Hitzer 50-93 question

Post by **tiogajoe** » Sun. Mar. 19, 2023 5:23 pm

A Friend of mine just purchased a used 50-93 for $300. He is going to use it at his deer camp. It has a brass door and blower. Some gaskets and the glass need to be replaced but everything else is in good order. My question is if the hopper was removed from the stove could it still be used like a batch fed stove. We spent a couple of hours going over everything gettting it ready to give it a nice coat of paint when the weather warms up?

Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Sun. Mar. 19, 2023 5:47 pm

Indeed it would. The hopper is removable to accommodate bit coal .. to be used in the manner you desire. If you want to operate it that way, its A-OK

Post by **waytomany?s** » Sun. Mar. 19, 2023 6:09 pm

How big is the camp? With the hopper out you could burn wood as well.

Post by **tiogajoe** » Sun. Mar. 19, 2023 8:49 pm

I think he would like to be able to burn wood anytime he needs to. Nice to have that option when a stove is your only source of heat.

Post by **oliver power** » Sun. Mar. 19, 2023 9:57 pm

Question: Is it an older 50-93 where the hopper is non removeable, or is it the newer 50-93 with the removable hopper bottom? Either way, when you remove the hopper, you loose your baffle. The hopper acts as a baffle. The stove will burn with, or without the hopper. Personally, if I were going to run the 30-95 or 50-93 without the hopper (baffle), I'd install a manual pipe damper to "MAYBE" help some with control and hold some heat in the stove, especially when burning wood. Otherwise, no need to install any kind of pipe damper in a Hitzer stove. For a camp, you'd probably ok without a baffle.

Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 7:34 am

Nice post Scott!!! ------------------------------

Post by **tiogajoe** » Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 9:42 am

oliver power wrote: ↑Sun. Mar. 19, 2023 9:57 pm Question: Is it an older 50-93 where the hopper is non removeable, or is it the newer 50-93 with the removable hopper bottom? Either way, when you remove the hopper, you loose your baffle. The hopper acts as a baffle. The stove will burn with, or without the hopper. Personally, if I were going to run the 30-95 or 50-93 without the hopper (baffle), I'd install a manual pipe damper to "MAYBE" help some with control and hold some heat in the stove, especially when burning wood. Otherwise, no need to install any kind of pipe damper in a Hitzer stove. For a camp, you'd probably ok without a baffle.

I'm not sure how old it is? He will have to use a 6" reducer into his current 8" chimney pipe. There is a hand damper in his chimney that he used for the wood stove.

Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 12:46 pm

T, by chimney--do you mean the black pipe inside the house??????????? No problem using the reducer.

Post by **tiogajoe** » Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 4:55 pm

freetown fred wrote: ↑Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 12:46 pm T, by chimney--do you mean the black pipe inside the house??????????? No problem using the reducer.

Yes. The black pipe in the house.

Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 8:38 pm

Hell T, then you're set!!

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Yes. The black pipe in the house.
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Post by **oliver power** » Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 10:03 pm

freetown fred wrote: ↑Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 7:34 am Nice post Scott!!! ------------------------------

Post by **tiogajoe** » Tue. Mar. 21, 2023 9:16 am

freetown fred wrote: ↑Mon. Mar. 20, 2023 8:38 pm Hell T, then you're set!!
Should be good to go.

quote=tiogajoe post_id=820662 time=1679345707 user_id=20567]
Yes. The black pipe in the house.

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Post by **fastcat** » Sat. Mar. 25, 2023 11:16 pm

I hope it is a big camp I heat 2400 sq ft with mine