Franco Belge?

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 6:53 am

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What do you think? Should heat the garage sipping on coal?

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 7:51 am

hotblast1357 wrote:http://burlington.craigslist.org/mat/4739524400.html

What do you think? Should heat the garage sipping on coal?

How big is the garage bro? In large open spaces like a garage a heater with a blower is often used such as a modine, (water to air heat exchanger), the reason is the big heat loss. If you have a 1 and 1/2 or 2 car insulated garage with an 8 foot ceiling maybe

The cement floor is also a heat stealing culprit. You may need a large steel radiant heater with a blower. That is a nice looking stove but you want to think BTU output first. Just my 2 cents

You also want to keep solid fuel burners off the floor 18 to 24 inches or in a small room because vapors from other fuel sources, (vehicles etc.) are low to the floor.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 9:24 am

Its a 2 car garage off the house, 32x36, 10 ft ceilings, but never gets COLD because I have a six inch duct out there off from my coal furnace, I have a nice little wood stove in there right now which does a great job, but I don't get the long burns or safety of no creosote, I just figure that if I can find a nice. Little coal sipper for cheap it would be perfect, I just need something to keep the chill off

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 10:37 am

You have a big space there and you could put a fan near the stove to move heat around or better yet put up a ceiling fan. It is a nice looking stove and the price isn't bad either.

Post by **franco b** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 10:43 am

I would buy that stove whether it did the job or not. It obviously is patterned after the Godin, but has a grate design that should work a lot better. I don't think it is big enough for that space depending on how warm you want it.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 11:08 am

Well all of last winter it never dropped below 45, I do not need much heat.

Post by **franco b** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 11:15 am

hotblast1357 wrote:Well all of last winter it never dropped below 45, I do not need much heat.

For that price buy it. I am sure you will like it. Because of potential gas fumes in a garage there are restrictions in what you can use though unless there is a separate room or fresh air is piped to the air intake of the stove.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 11:19 am

DITTO what FB said. Ya can't beat that price. Just check that lower right door hinge

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 11:21 am

Yes, I've heard many different times on different occasions about the 18 inch rule, this stove primary control seem really low to the ground so idk what is do there, personally I'm not worried about it, never had any issue, the whole family has stove in there garages and never had a problem with fumes, I guess if it was a shop using chemicals and running engines all the time I'd be worried but we just park our vehicles and lawn mower in there, and ya they can leak fumes with the tanks but idk, guess there's always a chance with everything

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 11:22 am

freetown fred wrote:DITTO what FB said. Ya can't beat that price. Just check that lower right door hinge

Something does look odd with that doesn't it..

nortcan · Post by **nortcan** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 11:59 am

The stove looks nice, the price looks nice...maybe just stove cement on the hinge but maybe not. Needs a look at it but that can be a good ""excuse"" to get lower price. Anyway, at the actual price it could be a good deal.

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 12:31 pm

freetown fred wrote:DITTO what FB said. Ya can't beat that price. Just check that lower right door hinge

Good eye's FF, hey Hotblast the phone # is on the ad, I would call it and have him send you a close up!

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 1:58 pm

I called him, he said that is the shaker? He said it is a brass piece you push and pull?

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 2:01 pm

hotblast1357 wrote:I called him, he said that is the shaker? He said it is a brass piece you push and pull?

Buy!

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 31, 2014 2:05 pm

I just called him back he's going to take some pics of the rear, fire pot and shaker etc, and if its all good, I'm going to buy this thing!