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Post by dane » Sat. Aug. 04, 2018 9:44 pm

Have a Harman Mark II in the basement and just bought an older Hitzer 55 for a song, have a few questions.

How does the heat output compare between the two stoves? The Harman has a higher BTU rating, but I am looking for real world experience.

I am considering putting the Hitzer in the basement and moving the Harman up in to the living room as it's more aesthetically pleasing. The Harman will then burn primarily wood for ambiance and supplemental heat for the Hitzer.

I am basing all of this on the fact that I feel like the Hitzer will hold it's own against the Harman, however if they are not comparable stoves my plan is flawed.

I am getting the Hitzer either way, but want to make sure its gonna work for me or I will sell it and find something that will work.

Thanks in advance!

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Post by McGiever » Sat. Aug. 04, 2018 9:56 pm

Fuel amount in and burnt equal heat out...55 can hold as much fuel as the MarkII., burn it right and it will make the heat.

 
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Post by dane » Sat. Aug. 04, 2018 9:59 pm

McGiever wrote:
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Fuel amount in and burnt equal heat out...55 can hold as much fuel as the MarkII., burn it right and it will make the heat.
Maybe its deceptive but it sure "looks" like the Hitzer will hold more than the Harman, I will have to measure the fire boxes to be sure.

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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Aug. 04, 2018 10:42 pm

The 55 free standing...
I'd put money on the Hitzer....
No fan, better air control and probably more coal held in the belly...

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sun. Aug. 05, 2018 6:50 am

Ditto on that C. Any HITZER questions will be answered directly AT HITZER--Dean-260-589-8536--D, go to search bar--top right on this page--type in HITZER 55-lots of info there.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sun. Aug. 05, 2018 8:10 am

I think you have a good plan. The Hitzer has roughly the same grate size, but appears to have more surface area to transfer heat. I do not think you will be disappointed in the output.

Having stoves on both levels will give you a lot more capacity in cold weather.

 
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Post by dane » Sun. Aug. 05, 2018 8:42 am

freetown fred wrote:
Sun. Aug. 05, 2018 6:50 am
Ditto on that C. Any HITZER questions will be answered directly AT HITZER--Dean-260-589-8536--D, go to search bar--top right on this page--type in HITZER 55-lots of info there.
Thanks Fred, gotta call for a shaker handle too, the one I bought is missing that one part.

It's got some character too as it appears someone was using the door for target practice and the "Hitzer" name plate has what looks like a 9mm piece of lead stuck in it!!

The Harman did a good job keeping the house warm, but we have 3 daughters and they like to be REALLY warm, and I'm always looking for an excuse to buy more tools/toys!!

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Post by dane » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 6:29 pm

Dimples and lead in the door!

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Post by freetown fred » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 7:37 pm

Ya got a homemade door there D.

 
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Post by warminmn » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 7:49 pm

I think I saw a pic of a 55 with a door like that for sale before, (minus the bullet marks) but possibly Im wrong. An early model. As long as its for coal your fine.

 
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Post by dane » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 9:31 pm

Couple more pics. I have seen some this "style" on google images.

It appears to have a direct and indirect modes controlled by the handle to the right of the "load door".

The ash door has to be opened to shake it down and each grate is shaken individually. The ash pan doesn't have a back to it which I may add if it doesn't restrict the removal of the ash pan.

The rear has a thermostat controlled air door with a chain that I'm sure is set incorrectly.

Fire box seems huge in comparison to the Harman with the half bricks in the front. Anyone know the reason for the "odd" shaped fire bricks with a step built into them?

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Post by CapeCoaler » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 9:34 pm

on the Harman or Hitzer...
Harman is a filler to slide off the coal...
Early Hitzer might be a knock off of the RiteWay...
Post pic of this 'step' and which stove...

 
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Post by freetown fred » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 9:49 pm

I regress D, that is an older HITZER

 
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Post by dane » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 9:56 pm

CapeCoaler wrote:
Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 9:34 pm
on the Harman or Hitzer...
Harman is a filler to slide off the coal...
Early Hitzer might be a knock off of the RiteWay...
Post pic of this 'step' and which stove...
I heard somewhere it was a knockoff of the Riteway 37 maybe, not sure.

There is one brick on the right side of the fire box looking in from the load door and one under the load door from the inside that I took the pic through the flue hole. They seem to be hollow, I can stick my hand inside up under the lip and they may be metal not brick, weird!

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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Aug. 08, 2018 10:06 pm

That Hitzer has a lot of years left in it. Good find.


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