Chubby stove won't get above 300°

 
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joeq
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Post by joeq » Sun. Feb. 11, 2018 1:04 am

Ahh yes, another New Englander. Good to know. :)

 
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Post by lobsterman » Sun. Feb. 18, 2018 7:48 pm

The Chubby is not a good application for a basement heater expecting to heat the floors above. It is designed to be in your living space and as such excels as described by the manufacturer as a "supplemental" heater that can carry the bulk of the heating load for a reasonably insulted 2000 sq ft living space in New England.

 
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Post by ddahlgren » Tue. Feb. 20, 2018 4:02 pm

Probably a silly question but are you running the correct size coal for the stove and grates installed in it?


 
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Post by joeq » Tue. Feb. 20, 2018 4:51 pm

Is that Chubby still alive?

 
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Post by c&t coal » Sun. Feb. 25, 2018 11:53 am

Just a thought, but if the stove shares the same flue with the fireplace you may be losing draft through the fireplace.

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