Reading Stove Co. Junianta & Susquehanna Models

xpress23 · Post by **xpress23** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 9:09 am

I'm looking for someone with personal experience with the Junianta & Susquehanna stokers from Reading Stove Co. I'm considering purchasing one of these and plan on using it as an supplement hot air heat source for a new home I am building. My home will be a 2 story 2100 sq. ft. By the looks of this, these stoves should tie into my return duct work fairly easily and supply hot air so my furnace does not need to run but just circulate the air.

I'm looking for anyone with any personal experience with this type of setup. How efficent has your system been and how much coal (on average) do you go through. I live in south eastern pa. so we have some cold snaps but not like the nothern half of the state.

Thanks!
Xpress23

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 10:38 am

Have you compared other makes of stoves?

Why is the Reading Stoves your pick?

They are just space heaters with a mix of radiant and a little convection.

xpress23 · Post by **xpress23** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 11:04 am

What is your recommendation? I've liked the fact that they are setup for the direct connect into my return air duct.

Xpress23

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 11:16 am

xpress23 wrote:What is your recommendation? I've liked the fact that they are setup for the direct connect into my return air duct.

Xpress23

Yes, I just was revisiting those online...they are, as you said, ready for connecting to duct work.

There has been some problems with door fit...which is a bad thing that will only get worse.
And I have seen one of those models in person and it was poorly designed and cause rapid ash build-up on a shelf like interior portion in the flue gas exit path.
There are far better units out there to be had.

Look at Leisure Line, Hitzer and DS Stoves for starters. They have a good following here.

Besides their web sites, you can SEARCH, this forum using search in upper right corner of this page.

Pick a model of interest...and read up on it.

Edit to add: New model maybe not yet on their website...

Hitzer 710 Energy Master II

.PDF | 3.7MB | Furnace_Brochure_2011 (1).pdf

Coalfire · Post by **Coalfire** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 1:05 pm

xpress23 wrote:What is your recommendation? I've liked the fact that they are setup for the direct connect into my return air duct.

Xpress23

anyone but reading

, I am sorry but I was never impressed with there quality. Leisure line has some nice furnaces, as does keystoker.

If you are building a house why not do a boiler with a heat exchanger in your duct work, than you got hot water to boot

Eric

xpress23 · Post by **xpress23** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 1:11 pm

Looks like the 710 EM II is a great solution for what I'm looking to do. I like the full furnace body jacket as opposed to just the sides and/or top. Seems like a very efficent unit. I have a deal close to me. I will talk with them and see what they have to say.

Thanks for the info.!

xpress23

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 2:14 pm

See, that wasn't so hard.

Best of luck w/ your house construction.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 10:38 pm

xpress23 wrote:I plan on using it as an supplement hot air heat source for a new home I am building. My home will be a 2 story 2100 sq. ft. By the looks of this, these stoves should tie into my return duct work fairly easily and supply hot air so my furnace does not need to run but just circulate the air.

Wait a minute, supplement for your...soon to be built new home.

Have you looked at the Leisure Line 110K Coal/165K Oil Boiler?

It is dual fuel boiler...coal w/ either oil, N.gas or Propane...makes your hot water too.

Take a look and see what you think.

Keep in mind the R.O.I...return on investment.

Cheap and do half the job...is really more expensive.

Rick 386 · Post by **Rick 386** » Thu. Feb. 09, 2012 10:47 am

xpress23 wrote:..................

I live in south eastern pa. so we have some cold snaps but not like the nothern half of the state.

Thanks!
Xpress23

Where abouts in SE PA.?? There are a bunch of us here all burning coal using different setups, boiler, stove, hand fired, boilers, etc.

Ask and ye shall find !!!

And we know a lot of dealers if you are considering new............

Rick

xpress23 · Post by **xpress23** » Fri. Feb. 10, 2012 8:05 am

I can be found in the Boyertown area. I know there's Krings Stove shop but are there others close to me? Looks like Groff Stove Shop outside of Boyertown sells the Hitzer. The Hyfire II seems nice as well. I like the air filter option, the 1000 cfm fan on the 710 and I believe its full jacket though. Oh...there's too many options out there.

I appreciate all the input guys! I'm new to burning coal so this site has been great for gathering info.

Xpress23

Rick 386 · Post by **Rick 386** » Fri. Feb. 10, 2012 8:40 am

Xpresss23,

Down in Skippack is Lutz's Coal. I believe they are an Alaska, Leisure Line, and an EFM dealer. Plus being in Boyertown, it is not that far to the LL store in Berwick. I myself drove there to get my HyFire II and jacket.

If you are still able to, I would seriously suggest switching the heating system over to a boiler system. Way better that trying to blow hot air around the house plus as was mentioned, unlimited hot water to boot. Going with a dual fuel system would be the ticket. Consider the LL or EFM and you will not be sorry.

I sent you a PM. (Click on the little envelope at the top of the screen)

Rick

xpress23 · Post by **xpress23** » Fri. Feb. 10, 2012 9:24 am

Rick, just sent you a PM.

Xpress23