Catalytic flame show

[pgmr]

Added these pictures on another post and thought some might like to see that a cat stove is certainly capable of producing a nice viewing fire. Cat was engaged, both primary vents fully open, doghouse/shotgun center vent closed. Except for super cold days and daily few minutes of high firing, I'll probably never burn this way, but it sure is pretty and produces a prodigious amount of heat.

Yes, there is only around 12" of non-combustible tile for a hearth. Still pondering if I really want to cut up the floor for a row or two of tiles. It is MUCH better than it was originally - it used to have a WOOD topped hearth, complete with some nice deep burn marks! Some of that wood is now my mantel.

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Edit: Added per request. Didn't realize support pipe was so rusty - sure doesn't look that way in normal light.

 

[Joey]

Very nice. What size is that firebox???? Its looks huge......

 

[pgmr]

Very nice. What size is that firebox???? Its looks huge......

It's listed as 2.6 ft ³ . Funny you should say it looks big...the old pre-epa Alpiner I swapped out was MUCH larger. I've been thinking this thing looks small! ;-)

 

[Todd]

Looks great! I have no complaints with my catalytic flame show and I think some of those burn tube stoves have an unnatural fire look kinda like a gas grill.

 

[begreen]

Thanks for the posting Kent. Keep us up to date on how the stove works under various conditions. I haven't seen or burned in Bucks, but respect them. They seem like a stout, no-nonsense stoves. And that's what I like to see in a fireburner.

 

[BrotherBart]

Looking good. Have I said it before? Steel stoves rule!

 

[Shari]

pgmr,

That sure looks nice! As far as any further hearth protection, I'm kind of in the same boat (having a raised hearth). You don't have to protect the floor from heat so I "think" all you would have to do is ember protection aka one row of tile. The muses here can chime in if different........

Shari

 

[Green Energy]

Yes, there is only around 12" of non-combustible tile for a hearth. Still pondering if I really want to cut up the floor for a row or two of tiles.

For floor protection, my wife did not want to cut up the floor. So I made an ember protection panel that sits on top of the floor. It is 3/4" plywood with 18 x 18" ceramic tile, see pic below.

Also, your light show looks great. On my old cat stove, I could not keep the glass clear so that was my one disappointment. My new non-cat stove provides some great light shows.

 

[Lanningjw]

Kent,
That Buck stove looks really great, Much better than if you put a BKPI in that corner fireplace.

 

[pgmr]

For floor protection, my wife did not want to cut up the floor. So I made an ember protection panel that sits on top of the floor. It is 3/4" plywood with 18 x 18" ceramic tile, see pic below.

I did buy a black "stove board" for ember protection, but it's really ugly and is not in use right now, just the rug. Thought about a solution like yours, but the main walkway through that area is right in front of the fireplace. I don't want to create a tripping or toe stubbing hazard.

 

[pgmr]

Kent,
That Buck stove looks really great, Much better than if you put a BKPI in that corner fireplace.

Thanks! I was finally able to see some pictures of an uninstalled BKPI (thanks, Weatherguy) and realized it wouldn't be a good looking install without some kind of surround.

The Buck has double wall construction on 5 sides, so it really doesn't throw much heat from sides or back. Highest temp I've measured on sides is ~ 160°F.

Edit: Have seen temps up to ~210°F when burning hotter.

 

[Green Energy]

For floor protection, my wife did not want to cut up the floor. So I made an ember protection panel that sits on top of the floor. It is 3/4" plywood with 18 x 18" ceramic tile, see pic below.

I did buy a black "stove board" for ember protection, but it's really ugly and is not in use right now, just the rug. Thought about a solution like yours, but the main walkway through that area is right in front of the fireplace. I don't want to create tripping or toe stubbing hazard.

Yeah, the drawback to the tile-on-plywood ember protection is that it has about an 1" lip above the floor. This is a tripping hazard if it is in a traffic area. For my set up, the stove is at the end of the family room, so it in not in a traffic area and it helps to define the clearance area, i.e., keeps chairs from getting too close. But I have stubbed my toe once.