Need Some Help for a Friend

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 6:11 pm

I have a buddy who bought a new house and this Newtec stove pictured in this post was in the house. I am a stoker guy myself and not well versed in hand fired stoves. He is looking to utilize this stove and I'm trying to help. Any feedback i.e.: lighting, draft settings and general hand fired stove do's and don'ts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for the help

Hoss

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 6:27 pm

Hi Hoss, my best advice is to get your buddy on the forum so he can dig into some good reading. all the info is already waiting for those that need it. It will also be helpful to get some more pics of the insides of the stove.
How to Light a Hand Fired Coal Stove

Basics of a Hand Fired Coal Stove

Your friend has a good friend now and many more waiting to hear from him

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 8:43 pm

That's the best advice of all MA. Nice lookin stove.

Looks like someone took real good care of her.

Post by **franco b** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 9:00 pm

Those stoves have a big problem with coal. A few years ago even a distributer could not get it to burn.

I believe it was primarily designed as a wood stove. My own belief is that primary air in the air wash for the glass is stealing too much from the fire bed. Examine very carefully for any way for air to bypass the coal bed and I think you will find something to block.

Post by **franco b** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 9:04 pm

Here is the stove manual. You can follow the air path I am referring to.

Post by **franco b** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 9:16 pm

Here is what I wrote at the time.

Reading Mahantongo Coal Stove

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 10:24 pm

MA I totally agree, I sent my buddy the link to this forum. Fred, the stove does seem in nice shape.
Franco THANK YOU for the manual, it will be very helpful. I'm going to plumb it in tomorrow and give it the old college try. I will look at the manual and check out the stove.

Thanks for the help!

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sat. Nov. 21, 2015 11:31 pm

I thought it was a Vermont Castings wood stove at 1st. It is a nice looking stove, and would make a nice addition to a living room to watch some logs burn. But I think what franco said makes sense. Doesn't appear to have a lower damper for coal burning. And like Mike said, it would need to coal grates too.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 8:15 am

Yep, if it don't have grates & a shaker system, even the old college try ain't gonna get it. I'm thinkin your friend is just lookin for cosmetic anyway??? Stock up on some wood.

You'd still need a removable grate of sorts. Of course pix of the inside would be real nice.

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 8:33 am

Hoss wrote:MA I totally agree, I sent my buddy the link to this forum. Fred, the stove does seem in nice shape.
Franco THANK YOU for the manual, it will be very helpful. I'm going to plumb it in tomorrow and give it the old college try. I will look at the manual and check out the stove.

Thanks for the help!

...now remember, it didn't happen without pic's!

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 4:37 pm

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So I am proud to post a picture of College try success! It does have shaker grates and burns quite well. MA having the manual was a great help!!!! Plumbed it in and started a charcoal fire and slowly added some nut coal in stages. I think it will work well, had to close the draft after a little cause it was rolling pretty good. I might have to get a little hand fired job, they are pretty fun to tinker with.

Thanks again for the help,

Hoss

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 4:41 pm

Indeed they are H. Ya done real good. I'm glad she had the grates & shaker. Again, she's real purty & keep us posted on how she does time burning wise--tend every 12 hrs or so.

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 4:50 pm

Sorry, the manual credit goes to Franco

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 4:55 pm

Trust me, a good deal of common sense goes along w/ that manual reading.

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 5:08 pm

Hoss wrote:Sorry, the manual credit goes to Franco

I could have told you that!

Tell your buddy nice lookin' set up... good job Hoss now go hunt down a hand fed, piece of mind during a power outage you can cook on it too

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