Help Please - Florin 213
Posted: Tue. Jan. 15, 2019 8:37 pm
Hello,
I am new to coal stoves and I am asking for help. My goal is to have a hand fired coal stove that can heat my 16X20 wall tent while elk hunting. I purchased a Florin 213 coal stove because it's in great shape and weighs less than a 100 pounds. From what everyone is telling me, I should be able to light a coal fire and keep it burning for at least 8 hours before it needs to be refueled. The longest I can keep it burning is about 4 hours. I have tried both nut and stove anthracite coal. I believe the stove is getting too much air, especially through the shaker slot. See photo. I stuffed some insulation in the hole to stop the excess draft, which seemed to help. I can get the coal burning hot. When I add 3 or 4 inches of coal it turns red all the way through within an hour, even when I close the air way down. Can I close the air all the way without it going out? Should I have a manual damper in the stove pipe to slow down the draft? I'm not sure what to do here; any help would be appreciated.
I am new to coal stoves and I am asking for help. My goal is to have a hand fired coal stove that can heat my 16X20 wall tent while elk hunting. I purchased a Florin 213 coal stove because it's in great shape and weighs less than a 100 pounds. From what everyone is telling me, I should be able to light a coal fire and keep it burning for at least 8 hours before it needs to be refueled. The longest I can keep it burning is about 4 hours. I have tried both nut and stove anthracite coal. I believe the stove is getting too much air, especially through the shaker slot. See photo. I stuffed some insulation in the hole to stop the excess draft, which seemed to help. I can get the coal burning hot. When I add 3 or 4 inches of coal it turns red all the way through within an hour, even when I close the air way down. Can I close the air all the way without it going out? Should I have a manual damper in the stove pipe to slow down the draft? I'm not sure what to do here; any help would be appreciated.