Hitzer "Super Tuned" for Low Idle

I finally got the Hitzer tweaked for doing long burn at low idle. Been burning about 20 - 25# per day and shutting it down as tight as it will get. In this state I can get away with shaking once per day and getting two full days of burn at this rate until I need to refill.

Stack temps are about 85 F and deck lid temps about 185 F.

Until just recently I had to burn almost #30 per day to keep it lit. Cleaning the clinkers out of my grates and adjusting the front door vent make a big difference.

Love this little stove for the shoulder season!

edit - upgrading my stack pipe to the heavy gauge stuff from woodstove.com seems to have made a difference too although Im not sure why unless it seals better.

SCT, thats good that you can get that low of a burn just watch the draft and where are the screws in the pipe joints? Keepaeyeonit

Keepaeyeonit wrote:SCT, thats good that you can get that low of a burn just watch the draft and where are the screws in the pipe joints? Keepaeyeonit

I have the screw and am just now putting them in with the black Friday driver and drill kit I got after Xgiving.

Ill post pics after I put the screws in.

At the bottom of the vertical pipe I could only get in 2 of the 3. I need an angle drill to get the last one installed. With stove in operation I cant pop that lower pipe out to get at it.

Good deal!