Villager log burner?

[slim reaper]

No way, look at the secondary air supply openings in the tops of the doors and the club shaped cut outs beside it.

 

Yeoman, now owned by NIBE I think ( but might be wrong) is as you say a different company to Villager, owned by Arada.

 

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Hi, may I suggest you re-read the thread and see which I post my reply pertains to.

I have been refurbishing stoves since the late 1970's and in that time have done quite a few Villager BL's as I identified n the OP and also Yeoman Devon which I identified from post #20

The BL uses 12 fire bricks 9"x 4 1/2" x 1", 4 at the back,4 on the floor and two each side.

slim

[Alycidon]

Hi, may I suggest you re-read the thread and see which I post my reply pertains to.

I have been refurbishing stoves since the late 1970's and in that time have done quite a few Villager BL's as I identified n the OP and also Yeoman Devon which I identified from post #20

The BL uses 12 fire bricks 9"x 4 1/2" x 1", 4 at the back,4 on the floor and two each side.

slim

 

 

 

Hi Slim,

 

Having re read the thread I now see what you are saying, you were commenting on the pic on post 20 which is a Yeoman and not the thread starters pic with is a Villager, apologies for my error.

 

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[slim reaper]

Hi Slim,

 

Having re read the thread I now see what you are saying, you were commenting on the pic on post 20 which is a Yeoman and not the thread starters pic with is a Villager, apologies for my error.

 

A

Thats ok, it happens to most of us late hours forum addicts from time to time

[mickdundee]

From memory they are all the same size now, four on the bottom, four on the back and two? each side. the ones coming out at teh sides may be one piece. Baffle plate on top a bit bent, just check that it is flat, if not look to replace it. On the one I did there was a lip on either the front or rear edge, yours looks different, a call to Arada tech would not go amiss, but have a look here first,

 

Throat Plates for Wood Burning Spares

 

Usually no tools needed to dismantle.

 

Liners for Wood Burning Spares

 

If the glass wont clean up ( looks like it may be etched) the new glass kits are pretty cheap. Strip the doors right out, (they just lift off, dont loose the pins) clean up with a wire brush ( I use one on an angle grinder) and respray using two thin coats of aerosol stove paint.

 

You should be able to source the parts from your local Villager dealer, or the manufacturers direct, ( see link above) or me. Might be an idea to check how many you need, think the sides take two each side replacing one bigger one.

 

A

 

Sorry I didn't realise there'd been more comments on this. The baffle plate on mine has a lip on one edge and your right it's a bit out of shape as well. I'm not sure what the right way for the lip is to be facing is but I've got it facing down and rear. The baffle isn't as wide as the chamber either and just sort of balances on a couple of pegs. I've knocked it off a couple of times putting too many logs in!

[Alycidon]

Sorry I didn't realise there'd been more comments on this. The baffle plate on mine has a lip on one edge and your right it's a bit out of shape as well. I'm not sure what the right way for the lip is to be facing is but I've got it facing down and rear. The baffle isn't as wide as the chamber either and just sort of balances on a couple of pegs. I've knocked it off a couple of times putting too many logs in!

 

Being bent suggests that it has been subject to overly hot temperatures, usually petroleum based coke is to blame. Wont affect the way it runs to much but replace if it gets to bad.

 

You should be able to download a manual from the Villager web site, that shows you where the lip fits but I am fairly sure you have got it right. As you say it just sits on the pegs. You should not put that much fuel in that its filled above the level of the firebricks.

 

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[mickdundee]

Thanks for all the pointers alycidon. We only put wood in it but can't say what's been through it in the last 30 years.