Anyway, Mellow, you don't seem all that happy with your Appalachian.
Where are you pulling that from?
Anyway, Mellow, you don't seem all that happy with your Appalachian.
Where are you pulling that from?
I would go with the BK, High Valley is a nice stove but if you can afford the extra $$ to get the BK it is worth it. The bimetallic coil on the BK makes life much easier when it works. The High Valley is simular to my stove, you have to set the incoming air yourself and sometimes you just don't have time to fool with it, the automation of that on the BK is priceless.
I have not priced them yet, i figure a High Vally 2500 will cost from $2000.00-$2500.00 and the Blaze King Princess cost $2400-$3100.00. I suspect the lower figures are inline being the begenning of summer. If i like the Princess best then i have no problem with the higher cost. I will drive 100+ miles if i find a better price and if its worth it. The Blaze King stoves have an automatic air controll ? and i wonder if this is somthing that could break or wear out. I still am not sure how it works but this is what seperatse them from the other brand of stoves with 20+ burn hours. Seems i heard or read that it dosnt require electricity to do this. Any-1 know how this works??Anyway, Mellow, you don't seem all that happy with your Appalachian. Might have been better to go with the Blaze King? Something for LMSC to keep in mind. Though cost and looks (if the Chinook or Sirocco won't work) are factors.
Seems the pour insulation should work fine, i wonder how messy it is pouring it down a tight chiminy. Seems poured insulation would creat a safer chiminy being that it consumes all the space around the ss liner. The liner might be a bit beat-up getting it down the chiminy.
The Blaze King stoves have an automatic air controll ? and i wonder if this is somthing that could break or wear out. I still am not sure how it works but this is what seperatse them from the other brand of stoves with 20+ burn hours. Seems i heard or read that it dosnt require electricity to do this. Any-1 know how this works??
Well every-1, im deffinatly in favor of the Blaze King Princess although the High Valley is a good stove as well. I have learned so much from yall and really appreciate all the good help and information. I will hopefulle post photoes (never posted a photo before but im sure ill figure it out) of the liner and stove install. thxxI am looking for a wood stove with a 6" flue being that my clay liner is 7"x11" and not a full 7" at that. I plan on putting a 30 foot - 6" ss liner and pour in insulation in myself. A High Vally rep. said a 6" flue adapter and a 6"chiminy instead of a 8" liner would work fine. Both the High Vally 2500 and Blaze King Princess seem like great choices , hard to decide. Also dont heasitate to recomend another stove. The High Vally 2500 weighs more, 565lbs, 130lbs over the Princess at 435lbs. also the 2500 has a 3.5 cu foot firebox n the Princesses firebox is 2.85cu/foot. On the other hand the Blaze King Princess is more efficient and has a burn time far longer than the High Vally. My house is 1900sf open layout. Any suggestions or recomadations ??
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