Franco Belge 144.08

slaphappapy · Post by **slaphappapy** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2016 8:44 pm

Success!
This is for the people who have one of these stoves.
I started with 6in pipe with a baro and could not get a favorable result.
Insufficient draft.
After following franco's advice, I switched to a 5 in pipe without a baro for my stove.
I sealed everything on the pipe connections with Imperial Stove and Gasket Cement (tube) and my stove is humming along nicely.
My manometer reads about .04 with specs for the stove .02-/10.
Thanks to everybody on this forum I am sitting in a toasty warm house with temps in the teens outside.

Tom

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2016 8:53 pm

Glad to hear about your success! I had a Buderus stove from Germany in the early 80's which was quite similar. Not to rain on your parade, but ash build up on the shaker grates will be a challenge after a few weeks of burning. You will have to learn the shaking and raking technique to keep the grates clear. It is very doable, but there is nothing like a new fire.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2016 8:55 pm

Nice. Good outcome SH

Post by **dcrane** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2016 9:09 pm

"pics or it didn't happen"

slaphappapy · Post by **slaphappapy** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2016 11:22 pm

Camera battery needs recharging.
Tomorrow!

slaphappapy · Post by **slaphappapy** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2016 11:32 pm

2001sierra
my brother owned this stove for years and he is passing on his knowledge.
He had the 5in pipe and it worked fine, but I thought a 6in would do as the manual said all of these stoves were supplied with a 5-6in adapter.
Live and learn, which I am about to do as a newbie coalburner.
Thanks for your input.
Tom

slaphappapy · Post by **slaphappapy** » Wed. Jan. 13, 2016 8:55 pm

slaphappapy · Post by **slaphappapy** » Wed. Jan. 13, 2016 8:57 pm

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Franco Belge 144.08

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