Oak Vs Base Heater/Burner

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Post by PJT » Wed. Nov. 13, 2013 1:52 pm

Hi List

Back in the day (100 years ago) was there a situation any of you could envision where an Oak stove would have been a better choice than a Base Heater or Base Burner other than lower cost?

Ive been trying and I can't think of one.... :?:

 
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Post by wsherrick » Wed. Nov. 13, 2013 2:40 pm

If you use Bituminous Coal, an Oak stove would serve the purpose better. Base Heaters are designed for Anthracite mainly even though you can put a register plate in them and burn wood temporarily. The cylinder base heaters with the internal fire pots and the big mica base burners are single fuel stoves only. Many of these stoves have been ruined by people burning wood or soft coal in them.
The Best Oaks in my opinion for Bituminous are the Hot Blast Oaks such as Germer Radiant Homes and Florence Hot Blasts.

 
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Post by franco b » Wed. Nov. 13, 2013 2:54 pm

The Oak stove does not have those passages to clean out, many don't want the bother. How many used stove for sale still have the ashes from the last fire?

Low or poor draft. The Oak is right up and out without losing some draft in extended passages.

Greater simplicity of operation; they were selling to the general population and not to enthusiasts as many of the forum members are.


 
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Post by dlj » Wed. Nov. 13, 2013 9:12 pm

the oaks are much better burning wood than the base heaters. I would much rather burn wood in an Oak than a base burner.

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Post by PJT » Wed. Nov. 13, 2013 9:22 pm

dlj wrote:the oaks are much better burning wood than the base heaters. I would much rather burn wood in an Oak than a base burner.

Dn
see I don't understand why that would be...if William put the wood grate in his Glenwood and kept it in direct draft wouldn't it burn wood just as well as an Oak stove? Isn't a base burner the best of both worlds?

 
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Post by dlj » Thu. Nov. 14, 2013 7:06 pm

PJT wrote:
dlj wrote:the oaks are much better burning wood than the base heaters. I would much rather burn wood in an Oak than a base burner.

Dn
see I don't understand why that would be...if William put the wood grate in his Glenwood and kept it in direct draft wouldn't it burn wood just as well as an Oak stove? Isn't a base burner the best of both worlds?
The location of the flue makes a big difference in burning wood. Even when you aren't in base burner mode the flue gases still leave the stove halfway down the back of the stove. That changes the performance of the stove burning wood. I almost sold my glenwood years ago when I was burning only wood to buy an oak. But someone gave me one so I didn't need to sell it.

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