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[racnruss]

Any chance they will make a bit larger C series?

The C375 looks interesting but would like one a little larger, like rated for 10,000 ft.

I know there is a MF10000e, but l like the oval, deeper firebox design idea.

I'm shopping again because moving to rural home in a couple months

BTW there will be a one y/o Optimizer 250 for sale soon.

[AirForcePOL]

This is not an educated answer, but if I had to guess, I would say no due to the epa regs.  It's really a shame because it seems like a great design.

[userdk]

They will all still be available exclusively for coal. They come with a sticker on which you mark wood or coal.

[AirForcePOL]

Right, but who knows what the fine will be for burning wood in a coal only furnace. 

[Big Wood]

If you don't invite them over for dinner whose to know the difference just keep a couple of bags of coal on the ground next to it you need a wood fire to get coal going

[atvalaska]

if u think your voting counts... view my vids below. Every time I turn around another Vote  by the tax payer is overridden

[CountryBoyJohn]

Mr. Racnrus,  I see that if you switch to Heatmaster, that will be your third brand?  Nature's Comfort then Portage and Main and now Heatmaster.  Can I ask why the switches?

[Jwood]

Mr. Racnrus,  I see that if you switch to Heatmaster, that will be your third brand?  Nature's Comfort then Portage and Main and now Heatmaster.  Can I ask why the switches?

Ya why not keep the Optimizer?

[racnruss]

Well,  just can't leave well enough alone I guess.

The switch from Nature's comfort to P&M was because I wanted an Optimizer 250 to start with but price ruled at the time.  Then one came available 2 months used that was affordable.   Being in town, had to have a gasifier.

Now, moving to rurals, I get to switch to a conventional style stove.  I own a tree service so wood quantity is no problem.  Hopefully reduce some time spent splitting wood so small and being 2 years ahead with perfect wood.  Also, will be heating house, garage, and 40x60 Morton building now so looking for  a big stove.  The Optimizer might be able to do it but you'd have to load every 8 hours.

I look at all brand's specific designs, so not so brand loyal I guess.  NC conventional stoves have the largest loading doors, mild steel and large water jackets, P&M BL are nice but seems like some users are not happy with burn times and wood consumption (mr maple), Heatmaster 10000 has the shaker grates and larger water capacity but smaller door.

I'm dreaming of 24 hr burns and loading that baby with BIG chunks.  Maybe unrealistic but I hope not.

[CountryBoyJohn]

I can tell you from experience, if you can get a chunk lifted bigger than the door on a 10k, you're more of a man than I am. I split my 20" rounds 4 times. No burn time extension is with a hernia!! I'm 33, 6' 1" and 200 pounds. I'm not lifting anything the size of my door!

[racnruss]

Yeah, I saw you on your youtube videos, Country Boy. Nice place btw.

I won't be lifting those big rounds with my back, I have a little mini skid that you stand on the back of.  Its a Ditch Witch sk350.  It can lift about 750 pounds before it tips over.  Even more if 2 big guys stand on the back

We've put some big rounds in a friends boiler by using the pallet forks and sliding the chunk right through the door.  So a bigger door will let those awkward shaped pieces in that much easier.  I also lost a finger nail throwing a big chunk in his boiler when he was in the hospital.  Smashed it on the lip.  OW!

[CountryBoyJohn]

Well now. That's a different story!! Thanks for the compliments too!  My left ring finger is recovering after one of those smashing incidents. I had to lay down because I thought I was going to pass out. It smarted. I have a fear I might have some lasting nerve damage! 

I'm getting 24 hours now. I never got less than 12 hours, even at -8. That's without doing it plumb full too. The think that gets me about this stove, is that I am a little oversized, and I've never had any issues with creasote. I get a thin film on the walls and the door ledge, but that's it. Never had to "clean" it out like so many talk about doing by burning cardboard.

[Jwood]

Bl with bad burn times that's funny to me

[slimjim]

I just recieved my load of HeatMaster stoves yesterday and there is a MF 20,000 e Holy crap that's a big stove, my buddy Joe got inside to pull out some stuff sent with the units and he could almost stand up in the fire box! My first G 200 is taking the trip to the Rutland tv area today, nice day for a ride.

[mlappin]

I can tell you from experience, if you can get a chunk lifted bigger than the door on a 10k, you're more of a man than I am. I split my 20" rounds 4 times. No burn time extension is with a hernia!! I'm 33, 6' 1" and 200 pounds. I'm not lifting anything the size of my door!

Back when I was young and dumb I build my first boiler with a 20x30 inch door, plan being cut the big stuff less than 20 inches long and roll it right in as long as it was smaller than 30" diameter....I've outgrown that happy BS, didn't have a splitter for the skid steer then, didn't even have the skid steer, besides splitting the big stuff down to more manageable pieces seems not to hurt burn times much and it recovers quicker with more manageable size pieces.