We left at 6 in the morning last saturday, for a weekend travel, fill up both stoves and set them at low temperature, and came back at 6 in te aftenoon on sunday; here are the results, for my 1400 square feet home.
Hitzer 30-95 installed in the living room on first floor with the fan off, stove temperature was still at 200 , open the ash door to increase the draft after 5 minutes, nice blue ladies reappear, uses about 25 pounds of "Blaschak" nuts for 36 hours.
Grand Godin round model 3731 installed in my insulated basement, was still running at 300 degrees, would probably be able for another 6 hours, uses about 30 pounds of nuts for the same period.
This experience was realised with nobody coming in the house during this period, no shaking and no coal added. The outside temperature varies from 7 to 11 F. with no sun. Inside temperature when we left was 72 and 67 when we came back.
This is my second winter with my hitzer and the first with my Godin, both stoves are excellent , easy to use and bring a high range of home comfort. Would be pleased to hear from you, about similar experience!
Results After a 36 Hours Weekend; Hitzer and Godin.
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My 30-95 is not giving me long burn times on low idle I can't get more than 20 hours from 30# of coal.
1) Do you have a baro installed?
2) How are your front and back dampers set for low burn?
3) Will your stove idle with both dampers locked down all the way ?
I know I need to get my baro installed -- but I may have other issues
...One more ? ... will your Hitzer heat your whole floor on low idle ?
What setting doyou run it at when you are home?
Im not getting something right and burning too much coal
1) Do you have a baro installed?
2) How are your front and back dampers set for low burn?
3) Will your stove idle with both dampers locked down all the way ?
I know I need to get my baro installed -- but I may have other issues
...One more ? ... will your Hitzer heat your whole floor on low idle ?
What setting doyou run it at when you are home?
Im not getting something right and burning too much coal
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: Blaschak nuts
1. I got barometric damper installed on both of them. They seem to work fine.
2. Ash door open slightly oval round,
Mechanical thermostat set at 6.5.
3. I never try to close both adjustment completely, one of them as to be open to have combustion
At low idle, it will heat the floor, but the fan must be on. Last season I install an electronic thermostat that turn the fan on, when it needs heat, it works real fine, in day time set at 72, at night at 68.
2. Ash door open slightly oval round,
Mechanical thermostat set at 6.5.
3. I never try to close both adjustment completely, one of them as to be open to have combustion
At low idle, it will heat the floor, but the fan must be on. Last season I install an electronic thermostat that turn the fan on, when it needs heat, it works real fine, in day time set at 72, at night at 68.
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- Location: West-Central Mass
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520 Highboy
- Coal Size/Type: Rice / Blaschak anthracite
- Other Heating: Oil fired Burnham boiler
All things being identical to years past, I at LEAST doubled my burn time by just switching suppliers of coal.
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- Coal Size/Type: Pea/Nut/Stove
what are you burnin' this year that is so much better...
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Blashak ...... no joke! Was burning Kimmels for 4 prior seasons. It really is that much better! I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't experience it firsthand.