Franco Belge Gravity Oil Stove

Post by **Carbon12** » Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 10:44 am

A friend of mine has a Franco Belge gravity fed fuel oil stove. It seems to work well but I've been trying to convince him coal would be a better choice. Anyone know anything about those stoves? It's the only one I've ever seen.

Post by **Lightning** » Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 10:58 am

Get some detailed pictures.
Would love to see it..

Post by **Carbon12** » Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 11:00 am

Next time I'm there I'll snap some detailed photos.

Post by **franco b** » Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 11:24 am

Oil stove.

Post by **blrman07** » Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 11:52 am

Gravity fed oil stoves using either number 2 or kero are the norm in the southern regions of the U.S. When we lived in Florida we had a 55 gallon drum on a stand outside the house. The drum was higher than the stove so it fed by gravity through a 3/8 inch copper line. It had a needle valve on the rear of the stove and that was how you regulated the flow of oil.

Try typing Franco Belge Oil stove in Google and you'll find lots of information on them.

Rev. Larry

Post by **Berlin** » Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 3:15 pm

gravity oil stoves are great. I've got a napoleon. They're very efficient and simple.

Not as inexpensive as coal, but, they're convenient, and run off #2 heating oil (cheaper than kero).

Post by **Carbon12** » Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 4:50 pm

He likes the stove. They have electric baseboard heat which they only use when they have to. The oil stove does a good job of keeping the downstairs warm and the upstairs "comfortable" for sleeping. Funny thing is his parents have some sort of coal stove which they haven't used in years. I told him to let me take a look at it sometime and see if he can use it at his house. Depending on what the stove turns out to be, if he doesn't want it, I might make his parents an offer.

Post by **JimVanCool82** » Mon. Dec. 26, 2022 10:01 pm

I know this is an old post but,, Here is My Stove! Wood, Coal, Oil all have things in common Gas does NOT...

Post by **Ultralume** » Mon. Jan. 30, 2023 9:53 pm

I’ve posted pictures of my Godin oil stove in the Wood, pellets, geothermal section. Check it out.

Post by **JimVanCool82** » Sun. Nov. 12, 2023 8:51 pm

Nice, Nothing like Kerosene

Post by **Ultralume** » Sun. Nov. 12, 2023 10:46 pm

I posted 2 short videos on YouTube of the Godin 3826 Oil stove burning both off road diesel and kerosene. I also posted a short video of a Franco Belge Le Continental oil stove. It’s the smallest oil stove Franco Belge made and has a blue flame burner as yours..

Franco Belge Gravity Oil Stove

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