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Pauliewog wrote:Thie Buckeye Incubator chicken bŕooder stove may be another option. I picked this one up a few months ago for $20.

You fill it to the top with nut coal and shake it down every 12 hours. Here is a link to another thread from a few years ago.

An Old Coal Stove I Found for Sale

Paulie

Have you tried burning coal or wood in this stove since buying it? How long of a burn time do you get and how hot is it? You think I would overheat my 85 sq ft cabin or is it possible to damp it down and get a long (not excessively hot) burn all night long?

I was looking at heating with wood, but tiny wood stoves only hold their coals for 4 hours max. I'd like a coal stove I can load up that will burn at least 6 hours (for me to sleep) but won't be insanely hot during that time. is this reasonable to expect?

Can you or anyone give me advice regarding burning wood and coal together. My plan was to burn my free wood in the afternoon/evening and then load the stove up with anthracite coal on top of a bed of wood coals before bed to get a longer burn than wood would give me. Is there any logic behind this plan?

Are there any issues that can arise from burning anthracite and wood in the same stove, complications from creosote buildup, etc. ?

Ebay is very rarely the best place to find a stove as they are generally way overpriced and shipping will eat you alive (if they will ship at all), unless it can be shipped thru 'Fastenal'. Craigslist may be better for you.

Fretless wrote:
Yes I have a fretless bass guitar (not an upright bass), I use it for blues and jazz.

Sweet. I play in a couple rock bands. 5 string low B fretted of course lol.

Without wanting to throw a brick through a window for such a small space are you sure wood or coal the best idea? A small vented propane heater sounds a pile more practical for such a small space. I am thinking sail boat cabin heater..

ddahlgren wrote:Without wanting to throw a brick through a window for such a small space are you sure wood or coal the best idea? A small vented propane heater sounds a pile more practical for such a small space. I am thinking sail boat cabin heater..

Ditto what he said. That's an extremely small space, and if you are building it new you can make it tight and insulate it. If you do that, you will not need much heat and it may be a problem even to get enough air infiltration to breathe let alone to support a fire. Plus the danger in such a tiny space of any carbon monoxide leak.

Fretless, all the above advice is very sound. However if you do decide to go with coal, check out this web site. http://www.shipmatestove.com.

Along those lines you also have:

http://www.marinestove.com/halibutinfo.htm

dj

Fretless wrote:
Have you tried burning coal or wood in this stove since buying it? How long of a burn time do you get and how hot is it? You think I would overheat my 85 sq ft cabin or is it possible to damp it down and get a long (not excessively hot) burn all night long?

I picked it up this past fall and intend to install it in a 8'x20' Sealand shipping container workshop. I havent tried it out yet, and plan to do a few modifications first. Plan is to further reduce the firebowl size by adding a refractory liner, and adding a bi-metal thermostat.

Other owners claim to get 24 hour burn times at low idle and 12 hours between shakedowns. The unusual feature of this stove is that the instructions tell you to fill it right to the very top with nut coal.

In your application, I would probably install it in a cement board lined closet with an outside air supply. You can add adjustable registers in the door and pretty much control the inside temperatures much easier on the warmer days.

Paulie

Fretless wrote:
Have you tried burning coal or wood in this stove since buying it? How long of a burn time do you get and how hot is it? You think I would overheat my 85 sq ft cabin or is it possible to damp it down and get a long (not excessively hot) burn all night long?

I picked it up this past fall and intend to install it in a 8'x20' Sealand shipping container workshop. I havent tried it out yet, and plan to do a few modifications first. Plan is to further reduce the firebowl size by adding a refractory liner, and adding a bi-metal thermostat.

Other owners claim to get 24 hour burn times at low idle and 12 hours between shakedowns.

The unusual feature of this stove is that the instructions tell you to fill it right to the very top with nut coal.

In your application, I would probably install it in a cement board lined closet with an outside air supply. You can add adjustable registers in the door and pretty much control the inside temperatures much easier on the warmer days.

Paulie

So if the OP wants a really nice small stove - you should check out this thread - the guy has an extra caboose stove that would be perfect...
Estate Caboose Stove

dj

coalnewbie wrote:Jotul 507 and it can be run real low. Or this lil cutie in the middle ..

Those look real nice! Really like the little one.

I think you have to try a Petit Godin 3720.

These little stoves are designed for anthracite nut. They burn coal very efficient (more than 85%) and are easy to tent.

On slow settings you have to reload every 18-20 hours or more. They are 100% airtight!

If you need information, don't hesitate to ask anything.

George

Georgelap wrote:I think you have to try a Petit Godin 3720.

These little stoves are designed for anthracite nut. They burn coal very efficient (more than 85%) and are easy to tent.

On slow settings you have to reload every 18-20 hours or more. They are 100% airtight!

If you need information, don't hesitate to ask anything.

George

How was 85% measured?

This percentage comes from the manufacturer tests and analyses.

You want really small here it is.......



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