Hot Blast 1557m Wood Furnace Setup

I made this video to show how I have my Hot Blast 1557m hooked up with the hope that it will help others who may be struggling with this stove. I also added some ideas on how to successfully burn wood and coal with this stove. Please feel free to let me know what you think. Thanks all!

[markdavis]

I thought this is one of the best videos I've ever seen on wood stoves or wood furnaces thank you.

[tacitusmastodon]

Great video. Great presentation skills. Love the pace, the delivery. All of it

[hannsg]

Love the video. Well spoken and knowledgeable. Thanks for the time spent

[mikewitter]

GREAT VIDEO, INSTALLING THIS STOVE THIS WEEKEND. THANKS FOR ALL THE WELL EXPLAINED INFORMATION.

[ashleyrobinson]

Would like more details on the thermo control installation

[chefluigisuperstar]

Best wood video I've ever seen .thanks

[Radar]

I'm setting one up now and ordered the mods you suggested im also going to add a fan speed controller to fine tune volume and air temp during slow burns.
I have an Alaska stoker I did this to and get 24hrs out of a 4gal bucket of rice coal.

[herdfan]

Great, informative video. I just bought this stove and will be setting it up for next winter. I got a good buy on it at Tractor Supply ($879). It was a floor model and a little dinged but nothing major. I look forward to dialing it in over the next few years.

[beulahdoolittle]

We have this exact model. We love ours! Straight out of the box. It is about 12 feet from our house and heats it very nicely! Going on 3(I think 🤔 it might just be 2) years. We only have this no central heat.

[hectormarcayda]

Sir. I just came across this video, and in one word -- IMPRESSIVE! We are relocating to Wyoming and would like to know if you have specific plans of the layout to include the make/models of the parts and the vendors. I do hope you're still on line, and posting videos to YouTube. Thank you.

[donaldtmckenzie]

i am buying one of these this summer .... my house is a 2200 sq ft block and slab home... I am going to use your heat dump idea... i have a green house on the side of my house that just sits idle in the winter... hope i can grow in the winter with this idea.... Thank you...

[blackstonecap]

Thanks for the video.I have the same unit and have trouble heating my 1000 sq. ft. house.I use, primarily, bituminous.I'm going to look into some of the mods you did

[mrpbright]

Great video. Thanks man. Just bought a house with this wood furnace in Tennessee. Was going to install a gas furnace but your video makes me want to give it a go with what we have. House is only 1700 sq feet with a full basement. I'm wondering if they make a auto damper that operates on the lower opening. It would be amazing to pipe that out doors and not burn already heated air.

[marshabeebe]

I live in Southeast Pennsylvania. In my neighborhood, radon is a big problem. About a third of the homes need radon mitigation. I hope you do not live in a high radon area, as you are pulling air from your basement, which radon enters your home, up into the living quarters. Aside from this observation, you have a really well thought out system. Thanks for explaining your modifications!

[georgezaroogian]

Thank you great job helped me out tremendously happy trails to you sir

[viorelluchak]

Very good information, thank you so much 👍

[derekmortensen]

Great video. Thanks for all of the information.

[markyrocks]

I have a forced draft blower and a draft inducer on the chimney. It's a pretty safe system. I have the same Honeywell temp control unit and it has a safety shutoff for the forced draft system.

[bruceschomisch]

Thank You So Much....
Really great Information

[davidkehoe]

Why do you have a manual in pipe damper and a barometric damper?