Elm and ash combo 18 count em splits ,it's getting bitter here tonight.Stay warm.
Blaze King all nighter load.
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Dieseldave01
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Paulywalnut
Minister of Fire
Gotta make quick decisions when that bottom row catches and you're not done filling the top lol.
Komatsu350
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FaithfulWoodsman
Minister of Fire
Just four big splits E/W in the 30-NC and rolling at 550. 16 degrees outside. So far.
Ohlongarm, how long does that one untouched load produce heat for?
I was going to buy the bk princess last year but bought the cheaper non cat drolet 1800i instead.
I was going to buy the bk princess last year but bought the cheaper non cat drolet 1800i instead.
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
A load like that in my princess at these temps (single digits) will last me almost 12 hrs, I do cut it short though to burn down the coals so I can fit another load like that in there
CentralVAWoodHeat
Minister of Fire
I'm there with you. I can't get but 3, maybe 4 big splits into my Castine.
Wow. That is one helluva load. I didn't know you could get that much wood into a stove and have it still burn. I call that a circus load...reminds me of those 20 clowns at Ringling Brothers that all pile into a tiny little car and still manage to fit.
About twelve hours usable heat,this was with -10 wind chills we had last night,at twelve hours the house was 70. One fact no matter what you burn ,the colder it gets the more wood you burn. By BK suits me well for the 12 hour schedule,warmer temps+=longer burn times.Could have gotten an extra hout maybe but i had a flame show for about an hour and a half,also elm is not a long burning wood least not from my experiences.
Paulywalnut
Minister of Fire
mwhitnee
Minister of Fire
My BK king I can pack (I usually go east west) and have it on full bore overnight - it will last a solid 8-9 hours with plenty of coals in the morning to easily ignite big splits. That's all without a liner. Next year if I stay at my present house I will be putting a liner in.
That is what I have always liked about the King. Load the species of wood in the shed that gives you the output and the burn time you are looking for, set the tstat and forget about it.
mwhitnee
Minister of Fire
My experience after 3 weeks with the King burning fir, pine, and tamarack. I think the main difference between N/S and E/W loading is N/S seems to last longer because the wood on the sides is usually still identifiable by it's size when I put it in the box when the center is nothing but a coal or two. I have some 22 inch stuff that I have been loading E/W when the stove is about empty and it seems to burn at a more even rate than N/S, but still not certain about this - just seems that way. The stove is keeping the house so warm though that I have stopped trying to stuff the box and I am still getting over 12 hours putting in smaller loads in no particular order. N/S loading on a hot stove with coals is definitely easier!
T-roy_
Burning Hunk
It may not be a bk (some day..)but it's still a good amount of wood and it's all about 18"-19" in length.There's still room for a little more if I was more selective w/ splits. Gotta hurry on a hot reload ya know.
T-roy_
Burning Hunk
T-roy I am a new BK owner and really like it. I have to say however that a close buddy of mine started burning a new HT2000 this year and it really does well. Very impressive. Troy S.
