Comments on Smaller D S Stoves Wanted
Guys please state pro cons on the smaller D S stoves for a 1400 foot one story house .My buddy Snyder currently has a Franco Belge stove .Does an adequate job but remember last winter the F B was too small .Also he is away 20 hour shifts during plow snow season .Fire away jack
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Hi Jack, May I add a little info that may help repliers better answer your post. You were saying you have a HITZER 30-95, and it was a touch on the small side. A little bigger stove in the D.S. would be the 1400. Now, the 1400 may bring you up what you're lacking with the 30-95. BUT, what happens if the temps drop real low again? Are you going to be lacking with the 1400. You may want to LOOK at the 1500. I'm going only by specs on paper work. I don't have enough D.S. experience yet to make that call for you. Actually, Where are you KingCoal???? You have lots of experience with the D.S. 1400. The advice you gave me is spot on... .
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Jack,to me,the biggest stinker is Your Friend being away for up to 20 hrs. at a time. Crawling through the door drop dead tired doesn't makefor a good hand-fired event to me. Just something to ponder.... A D.S. with the hopper may help hold an untended fire. Let's see what actual owners chime in with.
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20 hour shifts = Get a stoker stove.
Preferably one tied into existing duct work, or hot water heaters if they're already in the house.
Preferably one tied into existing duct work, or hot water heaters if they're already in the house.
Guys stretching a bit his 20 hour shifts areSnow Plow time .Last year 3 times .NoteHe has a Franco upstairs an wants to warm the floors by putting a stove in basement .Normally he works 8 hours at a nursing home some 5 miles away .Also he has a 3 ton bin of Pea Coal an does not want 2 sizes .Bobs not computer guy an I suggested a visit to Keystoker or D an S .Bothare 1 hour awat away .So please figure a stove for the basement ..Around here a small Hitzer is 2000 an no blower or brass door .Appreciate your help . jack
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so, do I have this right ? there is a F.B. upstairs that is going to stay in operation and there is a desire for a second basement stove but it must run on pea size coal to be acceptable.Den034071 wrote:Guys stretching a bit his 20 hour shifts areSnow Plow time .Last year 3 times .NoteHe has a Franco upstairs an wants to warm the floors by putting a stove in basement .Normally he works 8 hours at a nursing home some 5 miles away .Also he has a 3 ton bin of Pea Coal an does not want 2 sizes .Bobs not computer guy an I suggested a visit to Keystoker or D an S .Bothare 1 hour awat away .So please figure a stove for the basement ..Around here a small Hitzer is 2000 an no blower or brass door .Appreciate your help . jack
is that accurate ?
Steve good morning .My friend had a Russo last year in basement that used nut coal as his grates let pea fall threw .An pain of 2 sizes of coal .He in mid winter bought a Harman mark one which needed more tending time and babysitting to fire up .Guy does work at nursing home private grass cutting leaf pickup in fall an too many irons in fire .Has about quarter ton coal on handan is monkeying with a walnut furniture build .Tg That why I am doing computer questions .Fire away