Potbelly Stove

corey · Post by **corey** » Wed. Feb. 24, 2016 8:59 pm

Got a project for a second stove in the back of the house. Went and looked at a US stove company potbelly today. I know the company is not high quality but I could use a little more heat and I would just like to have a stove of this design. Might be next fall before I bring it home and put in a chimney but just a heads up.

CoalCracker3 · Post by **CoalCracker3** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 7:22 am

Hello Corey

I refurbished a Buckwalter villa 21 last year and put it back into service at my cabin. It's a great stove and cranks out the heat. My only regret is the small pot size. It requires refeeding every 6-8 hours or so. Guess I'm spoiled with my bigger stoves and 12-hour feed cycles.

Good luck with your project!
Rob W

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 8:51 am

CoalCracker3 wrote:Hello Corey

I refurbished a Buckwalter villa 21 last year and put it back into service at my cabin. It's a great stove and cranks out the heat. My only regret is the small pot size. It requires refeeding every 6-8 hours or so. Guess I'm spoiled with my bigger stoves and 12-hour feed cycles.

Good luck with your project!
Rob W

Thankyou you.
Part of this is my addition to stoves. Haha

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 9:21 am

Buy a quality pot belly stove....

Buy a Chubby

You will have a stove that you can actually control.

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 9:23 am

windyhill4.2 wrote:Buy a quality pot belly stove....

Buy a Chubby

You will have a stove that you can actually control.

Were would I find a chubby around here? Stoves seem in short supply around here.

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 9:34 am

Went to chubby website just wondering if they ship to southwest VA?

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 9:48 am

corey wrote:Went to chubby website just wondering if they ship to southwest VA?

My first stove was a potbelly. Like was mentioned, they are not all easy to control. Especially the lesser quality ones.

As to your questions about Chubby Stoves, pm member Larry T. He's listed in the Chubby Stove Company section here, Chubby Stove Company

Great guy, and the owner of Chubby Stove Company. He can answer all your questions and likely even give you an idea what the shipping cost is to VA.

Paul

Hillbilly · Post by **Hillbilly** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 9:57 am

I live here in Southwest Va ( bit country ) You might want to look at a good used warm morning. They're out there and made to burn bit coal. just make sure the brick are in good condition . If I'm not mistaken the Chubby is made for anthracite coal. Only place I know to get anthracite is at tractor supply here in Southwest Va. Tony

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 10:03 am

Hillbilly wrote:I live here in Southwest Va ( bit country ) You might want to look at a good used warm morning. They're out there and made to burn bit coal. just make sure the brick are in good condition . If I'm not mistaken the Chubby is made for anthracite coal. Only place I know to get anthracite is at tractor supply here in Southwest Va. Tony

$290 a ton at Wise store

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 10:12 am

Honestly I'm just looking for a potbelly to sit by and in joy the warmth and old school design. It will only be heating a hallway not going to demand much heating from it

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 10:26 am

Sunny Boy wrote:
corey wrote:Went to chubby website just wondering if they ship to southwest VA?
My first stove was a potbelly. Like was mentioned, they are not all easy to control. Especially the lesser quality ones.

As to your questions about Chubby Stoves, pm member Larry T. He's listed in the Chubby Stove Company section here, Chubby Stove Company

Great guy, and the owner of Chubby Stove Company. He can answer all your questions and likely even give you an idea what the shipping cost is to VA.

Paul

PM sent.

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 11:08 am

corey wrote:
Sunny Boy wrote:
My first stove was a potbelly. Like was mentioned, they are not all easy to control. Especially the lesser quality ones.

As to your questions about Chubby Stoves, pm member Larry T. He's listed in the Chubby Stove Company section here, Chubby Stove Company

Great guy, and the owner of Chubby Stove Company. He can answer all your questions and likely even give you an idea what the shipping cost is to VA.

Paul
PM sent.

And if a potbelly stove is the style is what you have your heart set on that's ok, too. Just be careful to check the quality of the castings. How well do the doors and dampers seal ? What type of grates has it ? Some make ash clearing easier than others. Is there room for an ash pan or do you have to get on hands and knees to shovel the ashes out every time?

The cheaper quality potbelly stoves are what I see more commonly on eBay and Craig's List. There were a lot sold back in the 70's and 80's. The castings on many of those are so poorly finished that they leak air into the stove like a screen door. Controlling the fire and the heat it puts out, gets to be a real challenge.

Better to spend a little more in the beginning to get a good quality, more air-tight stove that is easy to control, than waste that money sending heat up the chimney to heat the neighborhood.

Paul

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 11:25 am

And if a potbelly stove is the style is what you have your heart set on that's ok, too. Just be careful to check the quality of the castings. How well do the doors and dampers seal ? What type of grates has it ? Some make ash clearing easier than others. Is there room for an ash pan or do you have to get on hands and knees to shovel the ashes out every time?

The cheaper quality potbelly stoves are what I see more commonly on eBay and Craig's List. There were a lot sold back in the 70's and 80's. The castings on many of those are so poorly finished that they leak air into the stove like a screen door. Controlling the fire and the heat it puts out, gets to be a real challenge.

Better to spend a little more in the beginning to get a good quality, more air-tight stove that is easy to control, than waste that money sending heat up the chimney to heat the neighborhood.

Paul[/quote]
Thankyou you for advice Paul.

I must admit also I want something I can well play with more. My big stove it requires very little time. Extra heat is nice with the second stove but the main reason here is for tinkering around and to cook on cast iron.

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 11:40 am

Then the Chubby is one of many good candidates for all that.

There are many Chubby owners, both the Chubby Junior and the full size one, that can tell you more about them.

Paul

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Thu. Feb. 25, 2016 11:41 am

How to Start and Tend Your Chubby Coal Stove Video
This may help with your decision.
Chubby stoves can cook on top also.