Burn times Using a Hitzer 82
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Hello , can anybody relate to me the burn times You might get on Your Hitzer 82 . Length of time with a full box of Hard Coal , wood or soft coal. If so the amount You used and of what type of coal or wood as well. I am trying to gauge how much coal or wood I will go thru in a winter before buying this stove.
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When I had mine, I burned nut size anthracite and burned 40-50 lbs per day in the spring and fall, tending it once per day. In cold weather, 100 lbs per day, tending 2x per day. That was heating a big house on the Canadian border.
It really comes down to how much heat you need from the stove. Wood is a poor fuel choice for the 82, I can tell you that much.
It really comes down to how much heat you need from the stove. Wood is a poor fuel choice for the 82, I can tell you that much.
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Your profile says you have a Harmon Mark II so I would think coal consumption would be about the same.
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Thank You , this helps , I am glad this forum exists :>Rob R. wrote: ↑Tue. Jan. 16, 2018 12:59 pmWhen I had mine, I burned nut size anthracite and burned 40-50 lbs per day in the spring and fall, tending it once per day. In cold weather, 100 lbs per day, tending 2x per day. That was heating a big house on the Canadian border.
It really comes down to how much heat you need from the stove. Wood is a poor fuel choice for the 82, I can tell you that much.
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Ahh, That would be great. My Harman is a great , powerful stove for it's size. Thanksbiggerpatterson wrote: ↑Tue. Jan. 16, 2018 3:51 pmYour profile says you have a Harmon Mark II so I would think coal consumption would be about the same.
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Running up to 3/4 of rated capacity. Once per day
Running at full rated capacity. Twice per day.
Running as I have been these last 3 weeks. Every 8 hours. 10 hours and it's to far gone to save.
Running at full rated capacity. Twice per day.
Running as I have been these last 3 weeks. Every 8 hours. 10 hours and it's to far gone to save.
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Thanks for the info, Do You have pictures of Your stove setup ? How big did You build Your plenum ? What size ductwork do You have ? How many ashes do You have and what type coal ? This sounds like crazy questions, but I am considering getting a Hitzer 82 for my cellar , but I do not know much about making or sizing ductwork. Any info would surely help me.CorrosionMan wrote: ↑Tue. Jan. 16, 2018 5:07 pmRunning up to 3/4 of rated capacity. Once per day
Running at full rated capacity. Twice per day.
Running as I have been these last 3 weeks. Every 8 hours. 10 hours and it's to far gone to save.
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Sure,
Hope that helps, my setup is not ideal, but works well enough for me now.
Hope that helps, my setup is not ideal, but works well enough for me now.
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Money shot?
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Thanks for the pics, You have a nice setup. Warm cozy looking fire. What coal comes in bags like that? The 12 inch heat exit on top doesn't need to stay that size to a plenum? Do You notice any difficulty for the blower motor when it is not connected to a return run ? I am only asking these questions because I do not know a lot about ductwork. I am an electrician by trade but I pour steel in a steel mill , I know nothing of the science of ductwork.
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Don't know much about ductwork either except the bigger the better (up to a point).
There are charts online for sizing vs cfm.
The coal is the hard stuff (anthracite) from READING. Many places to get it from.
My setup is because I used what was available from previous house owner. The Hitler replaced a wood burning unit.
Blower seems to work well, it would be more efficient if it was connected to cold air return into blower.
There are charts online for sizing vs cfm.
The coal is the hard stuff (anthracite) from READING. Many places to get it from.
My setup is because I used what was available from previous house owner. The Hitler replaced a wood burning unit.
Blower seems to work well, it would be more efficient if it was connected to cold air return into blower.
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Thanks Brother , All info helps me at this point. Appreciate the feedback.
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No problem, there Are a number of Hitzer users on here that can help you.
You won't have any regrets with a Hitzer, good coal furnance, good quality, as simple as possible to operate, can produce a $hit ton of heat.
You won't have any regrets with a Hitzer, good coal furnance, good quality, as simple as possible to operate, can produce a $hit ton of heat.
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I just wanted to add that if you can avoid necking down the warm air supply outlet it will help with air flow volume, maybe not substantially in this case since its a short and straight run. I'm not a duct professional by any stretch, but I was told that by a friend that I trust who is.
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Finally, a topic I can add to. When sizing ductwork you need to size it to the btus and cfm of the furnace. For example, a 6" piece of round stove pipe can move 75 to 100 cfm
and carry approximately 1,000 btu's. These numbers can be slightly reduced by registers but not by much. So if you have a 100,000 btu furnace you would need 10 6" runs to carry that heat at 1,000cfm. Your take off from the furnace would need to be 14" if you are using round pipe to carry a 1,000cfm. Another noteworthy rule of thumb is that you need approximately 1 cfm to heat or cool 1.25 square feet of floor space. Remember also that your return needs to equal or be larger than your supply.
and carry approximately 1,000 btu's. These numbers can be slightly reduced by registers but not by much. So if you have a 100,000 btu furnace you would need 10 6" runs to carry that heat at 1,000cfm. Your take off from the furnace would need to be 14" if you are using round pipe to carry a 1,000cfm. Another noteworthy rule of thumb is that you need approximately 1 cfm to heat or cool 1.25 square feet of floor space. Remember also that your return needs to equal or be larger than your supply.