Franco Belge?

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 5:34 pm

Well guys couldn't wait another day, its somewhat hard, it'll either stay or melt! Got some charcoal and pea burning right now! Just lit it about 15 minutes ago.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 5:38 pm

Hell HB, she'll run fine even if some of the mud don't stay put. Next springs just around a LONG DISTANT corner ( maintenance time)

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 5:44 pm

Off to the races. I hope the stove does well for you.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 6:10 pm

Me too!! It deff throws the heat, but hasn't had a chance to ash up yet.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 6:17 pm

Sooooo, quit watchin the old girl & let her do what she does best!

All you gotta do is shake & top off.

Post by **franco b** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 6:36 pm

hotblast1357 wrote:Me too!! It deff throws the heat, but hasn't had a chance to ash up yet.

You will need the slicing poker to clear ash as well as shaking. Very effective and needs to be with such small grate area. You will probably find the coal tends to bridge also and has to be given a poke from above to drop.

I like what Smitty does on the air control. Make a mark with a felt pen on the stove body and another on the rotating control in the closed position. Makes it easy to see how far it is open.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 6:44 pm

So it sounds pretty much like my hotblast furnace, that darn thing will bridge almost everyday, I'm so used to it now,no big deal.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 6:46 pm

franco b wrote:
I like what Smitty does on the air control. Make a mark with a felt pen on the stove body and another on the rotating control in the closed position. Makes it easy to see how far it is open.

That is exactly what I have done with my furnace, don't think I will with this pretty enamel though, I'll figure something out.

Post by **franco b** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 6:52 pm

hotblast1357 wrote:
franco b wrote:
I like what Smitty does on the air control. Make a mark with a felt pen on the stove body and another on the rotating control in the closed position. Makes it easy to see how far it is open.
That is exactly what I have done with my furnace, don't think I will with this pretty enamel though, I'll figure something out.

Just a dot is all you need. You can also put a different color at the 6 o'clock position to indicate half turn.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Wed. Nov. 05, 2014 7:43 pm

True, well there is a dull glow in the bottom, have 25 lbs in it now, well see what it does.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Thu. Nov. 06, 2014 5:25 am

Well still humming along, stove temp is 250 stack temp is about 105.

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Thu. Nov. 06, 2014 6:00 am

hotblast1357 wrote:Well still humming along, stove temp is 250 stack temp is about 105.

It sure looks like this little heater is worthy, now please tell us about the temp outside and inside the garage etc. Mike.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Thu. Nov. 06, 2014 6:11 am

OAT 59 hi 42 lo 69 in garage this morning, lit stove about 12 hrs ago, it still hasn't "caught" yet, I have no blue ladies, but with me sleeping and being gone today I haven't quite opened it up yet, running at 1.5 turns.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Thu. Nov. 06, 2014 6:12 am

Put a total of 25 lbs of pea in last night at 630, I'm hoping tonight I can get away with a 5-10 lbs reload!

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Thu. Nov. 06, 2014 5:30 pm

24 hr tend update, put a whopping 10 lbs in to fill it back up! Stove was cruising right along at 325 stove top and 140 stack temp, high today of 54, garage temp of 70. If this sips coal like this all winter I'm in love!