New to Me Chubby Stove
So I have had experience with coal my whole life (hand fed boilers and stoker boilers) I am from the anthracite coal region here in PA. So I decided to go back to hand fired looking for a mint warm morning with thermostat. In the meantime I picked up a year old chubby with blower and 1 ton of coal for $800. Pretty good deal I thought. Anyway what kind of hints and tips are there specific to the chubby I should know?
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Welcome aboard T65
I'm sure a Chubby Nut will be by soon to hook you up!
Lots of Chubby info in the search box too.
I'm sure a Chubby Nut will be by soon to hook you up!
Lots of Chubby info in the search box too.
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Welcome,and feast Your eyes ! All fresh and provided for You in Our Manufacturer's Section. Use the upper right hand of Your screen Google Search window to further bury Yourself into The Chubbyhood ! You did very well,Grasshopper,to aquire Your Chubby and Starter Coal Supply for such the fabulous price !
Welcome,and feast Your eyes ! All fresh and provided for You in Our Manufacturer's Section. Use the upper right hand of Your screen Google Search window to further bury Yourself into The Chubbyhood ! You did very well,Grasshopper,to aquire Your Chubby and Starter Coal Supply for such the fabulous price !
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The video by company owner Larry Trainer,is a good place to start,very well done video,it can be found on the Chubby website .
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WELCOME to Chubby Land!!!
https://vimeo.com/8506320 This video pretty much covers everything and since you have prior coal experience you should have no problems getting used to your new Chubby. Of course please feel free to contact either Larry or myself if you feel the need. We are more than happy to help any way we can.
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WELCOME to Chubby Land!!!
https://vimeo.com/8506320 This video pretty much covers everything and since you have prior coal experience you should have no problems getting used to your new Chubby. Of course please feel free to contact either Larry or myself if you feel the need. We are more than happy to help any way we can.
Again.. WELCOME!!
Mark
http://www.chubbystove.com
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OD,that video link makes it easy to find that video,i had to watch it again ! Not sure how many times I have seen it,i still enjoy it every time.I did try to find the view the video on the Chubby website,no luck there.It would be nice if that video link was listed right in the Chubby forum section.
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It is in the Chubby forum Windy.. Right here.... GETTING Time to FIRE EM UP! Though I do think I might very well make it more prominent.windyhill4.2 wrote:It would be nice if that video link was listed right in the Chubby forum section.
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Tran65,
Welcome! You got a 'Super good deal'. I would like to add: The blower models are outstanding, however, the blower is a lot of blower. I recommend buying a variable speed rheostat for an electric motor to adjust the blower speed. It's an in line adjuster, that goes between the blower and the wall outlet. I seldom run mine more than half throttle.
Cheers
Welcome! You got a 'Super good deal'. I would like to add: The blower models are outstanding, however, the blower is a lot of blower. I recommend buying a variable speed rheostat for an electric motor to adjust the blower speed. It's an in line adjuster, that goes between the blower and the wall outlet. I seldom run mine more than half throttle.
Cheers
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That isn't easy either ,at least not for new to the forum members. Gotta have an easy place to find that easy to watch video. It really is a great video,that actor has just the right,funny accent for the part
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The video is now right at the top and that "actor" is the one and only Larry Trainer. The man, the myth and the legend who invented the Chubby Coal Stove!
The video is now right at the top and that "actor" is the one and only Larry Trainer. The man, the myth and the legend who invented the Chubby Coal Stove!
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Wow OD, that is quick service for a big change like you made in the Chubby forum section. If the Chubby stove company responds to all matters that quickly, it certainly would make it worthwhile owning a Chubby just for the service. Yea,i knew that was Larry,i just was teasing, BUT, he does do a fantastic job.
So far I have been enjoying the stove. Hooked it up the night I brought it home. Put a baro on it the day after (I am not a fan of baros) because the instructions called for it. So far 12 hour burn times have been easy as long as the stove is run on the low side 350-400 degrees. Has been doing a good job. It is a lot of blower though and it sure doesn't take long to wash the heat off the stove.
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Once you get her "dialed in" you should be able to get an easy 12+ hour burn at 450f or so depending on the "sweet spot" for your install. Don't be shy about mounding the coal in the center of the pot as well. Please keep us posted and if you have any questions... JUST ASK!!! Happy to help!Tran65 wrote:So far 12 hour burn times have been easy as long as the stove is run on the low side 350-400 degrees.
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Temps of course will vary a bit around the stove, but I keep my thermometer between the front door and the side air vent. (above the firepot rim).Tran65 wrote:So just for curiosities sake where does Larry suggest we measure stove temp from?