23. Narrowboat Multi-fuel Stove Repair and Rebuild - Pt.3

#Narrowboat #Multifuel #Stove
In Episode 23, we publish the final video in our Narrowboat Morso Squirrel Stove Series. Be sure to check out Part I and Part II of the series.
In this episode, we show how we prepared the panels and how we fitted the stove back together and sealed all the joints using special adhesive and rope.
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Useful information:
Replacement Morso Stove Parts and useful diagrams:
www.morsospare...
We purchased our (squirrel) back plate, and 125mm flue cover (blanking plate).
Fireplace rope - sent with their own adhesive.
You will generally need 6-8 metres of 8mm rope.
Replacement door glass from:
is-stoves (Ebay)
Replacement Flue Collar from:
stovesparesltd (Ebay)
Stovax adhesive.
Available from Amazon
Plumbers flue silicone
We purchased from a local retailer but you can get from Amazon
(Everbuild Heat Mate Heat Resistant Silicone Sealant, black, 295ml)
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[@paulturner7837]

You done a great job restoring the stove Rob and Carol. You made it look easy and stress free, wouldn’t have been so if I was attempting it 😂

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Haha. Thanks Paul! Happy to report the stove is still working perfectly since its restoration! Thanks for the comment xox

[@martinthody9335]

You both did a super job of restoring your stove and it looks lovely and warming glowing in the corner. 🔥🥵

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks Martin! We’re really happy with the result

[@garysantos7053]

Great Job! I’ve owned, maintained, and loved my 3610 since 1995.

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks! They are great little stoves, Gary!

[@danhollifield]

Nicely done! Good pointers about not overtightening the bolts, especially. Last thing you want to do is break off one of those lugs!

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Hi Dan, many thanks! You're quite right...cast iron is so unforgiving!

[@paulmarsland2911]

Great presentation and tutorial, Rob and Carol! Love the boogie boogie and blues tracks also!

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Cheers Paul! Hope all is well with you both! Thanks for commenting :)

[@stihl3826]

Should be 5mm on flue spigot and when connecting panels they should sit cast on cast not cast on rope so rope should go around panels not underneath them.

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks for that. We’ve been using the stove fine since reassembly, but perhaps following your advice would have improved things. Cheers, Rob

[@paulprice720]

You will be nice and cosy now in the winter Rob and Carol

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Hiya Paul, nice to not be relying on running the diesel central heating this winter - not nearly as efficient and likely much more costly…plus who wants to watch a radiator in the evenings? Haha. All the best. Rob, Carol and Tilly

[@michaelcalvert-smith4583]

Hi there. Enjoyed this series very much. Great result. I think I could even attempt it after you guys went through the pain and showed us how. Love the series and it's great to see a vlog with boaters of our age. Thank so much and will continue.

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thank you Michael! Great to have you along and thanks also for subscribing! Rob, Carol and Tilly ♥️

[@gc9017]

Great job

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks GC! ❤️

[@jonathandrinkwater5921]

Thanks so much for your guidance, support and time. It’s really appreciated. Great video, really informative and I’m hoping to have my squirrel fired up soon. 😍👍

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

You’re welcome, Jonathan - sorry we couldn’t post the final video sooner! I know you’ve got your Morso back together now. Hope it serves you well this winter! Rob and Carol

[@ronnielloyd4676]

I'm glad I didn't try and refurbish mine. I checked on what I paid for my brand new one and it was actually £600+VAT so £720 including VAT. That was in October 2020. I thought it was a real bargain, and as I didn't have the time to spend refurbishing my old one, I was happy :)

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

A new stove at that price would have made repair of a old one not worthwhile, Ronnie xox

[@Elldeeve]

Can I have your old one?

[@colinchellew1807]

You done a great job there! Very informative

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Cheers Col! Thanks for your help and expertise mate!

[@colinchellew1807]

Any time Rob. Keep them vlogs coming we love them

[@carolcaswell5308]

Looks lovely and cosy! Well done-it'll be so cheery & warming when winter arrives. ☺

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks Sis. Wish Dad could have seen it xo

[@carolcaswell5308]

@@NarrowboatLiberty ♥

[@ruaidhrikathygill8833]

Good work and good Vlog. Thanks for sharing. 🙏😊🤗 Kathy

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks Kathy!

[@sue15cat]

Brilliant job, well done. 👏

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thank you very much!!!

[@ratgreen]

Nice work. What a shame about those tapped holes being off center. If you had a drill press you could drill them out larger, on center, and then put thread inserts into them, like helicoil or timesert to give the original thread size. Was that from morso or some bodger on ebay? Also what breed is your dog?

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Hiya! The tapped holes were in an eBay top. Tilly is a coydog from Indiana, a coyote crossed possibly with a heeler (nobody really knows)! Thanks for commenting!

[@Chris.H13]

Great job! And only 4 and a half months since you started it! 😜 Rob, I had the same problem trying to teach an American the Queen's English, so I feel for you! 😂

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

🤣

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Haha! Thanks Chris. We actually finished it before the end of May just as the weather warmed so we didn’t need to use it! At least Carol can properly pronounce Worcestershire these days! lol

[@Chris.H13]

@@NarrowboatLiberty 😂

[@neilkeeler]

Couple of observations from me having attempted to follow this video with no success and hoping you may learn from my pain, costs & errors! Not intended as a criticism in any way as your approach on here has clearly worked for you, bar some drilling out was needed which may be explained by what follows... First check your 2nd hand, reconditioned, 'as new' Morso stove sold as 'all genuine parts' - really is all genuine. If it doesnt have the correct Morso part number then that is likely a dodgy chinese stove part. My first big problem was just such a dodgy fake part. If the stove won't correctly assemble, despite you trying everything - check your parts are legit! I ended up paying a Stove installer to assemble mine (they spotted this fake bit very quickly!) they also advised me: It's 6mm fire rope for the body; you only need one length, not two as suggested in here; they don't glue it where you suggest, removing my set up to do it again. Sorry didn't see where they did glue it but think it was centrally I was also advised (separately not by them) when seating the sides, back & front onto the base, the base does use 8mm fire rope but with the centre core removed so it can compress easier. I wasted two days getting increasingly frustrated until I called in an expert. 'Caveat emptor' I wouldn't buy another one second hand without seeing it fully dismantled to check all the parts - or just buy a new one is my learning! Stay safe done badly these things can be very dangerous - I really think Morso should be providing all these videos with clear instructions direct from them - if you sell the parts to Joe public then you should provide the instructions to assemble them safely. Happy boating!

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks Neil for taking the time to point out those concerns so clearly. I had no instructions whatsoever regarding reassembly, so it’s very much a case of what worked for me might not be correct or even feasible for others. I’ve shown my process, which so far has worked well, but it’s arguable that you’re better off paying £400-500 for a professional refurb, which I would expect to result in a safe, functioning stove. All the best, Rob

[@serenadm6619]

Great play list, really enjoyed this, very cute little stove, I have a little salamander hobbit in my tiny house, but I love the design on yours :)

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thank you! We’re not familiar with the Salamander Hobbit, but what a fabulous name! Best wishes Rob and Carol xo

[@serenadm6619]

@@NarrowboatLiberty it is just tiny and only a wood burner as multi fuel too hot for the tiny house :) I think they do a multi stove but not 100% sure, but I love the squirrel on the side of yours :)

[@darrenashley1027]

Great video I’ve got exactly the same issue. What size rope did you use for the joints? Thanks

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks! It was 8mm stove rope. A friend tried a thicker rope on his Squirrel, but it was harder to get the panels to fit. We’ve used the stove several times since the repair and have had zero problems with smoke or gas leakage, finding the stove much more efficient, using less fuel than previously. Good luck with your refurb Darren. Rob

[@user-ll5wr9ym5u]

Lovely stove now. Why not use stainless bolts? Im about to start a restoration myself Thanks

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Thanks Roger. Apparently, using stainless bolts in cast iron increases corrosion in the cast iron! www.engineersedge.com/hardware/fastener_material_galvanic_13354.htm

[@user-ll5wr9ym5u]

Thanks for all your tips.I might have put that bottom plate back in upside down. My stove has a back boiler. Hope that it survives the rebuild! I'm keen that the bolts are removable in case the boiler needs replacing in the future

[@jimmunro4649]

Put something on bolts help next time remove them

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Good idea Jim. Didn’t think that far ahead! Thanks though!

[@janeingram7331]

Okay, Robert, you ticked me off. I have repeatedly asked Brits about their use of the English language. Recently, I have heard three people say ashumed, rather than assumed. I don't she an "h' in that word. But the words that drive me crazy, and I literally mean crazy, is "I am SAT her looking at...." Rather than "I am sitting here, Sat is past tense. Sit is present tense. The same with "I am STOOD here.." rather than "I am standing here." You live in both countries, so perhaps you can tell me why this is so. We don't say these words here in the States. Love your vlogs. Jane, Philadelphia

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

😂 thanks for that, Jane! I am almost certainly guilty of saying ‘ashumed’, which I agree is not proper pronunciation, so I can only imagine it’s an acquired error - I think it’s quite commonly heard, such that I’m really not aware of the ‘ash…’ syllable when I hear it - thanks to your comment I’ll probably become much more aware of it from now on! 😂 I agree with your comments on differences between the USA and the U.K. on use of mixed tenses. It is relatively rare to hear the English say ‘I am sat here’, etc., but very common to hear it in the USA. We truly are divided by a common language! After eight years in Indiana I certainly have picked up a few ‘Americanisms’, which I’ve found difficult to shake off now we’re back in Blighty. In conversations with Carol I’ll slip into Americanisms often, but we still occasionally debate our shared language - one of our KZbin shorts includes a mini-debate over “I’ve drunk” and “I’ve drank” - the English will never use the latter, IMO! Hugs and thanks for watching and commenting 💕 Rob

[@katierich805]

Can u help me with my stove please.

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

What’s up, Katie?

[@katierich805]

@@NarrowboatLiberty my flue plate fell off the back. And I don't knw what to do how to fix it. It is so cold. I need help. Please help

[@John-wr6yo]

Trying to teach americans how to use the kings english

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

😂 😂 to be fair, I had to relearn English when we were living in the USA - seems quite reasonable for Carol to return the compliment! Rob :)