This is DaveyJO fellow Pa. Friend and I did indeed subscribe! Now I have some catching up to do. Thanks for alerting me to your channel! I've been wanting to start a channel myself for a few years. I'll let you know when and if I do. Peace and Joy of Spirit and Pennsylvania! DaveyJO in Lancaster Co. Pa. p.s. I keep four wood stoves going when it get real cold. Have one in my shop and three in my house. One being in my wife's studio, a Canadian stove in a big room and I just bought an old cook stove last Monday. It's a Wincroft stove made in Middletown,Pa. Where TMI happened an hour west from me. I had a stove in the kitchen and never bought an old cook stove because they were too big. This one fits perfect. Thanks again!
The wood stove is nice heat! But after we bake something in the oven, we stand in front of the cracked oven door too. :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
I tried building my fire like that for most of one winter and it was tough and time-consuming and actually frustrating. Yours went off great... My fireplace I pack in flat firewood along the bottom and place another piece on top of those on each side... then I pile in the kindling in the middle on top of the bottom row of logs... then newspapers rolled up and tied into donuts... about 5 of them and light it off with full draft and the door cracked open. I watch it for a couple of minutes to make sure the kindling lights good then close the door... come back in 10 minutes and cut the draft way back and make sure I still have flames... then it is all over with. Nice video :)
@@PurpleCollarLife I still get comments on it like I was the antichrist or some like that... whatever works is the best way... some folks won't get that... probably never will.
Hi Chad! Now this is very interesting. We have never had to use one as I’m from a tropical country so this is intriguing. I never realised there was a certain technique in starting a fire with it. Thumbs up, Chad for a good tutorial and I’m your new supporter.
Buck Stoves is a great brand. When I was a kid, my parents had one - very basic. HUGE - but basic. No glass in the doors (I think it was actually two doors that opened out like a Dutch door), no gold trim or fancy knobs. But that thing lasted my entire childhood and kept us warm. That’s the primary reason I wanted a Buck brand stove when I built this house.
@@PurpleCollarLife sounds about right, the first one was a no frills double solid doors that my wife had me cut in windows so she could see the fire, but kept us warm through many of deer seasons and snowmobile weekends at the cabin. Had a heck of a time finding the manufacturer tag but it was buck. I knew I wanted another one.
Great video, wasn't sure which model of buck stove son in law had at their new house (no model number on it that I can find). Exactly like yours. Watching you get yours fired up was very helpful. My only experience with buck stoves is with a model 28000 Old Buck (slammer) Thanks!
While your using kindling and news papers I found it easier to use my “ noodles” from blocking large bucks of wood! When I use them , I find that my chimney heats up quicker, and my wood is also ready to burn! Noodles= tinder, and are made by using a chainsaw to rip the blocks into manageable sizes! ( and they dry out quickly also)
Them buck stoves are very nice and well built. I have a gas stove in the family room and wanting to be converting to wood. I’d need a much smaller stove than what you have. Thanks for the video. God bless from Missouri @Ketch Homestead Outdoors
I'd love a burner like this but perhaps don't need one quite this large as my house isn't 3200 SQFT 😂 You've have a great channel with helpful video's. Happy to join 💛
We had this happen to us once. It was a result of burning wood with too much moisture on it, and creosote forming along the damper. It was difficult to free. What finally worked for me was removing the chimney pipe, and heating the actual sliding damper with a torch. This helped burn off some of the creosote. Then once I got it sliding, I built a hot fire and worked the damper back and forth multiple times until the creosote all fell off or was burned off. That was the last time I ever burned wood that was over 20% moisture. I also replaced my chimney pipe at the same time, since it was showing signs of clogging with the creosote.
Since ours is in the basement, we close the dampers down and let it burn the most efficient possible. It can get too hot in the basement, but remains comfortable in the living area upstairs.
I’m looking at buying one of those exact stoves myself. My house is about 2700 ft.². How long will a fire box full of wood last in that stove. I usually burn seasoned red oak.
Great question! It really depends on some factors - but typically, when I load the stove at night before bed with a mix of Cherry, Maple, and some Oak (mostly Cherry) - we still have a nice bit of coals in the morning when I get up. I do leave the air intake open a little more than I'd prefer when we go to bed - just so that it continues to burn hotter through the night as it burns down so that we can take advantage of the heat all night long.
@@PurpleCollarLife just installed my model 91 today. I’ve got it working on a Break in fire now. Going to have a couple of small to medium fires and let them burn out to help let the paint off gas And cure. The firebox seems to get hot really quick! Thank you for your info!.
3:09 you lost me at “plug the stove into wall”. 😥 I don’t want a stove if it requires electricity to function… I want a stove for when electricity is gone
Thanks for watching. The stove does not require power to function. It works like a regular wood stove without power. The power is for the blower - so you can heat a room up faster and move the heat around more efficiently.
Thanks for watching. What information would you like to know in a review? We did a pellet stove vs Buck Stove Model 91 wood stove video - if that helps you at all. Here's the link for that video. ua-cam.com/video/1A-sBQGGvgA/v-deo.html
I’ll check that out. I’m looking for pros and cons of this stove compared to other wood burners. I don’t think everything about this stove could be great. I’m looking to replace my current stove which barely heats my house when it’s cold.
First of all - great choice. We have been very happy with our Buck stove. I'm not as familiar with the non-catalytic stoves like your Model 74. My first guess would be that maybe your house is really tight? Is it a newer house? Sometimes you need to have a little bit of draft to get the smoke moving up the chimney and let the fire breathe while it heats up. Once the chimney is hot, you should be able to close the window or door that you previously left open a crack to create the up-draft through the chimney. My second guess would be that you don't have the air intakes adjusted correctly. I start out with them both all the way open, then shut the shotgun air intake once the fire is going. Then I make adjustments on the other air intake until I get that nice burn with just a little flame. Again - ours is the catalytic version, so it may be a little different. The store I purchased my Buck stove from was excellent. I had some trouble at first figuring out the catalytic combustion - they came to my house and walked me through the process of how to properly stack the kindling, light the fire, and adjustments to make as it increased in temperature. Maybe give the store that sold it to you a call and see if they have any suggestions. Best of luck! Keep us posted.
Buying one tomorrow! Great video!
Great! You're going to love the stove. Let us know what you think!
Glorious, I could nearly 'feel' the heat....wonderful
Thanks!
Nice stove. Love watching the catalytic flames. Very peaceful.
Me too!
This is DaveyJO fellow Pa. Friend and I did indeed subscribe! Now I have some catching up to do. Thanks for alerting me to your channel! I've been wanting to start a channel myself for a few years. I'll let you know when and if I do. Peace and Joy of Spirit and Pennsylvania! DaveyJO in Lancaster Co. Pa. p.s. I keep four wood stoves going when it get real cold. Have one in my shop and three in my house. One being in my wife's studio, a Canadian stove in a big room and I just bought an old cook stove last Monday. It's a Wincroft stove made in Middletown,Pa. Where TMI happened an hour west from me. I had a stove in the kitchen and never bought an old cook stove because they were too big. This one fits perfect. Thanks again!
Thanks, DaveyJO!
Purple Collar Life And Thank You!
I miss the wood burning stove we grew up with. These days I settle for standing in front of the cracked open oven door.
The wood stove is nice heat! But after we bake something in the oven, we stand in front of the cracked oven door too. :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
I tried building my fire like that for most of one winter and it was tough and time-consuming and actually frustrating. Yours went off great... My fireplace I pack in flat firewood along the bottom and place another piece on top of those on each side... then I pile in the kindling in the middle on top of the bottom row of logs... then newspapers rolled up and tied into donuts... about 5 of them and light it off with full draft and the door cracked open. I watch it for a couple of minutes to make sure the kindling lights good then close the door... come back in 10 minutes and cut the draft way back and make sure I still have flames... then it is all over with. Nice video :)
Hi Sheepy - sounds like your way would work great! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@PurpleCollarLife I still get comments on it like I was the antichrist or some like that... whatever works is the best way... some folks won't get that... probably never will.
Hi Chad! Now this is very interesting. We have never had to use one as I’m from a tropical country so this is intriguing. I never realised there was a certain technique in starting a fire with it. Thumbs up, Chad for a good tutorial and I’m your new supporter.
Thanks, Molly!
On my second buck insert. Got the 94nc no catalytic. It has a secondary burn and a big fire box.
Buck Stoves is a great brand. When I was a kid, my parents had one - very basic. HUGE - but basic. No glass in the doors (I think it was actually two doors that opened out like a Dutch door), no gold trim or fancy knobs. But that thing lasted my entire childhood and kept us warm. That’s the primary reason I wanted a Buck brand stove when I built this house.
@@PurpleCollarLife sounds about right, the first one was a no frills double solid doors that my wife had me cut in windows so she could see the fire, but kept us warm through many of deer seasons and snowmobile weekends at the cabin. Had a heck of a time finding the manufacturer tag but it was buck. I knew I wanted another one.
Beauty looking stove!!!
Thank you!
Great video, wasn't sure which model of buck stove son in law had at their new house (no model number on it that I can find). Exactly like yours. Watching you get yours fired up was very helpful. My only experience with buck stoves is with a model 28000 Old Buck (slammer) Thanks!
Glad this was helpful! We've been very happy with our Buck stove for the past 22 years.
While your using kindling and news papers I found it easier to use my “ noodles” from blocking large bucks of wood! When I use them , I find that my chimney heats up quicker, and my wood is also ready to burn!
Noodles= tinder, and are made by using a chainsaw to rip the blocks into manageable sizes! ( and they dry out quickly also)
Noodles - I like the term!
@@PurpleCollarLife almost makes you hungry for the fire!
Great video, thanks for sharing. Thanks for the visit and comments on my channel. Have a great day !
Thanks! Appreciate your support.
That is a nice stove, my family has one like that but smaller.
I love it!. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Them buck stoves are very nice and well built. I have a gas stove in the family room and wanting to be converting to wood. I’d need a much smaller stove than what you have. Thanks for the video.
God bless from Missouri
@Ketch Homestead Outdoors
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@Ketch Homestead Outdoors the Buckstove 81 is also a great stove. Smaller than the 91. Non Catalytic.
@@jeffreylc thank ya. I’ll check it out
I'd love a burner like this but perhaps don't need one quite this large as my house isn't 3200 SQFT 😂 You've have a great channel with helpful video's. Happy to join 💛
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing dude
No problem 👍 Hope it was helpful.
Awesome info keep it up. I will be sharing friend. Kindness and love. ⚡️⚡️🪓🪓🪓⚡️⚡️💪🏻💪🏻
Awesome! Thank you!
I can’t pull the damper it seems stuck. Any maintenance or troubleshooting I could do on it?
We had this happen to us once. It was a result of burning wood with too much moisture on it, and creosote forming along the damper. It was difficult to free. What finally worked for me was removing the chimney pipe, and heating the actual sliding damper with a torch. This helped burn off some of the creosote. Then once I got it sliding, I built a hot fire and worked the damper back and forth multiple times until the creosote all fell off or was burned off. That was the last time I ever burned wood that was over 20% moisture. I also replaced my chimney pipe at the same time, since it was showing signs of clogging with the creosote.
So what is a good temp to have this at? Seems like mine always get too hot, especially when we close off the damper
Since ours is in the basement, we close the dampers down and let it burn the most efficient possible. It can get too hot in the basement, but remains comfortable in the living area upstairs.
I’m looking at buying one of those exact stoves myself. My house is about 2700 ft.². How long will a fire box full of wood last in that stove. I usually burn seasoned red oak.
Great question! It really depends on some factors - but typically, when I load the stove at night before bed with a mix of Cherry, Maple, and some Oak (mostly Cherry) - we still have a nice bit of coals in the morning when I get up. I do leave the air intake open a little more than I'd prefer when we go to bed - just so that it continues to burn hotter through the night as it burns down so that we can take advantage of the heat all night long.
@@PurpleCollarLife just installed my model 91 today. I’ve got it working on a Break in fire now. Going to have a couple of small to medium fires and let them burn out to help let the paint off gas And cure. The firebox seems to get hot really quick! Thank you for your info!.
We just bought a model 91. We have many, many questions. Is there a way we could contact you?
I'm happy to help. Others may have your same questions. Can you just enter them here into the comment area and I can respond?
Why does mine plug Into the wall ? That’s not a starter ? That’s a fan?
Correct - the power is for the blower/fan that disperses the heat throughout the room.
@@PurpleCollarLife what happens if theirs no fan?
3:09 you lost me at “plug the stove into wall”. 😥
I don’t want a stove if it requires electricity to function… I want a stove for when electricity is gone
Thanks for watching. The stove does not require power to function. It works like a regular wood stove without power. The power is for the blower - so you can heat a room up faster and move the heat around more efficiently.
@ oh okay… we had a 9 degree winter storm and electricity went out and I don’t ever want to rely solely on juice again
It’s not really a review. It’s more of a “how it works.”
I’d like to see a review.
Thanks for watching. What information would you like to know in a review? We did a pellet stove vs Buck Stove Model 91 wood stove video - if that helps you at all. Here's the link for that video. ua-cam.com/video/1A-sBQGGvgA/v-deo.html
I’ll check that out. I’m looking for pros and cons of this stove compared to other wood burners. I don’t think everything about this stove could be great. I’m looking to replace my current stove which barely heats my house when it’s cold.
don't know what im doing wrong, got a new buck model 74 first burn couldn't keep it going unless i kept the door open what's the secret
First of all - great choice. We have been very happy with our Buck stove. I'm not as familiar with the non-catalytic stoves like your Model 74. My first guess would be that maybe your house is really tight? Is it a newer house? Sometimes you need to have a little bit of draft to get the smoke moving up the chimney and let the fire breathe while it heats up. Once the chimney is hot, you should be able to close the window or door that you previously left open a crack to create the up-draft through the chimney. My second guess would be that you don't have the air intakes adjusted correctly. I start out with them both all the way open, then shut the shotgun air intake once the fire is going. Then I make adjustments on the other air intake until I get that nice burn with just a little flame. Again - ours is the catalytic version, so it may be a little different. The store I purchased my Buck stove from was excellent. I had some trouble at first figuring out the catalytic combustion - they came to my house and walked me through the process of how to properly stack the kindling, light the fire, and adjustments to make as it increased in temperature. Maybe give the store that sold it to you a call and see if they have any suggestions. Best of luck! Keep us posted.