A 25,000 btu hand fired coal stove should be available due to ? climate change?

Some members have reduced the firebox on different models for the shoulder seasons. Try searching for reducer. Here is one topic:

Firebox on a Diet



As noted in the post he stacks firebrick on it,

That would be a pretty cheap way to make it work.

lsayre wrote: ↑

Sat. Mar. 09, 2019 6:53 am

An old 'Crane 404' would be just the ticket if you can find one in good shape, or do the restoration work yourself.

Doug Crane (member name: dcrane) pops up on this forum occasionally. Perhaps he can assist here.

I don't know if the simple '@name' method of calling out to someone works on this forum as it does on many others, but lets see:

calling @dcrane.

I have a 404 and will never part with it. Just the right size for CT when most weather if 30 something day and 20 something night. Occasionally gets to 40's in the day and just open the air inlets on ash pan door 1/4 turn. When 20's or teens open 2 turns and burn double the coal maybe 45 lbs a day with stove top 500 to 550 warm weather 300 to 350, It's a good little beast but have to make friends with it or it will go out. It likes to run at 400 on the stove top and with Blasachak makes fine ash like powder. Needs tending twice a day at 400 and 3 times at 550 and ash not as good. The grates are pretty good but for best results made a tool with 1/4 round stock bent 90 degrees for a couple inches to clear grate from the bottom. DCrane has forgotten more than I know but just offering my experience for what little it is worth. On the stove you have can you put in a few bricks to close down the size of the firebox?

And the thread stops...hello OP.. do tell what you've learned on how to get around your problem.

PFrank wrote: ↑

Sat. Mar. 09, 2019 7:45 am

Fatsco, Midget.
Yes it is in current production. This is the largest model they currently build.
Roasts us thoroughly in our drafty old 300sf house near Mio, MI.
USDA planting zone 4b.

What is your burn time? From a curious wood stove user your little stove looks interesting. And they appear to be low priced. Interesting.

moresnow wrote: ↑

Fri. Mar. 15, 2019 1:20 am

What is your burn time? From a curious wood stove user your little stove looks interesting. And they appear to be low priced. Interesting.

8 hours is a reliable burn time for us, for an easily recoverable fire. Stoking, adding coal and stoking that, then knifing and shaking ashes, then fill it up. So 3 times a day.

We can get longer burns but recovery takes longer due to needing to add smaller amounts in more numerous steps. Time consuming and sketchy reliability.

The Midgets total capacity is about a gallon jugs worth of coal total, so a 15-20 minute tending is.
Warming it up.
Adding a quart scoop.
Warming that up.
Poking, knifing, shaking.
Warm up.
Add another quart scoop.
Warm that up.
Close it down.

Thanks for the info.

I have a 404 in SE CT so warmer than you. It will run dead slow with a 300 stove top temp and at that on a 40 degree day the house first 700 sq. ft. is 72 if I want it less just send heat by opening doors to other less used parts of the house. It is a good little stove that will do a lot if you ask or slow down if needed. I have to ask with the stove you have do you have a manometer to make sure the drat is just not crazy high?

There's a 44 on FB Marketplace for $200. Monson, ME

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/542875442874957/

That's a model 44 not a 404. It's smaller which might be what he needs.

yep 44 needs a good look over then a solid haggling, should be able to do better than $200 for an obsolete stove with no parts support.

just sayin'

KingCoal wrote: ↑

Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:47 am

yep 44 needs a good look over then a solid haggling, should be able to do better than $200 for an obsolete stove with no parts support.

just sayin'

It looks like its built like a tank. Heavy plate steel. Ask about the grates and the firebox liner condition.

my bad coalvet...I edited the post.

I believe they were built in the 70's - 80's.