All varieties of true steatite soapstone are gray. The stone varies somewhat in the amount of patterning and white veining, but overall it is a very consistently colored stone. However, these products are not rated for use in high heat applications, and so should only be considered for decorative fireplaces that will not be actually used.
All stones expand when exposed to heat and shrink when they cool. The more a stone expands and contracts, the more likely it is to crack or spall.
The mineral talc has a very low thermal coefficient of expansion. So when it is heated and cooled, soapstone stays relatively static, and it is therefore much less likely to crack and spall than other natural stones like granite.
Some people thing Basalt or lava rock, being so recently molten, should be good with heat, but the opposite is true: because of its crystalline structure, Basalt cracks and spalls very easily. Plus, soapstone is extremely dense, and its molecular structure permits it to absorb and retain heat for long periods of time.
The ability to store heat can be used to increase the efficiency of a fireplace or stove. Soapstone stoves have been used in Russia and Scandinavia for centuries, and many cultures worldwide, including Native Americans, have traditions of carving cooking vessels out of solid soapstone. In Scandinavia in particular there is a modern industry of massive masonry heaters which are clad with soapstone. Just one of these can heat a whole house from a single firebox, but they typically weigh a ton or more and are probably too large and elaborate for most American and Canadian houses.
Have not gotten the soap that hot in an hour. Not sure how I would even do that??? When it hits it has to be cranking. I think of soapstone like a flywheel. Takes time to get it up to full rpm, but then it will keep spinning for a long time after the power stops. Reactions: au , weatherguy , WoodpileOCD and 1 other person.
Dakotas Dad Minister of Fire. Mar 19, 1, Central Kentucky. Just got back from a couple funerals, was out of town a week. Stove top crossed F about 40 minutes from start and was already aired down. Cruised at that area for about 4 hours, then started the slow drift down. House was at 71F in about 2 hours. Reloaded with about a half load at 3 pm or so. Sorry about the funerals. Hope you are doing all right. Reactions: ddddddden and Dakotas Dad. Jan 11, NJ. How does cast compare to a steel or Soapstone stove?
Is cast basically the mid point between a steel stove and a Soapstone stove. Sep 2, 11, Indiana. Reactions: bholler. I'd like to see this! You could maybe touch it for a millisecond, but not for long!
It's mild but not all that mild, it'll make tons of heat. Only Woodstock soapstone stoves are catalytic, Hearthstone makes non-cats. Jan 14, 25, central pa. TheRambler said:. Cast or steel at will leave a mark for sure, have the scar to prove it. Reactions: webby Seems that there are a bunch of hybrid stoves out there now. Both in material and how they burn. I'm looking forward to getting my new stove tomorrow.
That would make for a good marketing technique Heat so gentle and soft you can touch it. Reactions: NYCPrincess. You can touch the sides of the T6 briefly. They are much cooler than the heart of steel they wrap around.
The door OTOH will burn you for sure. I've gotten very good at avoiding contact with it. I tripped and feel into my stove last year, one evening in the dark when someone had left something by the side of the stove.
Landed with my hand on the top. No burn, and was able to keep my hand on long enough to break the fall and not hit my head on the stove. Would have been a disaster in steel or cast. Not going to argue about amount of time, but you definitely have time to register "this is hot" and get your hand off the stove before you get burned. Similar threads F. Help me decide which wood stove to buy, Ashford, Fireview, or Absolute Steel. Replies 42 Views 2K.
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