Hitzer 983 Fireplace Insert
The 983 Fireplace Insert is exalted with beauty and performance. Built with exceptional design and Amish craftsmanship, the 983 fireplace insert meets all of your needs and desires of warmth and appearance. Built to fit most standard masonry fireplaces, the 983 allows for easy installation into existing fireplaces, while greatly enhancing the heat output compared to the traditional fireplace.
The 983 Fireplace Insert is exalted with beauty and performance. Built with exceptional design and Amish craftsmanship, the 983 fireplace insert meets all of your needs and desires of warmth and appearance. Built to fit most standard masonry fireplaces, the 983 allows for easy installation into existing fireplaces, while greatly enhancing the heat output compared to the traditional fireplace. Be amazed by the performance of the 983 fireplace insert, as it is designed to heat up to three thousand square feet and produce over one hundred thousand btu’s.
Efficiency is a priority of all of Hitzer stoves, including the 983 fireplace insert. With an exceptional baffle plate system, sixteen directional air baffles, and two one hundred c.f.m. blowers the 983 captures and directs all of the warmth and heat into your home. With three cast iron grates, this allows for a large firebox, to produce heating options with multiple fuel sizes and types. Capture the traditional view of the fire through the large full-view firebox window. The 983 Fireplace Insert creates a warm and soothing environment, while providing cost efficient heat and beauty to one’s home. You will be astonished by the warmth and relaxation accompanied with the beauty of the 983 fireplace insert.
Features
Optional Features
- SpecsMeasurement
- Flue Size8"
- Heating CapacityUp to 3000 sq. ft.
- BTU Rating100,000
- Addl. SpecsWidthDepthHeight
- Stove32"25"24"
- Firebox20"19.5"15"
- Fuel Door19"n/a10"
- ClearanceUnitFlue
- Side Wall18"n/a
- Back Wall20"n/a
- Side Trim 3/4"6"n/a
- Top Trim 3/4"10"n/a
- Mantle16"n/a
- Sidewall18"n/a
- Floor ProtectionFrontSideRear
- Dimensions16"8"8"
Ash Door
- Part NamePart Number
- 983 Ash Door Complete983adc
- 983 Ash Door Draft Slide983adds
- 983 Ash Door Gasket 1/2”9831/2gask
- 983 Ash Pan Old Style983ap17
17 1/2" x 21"
- 983 Ash Pan New Style983ap
19" x 21"
- 983 Rosette Knob - Ash Door983rk
- 30-95 Ash Door Handle Springsh1-1/2
List Gold or Pewter Spring in Checkout Notes
Baffle Plate/Damper
- Part NamePart Number
- 983 Baffle Plate983bp
- Cotter Pin983pin
- 983 Damper Handle Spring983dsh
List Gold or Pewter Spring in Checkout Notes
- 983 Sliding Damper983sd
Blower
- Part NamePart Number
- 8 ft. Power Cord (983)9838'cord
- Blower Wiring983wire
- Control Toggle Switch983togs
- Left Blower (looking at the stove)983lb
- Left Blower Housing983lbh
- Right Blower (looking at the stove)983rb
- Right Blower Housing983rbh
- Snap Disc Fan Control983sdfc
Fire Brick
- Part NamePart Number
- Fire Brick 2x9983fb2x9
- Fire Brick 4 1/2 x 9fb49
Call to order. Hitzer 260-589-8536.
Currently out of stock.
- 983 Fire Brick Retainer983fbr
Fuel Door
- Part NamePart Number
- 983 Single Door Gasket 3/49833/4gask
5.5' gasket for single door
- 983 Double Door Gasket 3/4983dd3/4
3' each for double door
- 983 Single Door Complete983sdc
List Gold or Pewter Spring in Checkout Notes
- 983 Single Door Handle with Spring983sdh
List Gold or Pewter Spring in Checkout Notes
- Door Latch with Rollerlatch
- Single Door Handlesglhand
- Single Door Handle Springsh9-3/8
List Gold or Pewter Spring in Checkout Notes
Glass
- Part NamePart Number
- 983 Glass for Double Door with Gasket983glass
Glass gasketing included
- 983 Glass for Single Door with Gasket983sglass
Glass gasketing included
- 983 Glass Gasket for Single Door983ginsul
- 983 Glass Gasket for Double Door983ggdd
- 983 Glass Retainer for Double Door983retain
- 983 Glass Retainers for Single Door983gr
- 983 Screws for Glass983screw
Grate
- Part NamePart Number
- 983 Grate983g
- 983 Grate Holder983gh
- 983 Grate Shaker983gs
Miscellaneous
- Part NamePart Number
- 983 Gasket Glue983tgc
- Legs for Free Standing983legs
- Coal Shovelclsvl
- Pokerpoker
Shroud
- Part NamePart Number
- 6 or 8 inch shroud983shroud
The important factor is the whole grate area must be covered in order for the Anthracite Coal to burn properly. Also a deep bed of coal burns better than a shallow bed. This doesn’t mean the whole bed of coal will ignite, because coal burns from the bottom up. Therefore, it will only burn the bottom layers even if there is a deep bed of coal. Your coal will not burn if the whole grate area is not covered because the air flow will go around the coal instead of through the coal.
Yes, there is more heat produced by burning Anthracite Coal compared to burning wood. This is because there are more BTU’s in Anthracite Coal.
There are around 13,500 BTU per pound of Anthracite Coal.
Anthracite coal and Bituminous coal are very different.
Anthracite Coal is a premium type of coal. It is very hard and compact. It is considered the highest quality of coal. It has the least amount of impurities, giving it the name “Clean Coal.” Anthracite coal has no soot residue and produces no smoke when consumed.
Bituminous Coal is a “soft coal” that contains tar-like particles within the coal. It is dirty to touch as well as burn. Because of these tar-like particles called “bitumen” it leaves soot like residue. It also produces dark smoke full of impurities and bitumen when consumed.
Anthracite Coal is a premium hard clean-burning coal mined out of Pennsylvania. It is one of the most economical fuel and heat sources in the world today. Anthracite coal produces the lowest cost per BTU and more consistent even heat, compared to other fuel sources such as wood pellets, fuel oil, natural gas, electricity, and wood. Anthracite coal burns very warm and clean producing no dirty soot or particle build up. It leaves no residue and produces no smoke.
The chimney should be cleaned a minimum of once a year. The preferred time is before the burning season to make sure there is no substance in the chimney. During the burn season it should be inspected at least twice monthly to insure the safety of the chimney. Upon inspection, if the chimney is dirty or plugged, have the chimney cleaned immediately.