The Stove of Your Dreams
- I'm On Fire
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- Location: Vernon, New Jersey
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machines DS-1600 Hot Air Circulator
The stove of my dreams?
Something that would heat my 1200 sq.ft. drafty home with ease that was reasonably priced. My damn, insulation project got canceled today. I tried to do it myself but wouldn't you know it the insulation is wrong, it is too small for my rafters. Why? Because it was in the wrong area in the store and I grabbed what I thought was 24" on center because that was the section it was in. Got it home, opened it up started to insulate only to discover it was 16" on center insulation. So, now I have to go and return it which kills the day.
Something that would heat my 1200 sq.ft. drafty home with ease that was reasonably priced. My damn, insulation project got canceled today. I tried to do it myself but wouldn't you know it the insulation is wrong, it is too small for my rafters. Why? Because it was in the wrong area in the store and I grabbed what I thought was 24" on center because that was the section it was in. Got it home, opened it up started to insulate only to discover it was 16" on center insulation. So, now I have to go and return it which kills the day.
I think yiur idea is the best you can do: improve the insulation. The best BTU are those we don't need. Heating a 1200Sft should be easy for your chubby.
Best luck with your insulation project, you and your young family will enjoy the warmer house for Christmas time.
Best luck with your insulation project, you and your young family will enjoy the warmer house for Christmas time.
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- Location: Kent CT
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: V ermont Castings 2310, Franco Belge 262
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood Modern Oak 114
- Coal Size/Type: nut and pea
Of the six stoves I have used they all have good and bad points, so the dream stove would have:
A much improved shaker system unlike anything on stoves today; failing that I would want the option of using a slicing knife as well as shaker grate which would require a slot at grate level.
Good size ash pan covering entire grate area and big enough to hold 24 hours of ashes easily.
A hopper or magazine feed plus bi metal thermostat air control. Very heavy bottom lip on hopper to prevent burnout.
A moderate size viewing window that is so designed as to require very little or no cleaning.
Shielding on back, bottom, and sides so clearances could be minimal.
Adequate heat exchange surface for moderate stack temperatures; ideally could be adjustable with a damper.
Styling that would make me admire it whenever I looked at it.
No electricity required.
The stoves that come closest are some of the antiques.
If stokers were better looking and did not require electricity they would be close to perfect.
A much improved shaker system unlike anything on stoves today; failing that I would want the option of using a slicing knife as well as shaker grate which would require a slot at grate level.
Good size ash pan covering entire grate area and big enough to hold 24 hours of ashes easily.
A hopper or magazine feed plus bi metal thermostat air control. Very heavy bottom lip on hopper to prevent burnout.
A moderate size viewing window that is so designed as to require very little or no cleaning.
Shielding on back, bottom, and sides so clearances could be minimal.
Adequate heat exchange surface for moderate stack temperatures; ideally could be adjustable with a damper.
Styling that would make me admire it whenever I looked at it.
No electricity required.
The stoves that come closest are some of the antiques.
If stokers were better looking and did not require electricity they would be close to perfect.
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- Location: NEPA/Pittston Twp. PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: New Buck Corp. / MODEL 24 COAL
- Coal Size/Type: Pea, Nut / Anthracite
In my mind I have it... I have the Buck Model 24 Coal Stove and I really love it. I'm old school. I like the simple design of the stove, inside and out. Cranks out the heat when needed and also idles down when you want it to. What more can I ask of it? I would like a glass for the stove that would stay clear, the way it looked before you fired up your stove. ( Just think, no more hazing, crazing, frosting, or pitting ) You would think that with all the stoves out there these manufacturers would come up with a way to prevent this from happening to the stove glass. Well, maybe in the future.
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: V ermont Castings 2310, Franco Belge 262
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood Modern Oak 114
- Coal Size/Type: nut and pea
The glass on the Godin Oval stays clear because of the draft pattern which is front to back rather than bottom to top.buck24 wrote:I would like a glass for the stove that would stay clear,
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- Location: Cape Cod, MA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: want AA130
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machine BS#4, Harman MKII, Hitzer 503,...
- Coal Size/Type: Pea/Nut/Stove
For a hand fired stove...
My DSM Basement #4...
Add auto ash removal and auto coal fill and a wall thermostat...
But that would require electric...
Next would be a boiler...
A EFM seems to be winning against the AA130...
For the year round burning...
Auto ash removal for them...
My DSM Basement #4...
Add auto ash removal and auto coal fill and a wall thermostat...
But that would require electric...
Next would be a boiler...
A EFM seems to be winning against the AA130...
For the year round burning...
Auto ash removal for them...
- Adamiscold
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I really love the design of the Chubby, but hate having to reach inside and pull out all that coal when you need to restart though. Think I create larger openings and doors and a way to open the pot up so a shovel could be used instead of my hand Taller, and with ports like the blower models have to have the option of a blower.
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- Location: Chester, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL AnthraKing 180K, Pocono110K,KStokr 90K, DVC
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Invader 2
- Baseburners & Antiques: Wings Best, Glenwood #8(x2) Herald 116x
- Coal Size/Type: Rice,
- Other Heating: Heating Oil CH, Toyotomi OM 22
- dlj
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- Location: Monroe, NY
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vermont Castings Resolute
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood Baseheater #6
- Coal Size/Type: Stove coal
- Other Heating: Oil Furnace, electric space heaters
I think I'm close.
I'd like to put a magazine in my Glenwood #6 so I could have several days of burning without putting coal in the stove. A bi-metallic thermostat would be nice. Can't see any easy way to do that though...
JB Sparks said to make it into a boiler, now that would indeed be awesome!
I think the biggest improvement for me would be a well insulated, tight house to put my Glenwood in...LOL
dj
I'd like to put a magazine in my Glenwood #6 so I could have several days of burning without putting coal in the stove. A bi-metallic thermostat would be nice. Can't see any easy way to do that though...
JB Sparks said to make it into a boiler, now that would indeed be awesome!
I think the biggest improvement for me would be a well insulated, tight house to put my Glenwood in...LOL
dj
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- Location: Central Maine
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machine 1300 with hopper
- Coal Size/Type: Blaschak Anthracite Nut
- Other Heating: Oil hot water radiators (fuel oil); propane
1. Bigger ash pan.
2. Oxygen sensor on the stack that controls above-the-fire air to burn the gases properly.
2. Oxygen sensor on the stack that controls above-the-fire air to burn the gases properly.
franco b wrote:Of the six stoves I have used they all have good and bad points, so the dream stove would have:
A much improved shaker system unlike anything on stoves today; failing that I would want the option of using a slicing knife as well as shaker grate which would require a slot at grate level.
Good size ash pan covering entire grate area and big enough to hold 24 hours of ashes easily.
A hopper or magazine feed plus bi metal thermostat air control. Very heavy bottom lip on hopper to prevent burnout.
A moderate size viewing window that is so designed as to require very little or no cleaning.
Shielding on back, bottom, and sides so clearances could be minimal.
Adequate heat exchange surface for moderate stack temperatures; ideally could be adjustable with a damper.
Very happy to read your opinions
Styling that would make me admire it whenever I looked at it.
No electricity required.
The stoves that come closest are some of the antiques.
If stokers were better looking and did not require electricity they would be close to perfect.
- Rob R.
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- Location: Chazy, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Jr
As someone who currently hand fires over 100lbs per day, I can say that my dream "stove" says Axeman Anderson or EFM on the tag. If I had to find a radiant stove for the living room it would be a Glenwood Baseburner.
-Rob
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