Alaska Kodiaks,Old and New

These are my Kodiaks that are keeping me real warm,but better yet my wife is finally warm .I bought the New Kodiak this September and the old one towards the end of November.





That old Kodiak really pumps out the heat.I have a firebox reducer in it covering 1/3 of the grates.The fire box is about 28" deep.I'm in the process of building a heat shield around it then mounting my blower to it.I think I'm going to take the T with the baro and switch it with the elbow at the thimble.The baro does do the job where I have it though.We still have to sleep with a box fan on us with the window open.I never imagined this old house could be so warm .

Mike

i just bought a new kodiak like yours in the lower picture. I have not run it yet as I am still trying to fund the chimney.it seems the chimney will cost twice as much as the stove before installation. are you happy with your new kodiak? any quirks or tips I should know about?

I'm real happy with mine joedapro.It's in the teens outside right now but I'm sitting in my house with nothing but shorts on and with a window open about a foot.Of course I have both stoves going and it's 86* downstairs and 82 throughout the upstairs.As for quirks and tips,here's a post from a few days ago.

Alaska Kodiak Opinions Wanted

Mike

mike
thanks for the info.
joe