finally got one

Well since i got the coal bug last year i was always interested in a chubby coal stove but never had luck in finding one. So this year i was given the Buderus Juno installed it and love it, easy to regulate and overnight burn no problem but when it did get cold a couple times i see how it can't keep up with the dropping of temp i know its a small stove. I was getting ready to buy a new larger hand fed but today i finally found my chubby. I had emailed and called Larry that made these stoves numerous times and as everyone said he is very helpful above and beyond. So my project will be tearing down and refinishing. Hopefully this stove will put out the heat.

blizzard87 wrote:Well since i got the coal bug last year i was always interested in a chubby coal stove but never had luck in finding one. So this year i was given the Buderus Juno installed it and love it, easy to regulate and overnight burn no problem but when it did get cold a couple times i see how it can't keep up with the dropping of temp i know its a small stove. I was getting ready to buy a new larger hand fed but today i finally found my chubby. I had emailed and called Larry that made these stoves numerous times and as everyone said he is very helpful above and beyond. So my project will be tearing down and refinishing. Hopefully this stove will put out the heat.

Thats great blizzard87, hopefully you take pictures and document the restore here. Enjoy the heat, they sound like great stoves from what i read.

Larry's a helluva great guy. Take your time,enjoy getting personal with that stove and use quality in your refurb. Das Chubby's take care of those that take care of them !

Hi Blizzard.
Most peoples on the forum like their Chubby stove. If your house fits the stoves' heat output range, you will love it.
Do you have photos of your previous stove (Buderus Juno)?

I had found a nice thread that jb sparks started on his chubby and it was all positive responses from everyone. Next week the first step is the sandblasting and ordering what i need from Larry. I think i will be able to get it installed this heating season even though we are not having that much of a winter. Last winter would have been a great test for the chub. I will get pictures together and post in a few days. My Buderus is the 1012 model, i have the brochures posted on this forum. I had a lot of feedback on this stove and i will post some pictures also. I do not think they are even made anymore even in germany and its a shame they never made a larger heat output in the series because i would search for one. The stove would heat a small area to perfection. Hopefully the chubby will be as responsive to refueling and temp adjustments as the Buderus. I will actually feel guilty taking the Buderus out of service and replacing but when it gets cold i will probably forget about it.

blizzard87 wrote:I had found a nice thread that jb sparks started on his chubby and it was all positive responses from everyone. Next week the first step is the sandblasting and ordering what i need from Larry. I think i will be able to get it installed this heating season even though we are not having that much of a winter. Last winter would have been a great test for the chub. I will get pictures together and post in a few days. My Buderus is the 1012 model, i have the brochures posted on this forum. I had a lot of feedback on this stove and i will post some pictures also. I do not think they are even made anymore even in germany and its a shame they never made a larger heat output in the series because i would search for one. The stove would heat a small area to perfection. Hopefully the chubby will be as responsive to refueling and temp adjustments as the Buderus. I will actually feel guilty taking the Buderus out of service and replacing but when it gets cold i will probably forget about it.

If you are replacing the Juno with the Chubby and not supplimenting, I don't know how much better it will be? What size is the Juno and how much coal does it hold? Typically, if the stove holds more of a load, then it's going to put out more heat. It's really just that simple. If they are the same size or close, you might get a little better performance from one or the other but not huge.
Good luck to you with the new stove.

It will be a replacement, the Buderus holds 30# and the chubby is supposed to hold 30-40#. I have read what you are saying about the size of coal storage in stove. My stove is only rated at 30k btu. at best and the chubby says up to 70k. Even if i can get at least 50k it will be better than what i have now. My house is a cape and stove centrally located in basement so i hope the radiated heat will be more than my Buderus. My stove now does a great job at warming floors above. I guess damper closed the chubby is supposed to produce up to 70k. We shall see. I wish i was able to find a glenwood base heater but you need to take out a second mortgage to buy one lol.

blizzard87 wrote:It will be a replacement, the Buderus holds 30# and the chubby is supposed to hold 30-40#. I have read what you are saying about the size of coal storage in stove. My stove is only rated at 30k btu. at best and the chubby says up to 70k. Even if i can get at least 50k it will be better than what i have now. My house is a cape and stove centrally located in basement so i hope the radiated heat will be more than my Buderus. My stove now does a great job at warming floors above. I guess damper closed the chubby is supposed to produce up to 70k. We shall see. I wish i was able to find a glenwood base heater but you need to take out a second mortgage to buy one lol.

Well, if you have the stove centrally located and have good flow, I would say that you could count on 50k out of the Chubby. Hope it works out well for you and should give you about another half (50%) of what the Juno provided. My two stoves heat the entire house down to about the single digits. Below that they start to struggle. My centrally located Star Herald is a smaller indirect cylinder stove and my guess is it puts out in that same 50-60k range. Next year, I will probably upgrade to a slightly larger burner/heater of the base variety. Just waiting for the right stove to come along. A 14" firepot size would just about ideal I think. That coupled with a high degree of controllability would work out perfect for me because it would also be the only stove heating the house in some circumstances.
At any rate have fun with the refurb and post pix along the way.

Blizzard

Welcome to the "Chubby Stove Owners Cult"! Speaking as one who owns a Jr Chubby I can only dream of the day that I can become a full size "Chubbyite"

I am counting the days till Spring when I can get my Jr down to Larry for an overhaul. She doesn't need much, but my Jr is going to get the royal treatment. Best $100 investment I have ever made in my life.

Wifey Poo keeps telling me that I am yelling in my sleep.. "WOO HOO I'VE GOT A CHUBBY!!

ONEDOLLAR wrote:Blizzard

Welcome to the "Chubby Stove Owners Cult"! Speaking as one who owns a Jr Chubby I can only dream of the day that I can become a full size "Chubbyite"

I am counting the days till Spring when I can get my Jr down to Larry for an overhaul. She doesn't need much, but my Jr is going to get the royal treatment. Best $100 investment I have ever made in my life.

Wifey Poo keeps telling me that I am yelling in my sleep.. "WOO HOO I'VE GOT A CHUBBY!!

My wife just keeps saying why do i by used and not new, and i just say i am buying a piece of history. From what i spent on it and what i have to buy for it i will be under $500 when i am done. How does your jr. do in your application? I always get complaints about spending money but always find the better half next to the Buderus lol.

Bliz

Our Jr is piped in to a fireplace chimney. It replaced a wood burning Morso Squirrel. I knew after the first firing I had made the right decision. While the Morso did a fine job, no question about it, the sheer longevity of the Jr's burn can't be compared against the Morso.

The Jr burns at 500 + degrees for between 5-7+ hours and the most I do is give it a shake once and while and perhaps run the poker between the grates. Compare that to feeding a volcano and it is a no brainer. Not to mention how much less of a mess there is with coal compared to wood.

Our house can best be described as a modified A Frame Chalet. Just a tad under 950 sq feet. By no means are we living in a Tony Soprano Mini Starter Mansion. But since installing the Jr I have used the Soapstone Tribute very little. The Jr is keeping us nice and warm. The wife fully supports the coal experiment. Any lingering reservations are on my end. I still have to get used to paying for a fuel source after not paying anything for over 20 some years heating with wood. Though those concerns are small!

Anyway I am looking for another Jr to toss into the basement. You just can't beat these Chubby's!

ONEDOLLAR wrote:Bliz

Our Jr is piped in to a fireplace chimney. It replaced a wood burning Morso Squirrel. I knew after the first firing I had made the right decision. While the Morso did a fine job, no question about it, the sheer longevity of the Jr's burn can't be compared against the Morso.

The Jr burns at 500 + degrees for between 5-7+ hours and the most I do is give it a shake once and while and perhaps run the poker between the grates. Compare that to feeding a volcano and it is a no brainer. Not to mention how much less of a mess there is with coal compared to wood.

Our house can best be described as a modified A Frame Chalet. Just a tad under 950 sq feet. By no means are we living in a Tony Soprano Mini Starter Mansion. But since installing the Jr I have used the Soapstone Tribute very little. The Jr is keeping us nice and warm. The wife fully supports the coal experiment. Any lingering reservations are on my end. I still have to get used to paying for a fuel source after not paying anything for over 20 some years heating with wood. Though those concerns are small!

Anyway I am looking for another Jr to toss into the basement. You just can't beat these Chubby's!

Appreciate the feedback, my house is about 1700-sq. including basement. I think the chubby should fare well. I have been burning pellet for 6-years and coal for the past month and love the coal. Biggest thing is no power and do not have to vac out every day plus less consumption of fuel. Next year it will be less pellets and more coal. There are some chubbies for sale in my area but asking to much and they need to be overhauled. What are your stack temps when stove is at 500. I cant get my buderus stove temp any higher than 350 and my stack temp averages around 130-150. I guess that might be the difference of a cast stove compared to steel.

Bliz

What area of the US do you live in? I sometimes see people around Eastern, MA wanting $400 to $500 for a chubby that needs a complete overhaul and I wonder just what are these people thinking? A lot of people have some serious misguided ideas about just what their stuff is worth! I should say it isn't just Chubby's I see high price tags on. Some people want to demand $500 for a rusty Volglezang Pot Belly as well.

Anyway my stack runs about 200 f at 500. I do not have a baro installed and so far I don't see the need for one. That of course could change. Not opposed to having one, just haven't seen the need for one.

Stay warm, stay safe, and HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYBODY!!!

Live in ct. I am sure there is always be a better deal out there than what I got but I did not want to let it go. Seller was nice and also knocked $100 off. I pd 175 which is fare.

Bliz
$275 is a good price and $175 is even better! You will make that back and more most likely in the just first year of use.

If you come up this way drop me line. Coffee or some other adult amber colored beverages are on me!