The Hitzer 82 Is in and Fired up

She ran for 12 hours today on two small shovels of coal how this thing heats I had the garage door open and it stayed at 65.

tractorboy13 wrote:She ran for 12 hours today on two small shovels of coal how this thing heats I had the garage door open and it stayed at 65.

How are the outside temps during this time? Also, too late now, but do you think you would have been happy with the #55, now that you know how the #82 heats? I kind of thought you were on the fence with your stove choices. It's always nice to hear directly from the operater.

I am happy as hell that I got the 82 instead of the 55. I really think that the 55 would not heat my garage the outside temps have been around 35 to 40. and I have not filled the stove to the max yet but the temperature control has been in the middle or just below and it has stayed 60 to 65 in there. I just wanted everyone to know that I just went 34 hours with out putting any thing in the stove and it was still going I had to restart the fire with some small wood to get her going good but that started without paper. This stove is amazing! ! ! I just through in two logs to see how she will do burning wood tonight I am going to add some more later to keep it going over night.

And as far as burning bit coal in her as you can tell I got a good burn time if you ask me. The only down fall is that the inside of the stove looks like it was burned for 20 years with all the soot. And amazing to me it looks like creosote on the inside of the stove I thought coal did not product creosote?

tractorboy13 wrote:I am happy as hell that I got the 82 instead of the 55. I really think that the 55 would not heat my garage the outside temps have been around 35 to 40. and I have not filled the stove to the max yet but the temperature control has been in the middle or just below and it has stayed 60 to 65 in there. I just wanted everyone to know that I just went 34 hours with out putting any thing in the stove and it was still going I had to restart the fire with some small wood to get her going good but that started without paper. This stove is amazing! ! ! I just through in two logs to see how she will do burning wood tonight I am going to add some more later to keep it going over night.

And as far as burning bit coal in her as you can tell I got a good burn time if you ask me. The only down fall is that the inside of the stove looks like it was burned for 20 years with all the soot. And amazing to me it looks like creosote on the inside of the stove I thought coal did not product creosote?

At 35 - 40 for outside temps, coal stoves won't show thier true potential. Especially if they're not full. That's kind of warm. Keep us tuned with experimenting once the temps drop again. Glad you're happy with the #82. That's what counts.

that thermometer tells the temp but the burn zone is pertaining to creasote and wood fires I believe!

for the real accurate fine tuning a manometer and a baro dampner will provide the info and means to control the draft and thus the fuel consumption if you were concerned about it...

bituminous coal won't produce any creosote; if something appears to be creosote, it's not. Don't worry about soot buildup in the firebox, burn hot fires occasionally or brush down passages that are small (if any) but the firebox (and chimney) soot will periodically break off before it builds up too much - usually less than 1/4". Use at least an 8" flue pipe with T's instead of elbows for checking on soot buildup and easy cleaning. I would reccomend against a baro damper, if you have a "backpuff" you will fill your home/garage with soot instead of keeping it contained in the chimney.