubes in the firebox
The First British Elm wood stove, July 2011 Steve Slatter 2011-07-21 | Julian arrived a few days ago from the suburbs of London, England to learn to build Elm stoves for the U.K. and European markets. Because British homes are smaller and installations are primarily in converted fireplaces, he worked to develop a small version of the highly respected Elm stoves from Vermont Iron Stove Works. This is based on a 12" steel barrel, and a flue exit on the top. The chimney can be swept without moving the stove at all. The baffle can be removed and the brush inserted inside the stove and pushed right up the stainless steel liner. The stove has a secondary air tube on the side, which provides adequate preheated air for a clean burn. This stove is expected to be in the 5 kilowatt range. his web address is:http://elmstoves.co.uk
Primary air from an alternate source for the Wildfire Elm stove Steve Slatter 2011-07-06 | The network of black iron pipe is now providing a back-up source of oxygen for primary combustion. Closing down the draft at the base of the door acts to encourage this new air to be preheated to support primary combustion, which is necessary to support the secondary combustion. Even though the draft on a warm day like this is significantly less than during the winter, everything worked as I expected. The camera was not focusing as I had hoped, but there was no sign of smoke from the chimney.
Make-up air for primary and secondary combustion systems on the Wildfire Elm Steve Slatter 2011-07-05 | While there will eventually be a more elegant routing of pipes to provide air for primary and secondary combustion, this is the first attempt. This should satisfy some eager Elm viewers who have urged me to work on a solution that reduces the amount of cold air flowing along your floors during the winter months. As usual, please excuse my one man video production. The price is right, and I am able to shoot video and upload it all within an hour or so, for your viewing enjoyment.
Mako 23 center console, July 2 11.mov Steve Slatter 2011-07-03 | I'd been waiting all week for this nice day on Lake Champlain, Vermont. I rode in Larry's boat and used the iPhone to take a short video of him driving mine.
Catalytic 18 Elm stove rebuild Steve Slatter 2011-07-01 | This 1986 Catalytic Elm was in serious need of rebuilding. The gaskets were leaking, the combustor was not functional, and it was in need of a fresh coat of stove paint. When the combustor is no longer working, the stove will produce creosote in the chimney. The customer admitted that it had been doing that for the past few years, requiring the chimney to be cleaned more than once a year. With a functioning combustor, all he would have seen is some fine gray powder in the chimney. When I went to pick up his stove I had to wait for him to clean out significant creosote flakes. The paint color of this stove is Thurmalox Metallic Charcoal.
Drying Firewood in Vermont, June 2011 Steve Slatter 2011-06-29 | I'd like to share with you my thoughts and practices on drying firewood for my stoves. If you follow this routine, you will have dry wood for any stove, and get better efficiency and heat for the coming winters. These pieces get the morning sun. The row in the shade will get the afternoon sun, which is even better. These are pieces from 20 to 22", hard maple, ash, cherry and beech. My stoves take up to 24" in the house, and up to 36" in the shop test stove. I suggest you cut your wood at least a couple inches shorter than the length of the stove to allow for the ash and coals that accumulate. for more info on Elm stoves, go to www.vermontironstove.com
Grizzly Bear and Salmon heat shield Steve Slatter 2011-06-27 | This cast aluminum piece measures 23.5" wide by 17" in height. It weighs 14lb. and is supported by two threaded rods in a piece of wood. The concept is that it will be placed near a wood stove, blocking the intense radiant heat, and storing it for release later. You might have a wooded wall or piece of furniture that you would like to shield from the stove's radiant heat, and would place this near the stove to do that.
76 Mako on Lake Champlain, Vermont Steve Slatter 2011-06-26 | First day out on the boat. 22' 1976 Mako with Ford 302, cruising the inland sea.
30 Wildfire Elm with brass trim.mov Steve Slatter 2011-06-16 | This is easily one of the most beautiful Elm stoves every built. I have worked with the customer to develop an extremely good heater as well as having all the nice accents that a homeowner would want to enjoy for a lifetime. The 30" Wildfire will hold lots of wood for very even heat over an extended period of time. With the long legs room air can easily circulate around the stove and move about the living space without the need for fans. For more information about these fine stoves and their long history please go to www.vermontironstove.com. Also stay in touch with Elm stove news on Facebook, Elm wood stove. Thank you for watching!
chimney cleaning results for Wildfire Elm wood stove Steve Slatter 2011-06-12 | With the heating season over, I decided to clean the stove pipe and Metalbestos. I was pleased to see how little dust had been produced the past Winter. Very good evidence that the Elm stoves burn very clean.
18 Clean Air Elm stove Steve Slatter 2011-06-10 | The owner of this Elm requested that it give off less heat than it normally would. They have a central wood fired boiler to heat the house. This stove is used to heat just a couple of rooms. One way to keep the heat level lower is to burn smaller fires with less wood and less air from the butterfly damper in the door. Another way is to build it without the secondary air tubes, which is what I did here. It is still a step up from the previous stove on the hearth. They have been using a 1976 Elm, which is from the first year of production. That stove lacks a secondary system, and also does not have a firebox baffle. It is coming in for a complete make-over, and will be used in a cabin in Maine, once it is brought up to date after all those years of service.
