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  1. Patapsco Mike
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    Clarification on BK fire starting procedure needed 4 newb

    I agree with Highbeam also. If your wood is dry, and you get your combuster into the active range, you can dial down way more quickly than the...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, May 1, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. Patapsco Mike
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    How often are you starting from Cold?

    I light my Princess insert once in the fall, early October, and it runs until late March. It only goes out if I'm gone for a long weekend. I...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Apr 29, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    2012-2013 Blaze King Performance Thread(everything BK)

    This is the real beauty of the BK. It has got to be the best stove out there for shoulder season.
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. Patapsco Mike
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    Looking for HONEST answers.

    I did a ridiculous amount of homework before I bought my Blaze King Princess insert. No other woodstove begins to approach the burn times of these...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  5. Patapsco Mike
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    One year old BK Princess insert

    Yep, on Daniels Road.
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Feb 9, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. Patapsco Mike
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    One year old BK Princess insert

    Take off the cat shield and take a look. That's $250 right there if it's messed up. Inspect the welds all around inside and out. Check the lever...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. Patapsco Mike
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    2012-2013 Blaze King Performance Thread(everything BK)

    What I did was reach up with my hand and wipe the debris off the gasket and the tiny shelf above it. Nothing gets into the cat chamber, as I...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. Patapsco Mike
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    Important subject: What to do about fan noise???

    When my Princess fans got really loud, I took off the housing and cleaned them. They were totally clogged with dust. Made a huge difference in the...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Jan 27, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. Patapsco Mike
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    Clogged cap

    These same exact symptoms resulted from my clogged cat. converter. It seems to me that anyone who has the symptoms described above has...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. Patapsco Mike
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    2012-2013 Blaze King Performance Thread(everything BK)

    I think for what you describe, the ability to go low/slow with the Princess would make it ideal for your situation. You could easily heat your...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. Patapsco Mike
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    BKK Spillage (Very Bad!)

    The original that came with mine is stainless. The ceramic replacement I ordered has holes much, much larger. I doubt it could ever be as...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Jan 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. Patapsco Mike
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    BKK Spillage (Very Bad!)

    This has happened to me twice. Both times it ended up being a plugged up cat converter. I could get the face of it clean, but the holes were...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Jan 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  13. Patapsco Mike
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    2012-2013 Blaze King Performance Thread(everything BK)

    Thanks! It worked, I got a LOT of dust and hair out of both, and the fan is sooooo much more quiet now. I should have taken off the control knob...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. Patapsco Mike
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    2012-2013 Blaze King Performance Thread(everything BK)

    That much creosote seems off to me. I get a bit more than a quart after a full season, and it's almost all from the very top of the pipe near the...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Dec 23, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. Patapsco Mike
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    Talk me into/out of Progress or Blaze King.

    For me, the ability to get 24 hour burns in shoulder season made the Princess an easy choice. No other stove can do this easily and consistently.
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Nov 16, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    2012-2013 Blaze King Performance Thread(everything BK)

    x2. Cold and VERY wet outside right now, but 78 in my living room and the whole house feels toasty. Loaded at 9:30 last night. This morning I...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Oct 30, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  17. Patapsco Mike
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    Starting a fire via the tunnel of love®

    Neat to see. It works better for me if I put the two logs closer together- just shy of an inch apart, then one other log across just above the 1/4...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Oct 24, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  18. Patapsco Mike
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    Highbeam's Blaze King Ultra install

    I won't ever forget the first time I put a couple logs in my then-new BK. After the cat lit off, I kept going back to look at it again and again,...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Sep 14, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  19. Patapsco Mike
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    Spring?

    I'm letting my fire go out today. Forecast lows are around 50 for the next few days, so the 24/7 thing is done. I love my wood stove, but I'm...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Mar 12, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
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    Ugly Blaze Kings

    There are quite a lot of really handsome wood stoves on the market with bright enamels, ornate ironwork, beautiful stone, etc. Compared to those,...
    Post by: Patapsco Mike, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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