Buck stove model 74 need fire dogs or not

We heat our house exclusively with the stove. They are no frills, but built like tanks and throw out serious heat. My dad, grandparents on both sides of my family, several Uncles and distant family members all bought and used Buck Stoves back in the 70's and 80's. I bough based on childhood experience and build quality. When we bought ours, there wasn't a lot of Buck Stove information on at all. We have had a model 74 with blower kit installed as a firplace insert in our 2600sq' 2 Story Cape Cod for the 4th heating season now. Also note that the 81 while supposedly having a slightly smaller firebox yielded higher heating capacity in lab tests. The 81 can be loaded E/W with log up to a 18' and N/S up to 20' The body of the 81 is wider and slightly taller than the 74. The Buck brochure obtainable at shows the 74 can be loaded E/W with up to a 22' log and N/S with a 16' log. Note (23 * 15 * 11)/1728 = roughly 2.2 CF.ДЇan is included and is rated at 165 CFM according to Buck rep.ДЇirebox is 2.4 CF and firebox dimensions per Buck rep are 18 3/4' deep, 19 1/2' wide, 11 1/2' high (front) and 10 1/4' high (rear) Dimensions don't seem to add up to 2.6 CF even when using maximum height of 11'. The firebox is advertised at 2.6 CF but according to a Buck representative, the firebox is 23' wide, 15' deep, 11' high at the front and 9 1/2' high at the back of the stove. The variable speed fan is a maximum of 85 CFM James, in researching the Buck stoves I have found there are a couple key differences between the model 74 and 81:ДЇan is optional. I would buy this stove again it works very well! If need a dealer I can refer you to one? Very, very good price! I compared what I got to what is on line and I saved a large amount. So I take that as it will last a good long time! The blower works great is a bit loud but it works quite well! Have not had a problem with it and my dealer and friend said worry less and burn more. But the with a good load of dry wood I can keep it about 500 for 2-3hrs give or take. I fanally figured out that burning north south really extends burn times quite a bit! Exactly how much.not sure. The down stairs is the cats beach at 90 dgrees. we can easily get the entire upstairs to 71 with no problem, makes sense. I am no expert by no means! I find when we burn 24 hrs. We burn 8-10 hrs/day during the week and on the weekends we burn 24 hrs/day. It get the up stairs from 68-71 when it is quite cold. ranch that has the insert downstairs in basement. I have a 74 and dig it quite a bit! We have a 1600 sq.ft.

Buck stove model 74 need fire dogs or not