Hitzer Improvement for Hand Fire 3095

Den034071 · Post by **Den034071** » Fri. Dec. 06, 2013 9:09 am

I love the stove but have a problem with coal falling behind front firebrick an laying near glass door .Front firebrick run horizontly about 20 inches overall .They are 3.5 inches high an 9 inches long .I cut my brick to 5.25 long 4 and a piece .I stood the firebrick vertically or upright .This is in the front of my stove the sides an rear brick I did not touch . Forgot to mention I cut or beveled top of firebrick45 degrees .This preventsany coal sitting on top of f. brick .Side or small benefit I guess I get a deeper coal bed .Even hard shakedowns no coal goes behind front f. brick .I believe this install would pertain to Hitzer 5093 stove an other stoves with firebrick on short 3.5 size in stove front that has coal falling behind brick an collecting by glass door . amen jack

chester · Post by **chester** » Fri. Dec. 06, 2013 10:01 am

Good choice of stoves Den,Ive got the 50-93 and never had a problem like the one you have described.Only thing I can think of that I do different is the side brick goes in last ,keeping the front brick tight to the stove wall.Just a thought. What ever works for you !

Post by **Lightning** » Fri. Dec. 06, 2013 11:19 am

Nice work Jack! I love seeing modifications for improvements

..... probably helps for longer and more steady burns.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Dec. 06, 2013 2:15 pm

Damn it chester, I hate giving the Erieville clan credit for much, but I think you're on to something--where the hell were you before light up?????????

In fact, where were EITHER of you before light up--good idea you have also Jack

chester wrote:Good choice of stoves Den,Ive got the 50-93 and never had a problem like the one you have described.Only thing I can think of that I do different is the side brick goes in last ,keeping the front brick tight to the stove wall.Just a thought. What ever works for you !

chester · Post by **chester** » Sun. Dec. 08, 2013 7:47 pm

Lol Fred ,I was stacking 7 tons of coal and eating advil by the handful!