Need some Hitzer 50-93 guidance please
- freetown fred
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In a prior post I said that once a person gets a feel for what their stove can & cannot do, I think it's about a lot of knowledge of your stove & common sense. I for one can't be affording new grates or anything else for that matter. I can only speak on my experience with my particular stove. Except for the basics I've learned here, I try & stay away from suggestions that might be detrimental (cool word) LOL especially to the new comer. As for my cuff mos. I don't fire, (actually I never fire unless I've gotten stupid & am about to lose the fire) when I add coal through the empty hopper I've always got a good bed of coals after shaking. Even then I'm tending at 12 hr intervals.
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Exactly my point Fred, don’t give bad advice.
Running a hopper fed stove without coal in the hopper is not good, and can cause damage to the hopper.
Running a hopper fed stove without coal in the hopper is not good, and can cause damage to the hopper.
- freetown fred
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HB, I wasn't giving advice, I was responding to your posts. Also, can't imagine a normal (not fired to tears, which in my opinion should never be done) bed of coal harming the hopper in the 50-93 in the cuff months. Least it hasn't effected mine in 10 yrs of use.
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Yep, its all about learning to use the stove that you have.
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Well it’s been a week and the stove is still going fine, the longest I’ve been able to run it so far, no ash build up on top and no signs of going out on me, finger crossed it will stay burning all winter without issues, thanks to all those who gave me advice as I certainly needed it!
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JW, I don't mean to hijack your thread but I'm new to the 50-93 this year, this has been a big help! Mine it's running like a champ, I actually started closing my ash pan door down to slow down the idle when not calling for heat. Got it to idle at 250° and cut my coal usage in half. Now mind you I have a manometer and am still running .08 on a warm day. Think I might need to close the MPD a little.
I really enjoy this thing and this site!
I really enjoy this thing and this site!
- coalmaster
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I'll say ff knows his stuff. He set me on the right track. Now I just use the spade around the front and sides every so often. No more poking, no need to get cute with it. It's so clean now I had to lower my setting
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- freetown fred
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Crap C, I got one of them thar implements & am gonna try it out tomorrow. Outstanding call my friend. Never to old to learn new stuff!!
- gjambor
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I think my Hitzer is easy to operate. Fly ash should do just that, fly out of the stove. My 30-95 gets some minor ash accumulation on the edges after 12 to 16 hrs. I just poke around the edges from the top, then shake very quickly. The burning coals almost seem like they float when I shake. Then I pick at the grate from below. When I can see light thru the majority of holes I know I'm good. Check your draft . My chimney pulls very strong. On extremely cold days I use my MPD to slow heat loss thru the chimney. This is my 3rd season with this stove. It takes a while to get to know the little things that will make things easier.
- freetown fred
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Sounds real good G. Looks like ya found a friend with the 30-95!