Grizzley- The 354 does seem like it would be perfect for what I need, I just don't want to shovel coal, after I've already shoveled coal. Its similar to why I don't want to burn wood anymore. I cant stand handling it six times before it actually gets in the firebox. I am curious about the Kodiak and will probably call them too.
Fire375 - you would be suprised on the level of dust from this coal when dumped from a bucket, not that bad as far as Im concerned. However, I was thinking about installing an exhaust fan/hood above the stove to exit any dust while loading.
Francob - antique stoves are few and FAR between up here. I know of some people burning our sub-bit in TLC's and Hitzer 82s just fine, so I imagine the other stoves I'm looking at arent going to be too far off from performance.
Just still hoping someone could be, " Oh yeah, I burn bit, no prob, dump it right from the top! Even throw a log in once in awhile" I know, the problem is I am honestly asking too much from a stove.
Hitzer 50-93 Questions, Fueling and Water Jacket
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YES, you're right. Now it's time to make some realistic compromises.
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Here is a picture from the Sears 1927 catalog. You can see the arrangement for burning bit coal. Perhaps you could fabricate a similar set up in another stove that is available to you. Keep in mind that unburned smoke is just not unpleasant but is costing you money in waste heat in the smoke as fuel, but also in additional work in cleaning a stove that is a smudge pot.
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Wouldn't it be great if another Jotul 507 owner,, during off season, could allow their doors to be the pattern for door replacement castings to be made?AKShadow wrote:Looks a lot like my Jotul 507...that I can't find doors for. No wonder the previous owner was taking it to the dump
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Well I hadn't thought 'o that! I did think about bringing the entire stove down to the local metal shop to see if they could cast off of that...McGiever wrote:Wouldn't it be great if another Jotul 507 owner,, during off season, could allow their doors to be the pattern for door replacement castings to be made?AKShadow wrote:Looks a lot like my Jotul 507...that I can't find doors for. No wonder the previous owner was taking it to the dump