I'm shopping for a new stove and have narrowed my choices down to two options: Blaze King 1107 and Pacific Energy Alderlea T6. If I go with the Blaze King, will I be able to burn any wood with nails in it? I recall hearing something about how nails could ruin the catalytic combustor. True? It won't be a deal killer but I'd like to know.
REALLY having a tough time choosing between these two very different stoves. I hate the looks of the Blaze King but am trying to be practical. I really like the idea of keeping my emissions to a minimum and having a long overnight burn. Even if it means cleaning the glass more often.
Anybody know how long the T6 will burn overnight?
And yeah, I know these 2 stoves use different size pipe. My current stove is non-cat and has a doublewall 6-inch pipe but I believe the house originally had a stove with an 8-inch pipe so I think I can go either way (but will need new pipe for the latter). I looked at the Blaze King Princess but I don't think it is big enough to heat my whole house (1800 sq. ft. and no other heat source).
Most of my neighbors have big Blaze Kings but they are running them on low burn all the time because they have smaller/tighter houses than mine. I need something that can crank out the BTUs when it drops into single digits or below. Not often but it happens.
REALLY having a tough time choosing between these two very different stoves. I hate the looks of the Blaze King but am trying to be practical. I really like the idea of keeping my emissions to a minimum and having a long overnight burn. Even if it means cleaning the glass more often.
Anybody know how long the T6 will burn overnight?
And yeah, I know these 2 stoves use different size pipe. My current stove is non-cat and has a doublewall 6-inch pipe but I believe the house originally had a stove with an 8-inch pipe so I think I can go either way (but will need new pipe for the latter). I looked at the Blaze King Princess but I don't think it is big enough to heat my whole house (1800 sq. ft. and no other heat source).
Most of my neighbors have big Blaze Kings but they are running them on low burn all the time because they have smaller/tighter houses than mine. I need something that can crank out the BTUs when it drops into single digits or below. Not often but it happens.