Hitzer 50-93
- Townsend
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- Joined: Tue. Nov. 21, 2006 7:38 pm
- Location: Connecticut
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93 & Harman Mark I
- Coal Size/Type: Pea / Nut
50-93 is an excellent stove. I have had mine for nearly 10 years. Runs like a champ and as Rob said earlier, when mild out it goes for 24 hours without tending. I burn both pea and nut depending on season. Also, a fan unit is desirable.
- chevyman1980
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- Location: elkins,wv
- Coal Size/Type: nut
wow,yea sounds like ya Definitely cant go wrong with the good ol 50-93. goin to get er this weekend if possible. some dip stick took the hopper out,and welded a plate on it.. and put metal plate in place of glass because he said it kept crackin. but hell 450 bucks ill cut the plate off and make shure the hoppert lid seals good and shold be awarm and toasty winter. I heard u can take the hopper out and burn stove size coal.. anyone ever try it?
- Rob R.
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- Location: Chazy, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Jr
Nope. Once you see how nice it runs with nut or pea coal in the hopper I doubt you will want to change anything.chevyman1980 wrote:i heard u can take the hopper out and burn stove size coal.. anyone ever try it?
Make sure you get that hopper mounted right and a good gasket on the lid...you do NOT want air being drawn down through the hopper while the stove is burning.
- skobydog
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- Location: Greenfield MA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: Nut Anthracite
I don't run the blower on mine. I've tried it and didn't notice a difference. I don't like the extra noise either........same reason why I'm not married.
- chevyman1980
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- Location: elkins,wv
- Coal Size/Type: nut
thats a big 10-4 scooby no mariage=a piecefull quite life, luckily I work at metal shop,so the hopper wont be to much a hassel. grinderwheel and cut er out,get new gasket+some sealer and we shoudl be good. yea I heard of some hopper lid gasket issues and catchin on fire. don't think a open fire in house would be a very good outcome.
- windyhill4.2
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- Location: Jonestown,Pa.17038
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1960 EFM520 installed in truck box
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
I don't have a Hitzer 50-93 ,i hear they are a very good stove. One thing I do know is that I was much happier during my 39.5 yrs of marriage than I am at the completion of 8 months single since my wife died.I have absolutely no clue as to how you 2 guys could be happier single than married,but some folks are unhappy with the choice they made when they bought a coal stove too.Apparently what one chooses to purchase does really make a difference in ones life & what the outcome of satisfaction will be.
- chevyman1980
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- Location: elkins,wv
- Coal Size/Type: nut
well windy the right one would be great,but the when u got the wrong one its miserable. id love to find that one,but mabey ill marry the hitzer 50-93 least shell keep me warm
- windyhill4.2
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
If your Hitzer doesn't keep you warm,i doubt it will be any fault of the stovechevyman1980 wrote:well windy the right one would be great,but the when u got the wrong one its miserable. id love to find that one,but mabey ill marry the hitzer 50-93 least shell keep me warm
The fault will probably be yours
You have to spend some time close to it to really get warm .
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Not to close C, ya don't want to smother each other.
windyhill4.2 wrote:If your Hitzer doesn't keep you warm,i doubt it will be any fault of the stovechevyman1980 wrote:well windy the right one would be great,but the when u got the wrong one its miserable. id love to find that one,but mabey ill marry the hitzer 50-93 least shell keep me warm
The fault will probably be yours
You have to spend some time close to it to really get warm .
- chevyman1980
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- Coal Size/Type: nut
headin out in the mornin to get my new gf. hell of a deal got the ol boy down to 350.00
- freetown fred
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Outstanding C.
- warminmn
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Junior, Efel Nestor Martin, Riteway 37
- Coal Size/Type: nut and stove anthracite, lignite
- Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt
I have regretted passing on one of these for $500 that was an Amish refurb.... I was thinking at the time it would roast me out and passed on it. Now I realize I could have added another window to open Really though, other than the weight of it, and maybe not being a great wood burner in shoulder seasons, there doesnt seem to be many negatives. Im betting you'll love it.
- chevyman1980
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- Location: elkins,wv
- Coal Size/Type: nut
alright fellers,I got er,but they Definitely took the hopper out and looks to me they torched a piece out of it as well. if anyone here hasnt fired thier stove up yet and could possibly take a picture inside on top whear the hopper part is with the hopper removed if its not hard to take out so I can see what the heck the deal is there and what I need to do. if its to hard to take the hopper out,just a pic there with the hopper in place would be fine also maby on the top of hopper whear the lid is would help. I just cant beleive the idiots took the hopper out and did all this. does the hopper just pull right out? is there anykind of seal inside or anything
? thanks
? thanks
- freetown fred
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C, post some pix of what YOU got there.
- warminmn
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- Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt
Yes a picture. saves a LOT of guesswork. Fred will clue you in then.
You can always call Hitzer and order a new one. None of their parts are unaffordable. Theres a reason most owners here love them.
You can always call Hitzer and order a new one. None of their parts are unaffordable. Theres a reason most owners here love them.