Alaska Kodiak HF - So far, so good!
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What about the bimetal damper?
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You guys need to remember to update this thread with some detailed pictures of these stoves inside and out.
Someone mentioned molded in air passages in the bricks. Sounds neat. Looks like the stove body there with the lid up is pretty thick steel.
Someone mentioned molded in air passages in the bricks. Sounds neat. Looks like the stove body there with the lid up is pretty thick steel.
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Now that is a beautiful sight!
Thanks for sharing Art. I watched it 3 times!
-Don
Thanks for sharing Art. I watched it 3 times!
-Don
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Does this stove have a hopper as well, or come with one? Appears to be front loading and a top loading stove. Wow! I like that. I like the tapered bricks and the shaker assembly too.
I see it holds 120 lbs of coal as well.
Show us a tending video and some of the features.
Thanks for posting the manual.
I see it holds 120 lbs of coal as well.
Show us a tending video and some of the features.
Thanks for posting the manual.
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A hopper is an option as is a bimetal thermostatic draft control. My stove has neither...yet... Mine does have the optional blower.
You can load thought the "view door" or the top "load door". I use the load door and just dump in from a bucket or hod.
Shaking can be done through the slot in the ash door, but you can't get much throw on the shaker handle. It works much better when the ash door is open. About 10 full strokes left, right, center is all it takes. It does make some dust when shaking with the ash door open.
I'll see if I can set up for a tending video.
So far, I'm really liking this stove!
You can load thought the "view door" or the top "load door". I use the load door and just dump in from a bucket or hod.
Shaking can be done through the slot in the ash door, but you can't get much throw on the shaker handle. It works much better when the ash door is open. About 10 full strokes left, right, center is all it takes. It does make some dust when shaking with the ash door open.
I'll see if I can set up for a tending video.
So far, I'm really liking this stove!
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Yeah. Just looked at their website and they don’t show the hopper or inside of the stove, or any manuals. Real vague website it seems, but I really like the features. Dial loading, hopper, blower, and clearances to the rear.
I would like to see some stove prices along with prices for hopper, parts, blower. I think I will contact them for some more info.
That floating baffle in the back is real interesting. Not sure if it’s function other than to help hold some heat in the stove. Not sure if it floating is just for hanging or if it is designed to move somehow.
Like with Hitzer single door stoves, I do with they offered the option of the doors opening the other direction.
Also, I wonder if getting the normal stove versus the hopper version, changes the design any? I mean it would be neat if you can simply take the hopper in and out to use as you desire. I would most certainly want ash pan door vents and the bi-metallic. Hitzer has spoiled me with the thermostat. Will never own a modern coal stove without a bi-metallic and a blower with dial-a-temp.
I would like to see some stove prices along with prices for hopper, parts, blower. I think I will contact them for some more info.
That floating baffle in the back is real interesting. Not sure if it’s function other than to help hold some heat in the stove. Not sure if it floating is just for hanging or if it is designed to move somehow.
Like with Hitzer single door stoves, I do with they offered the option of the doors opening the other direction.
Also, I wonder if getting the normal stove versus the hopper version, changes the design any? I mean it would be neat if you can simply take the hopper in and out to use as you desire. I would most certainly want ash pan door vents and the bi-metallic. Hitzer has spoiled me with the thermostat. Will never own a modern coal stove without a bi-metallic and a blower with dial-a-temp.
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Hopper is $170. Thermostatic damper is $100.
Not sure on the blower.
The baffle just hangs there. Just to slow down the exhaust a little.
You can find these used all day for under $500. I gave $250 for mine and it's in like new condition.
Not sure on the blower.
The baffle just hangs there. Just to slow down the exhaust a little.
You can find these used all day for under $500. I gave $250 for mine and it's in like new condition.
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They’re around $2000 + new.
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Yeah. I think I did ok.
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Interesting that the manual link above doesn’t show a hopper.
If you order the hopper I wonder if they’ll include a manual showing the hopper?
Would be interesting to see the air path for the blower. I assume between the back heat shield and the top that you can lift and close that covers the top load door. Probably similar to the Keystoker HF.
If you order the hopper I wonder if they’ll include a manual showing the hopper?
Would be interesting to see the air path for the blower. I assume between the back heat shield and the top that you can lift and close that covers the top load door. Probably similar to the Keystoker HF.
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10 hours in on approx 60 lb fill from an almost out stove. Blower fan on. MPD 75%.
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