Blaze king Sirroco 20 help

[HotCoals]

AND, my apologies to you Dhide371. I did not mean to jump into your thread with all my issues but I couldn't figure out how to start a new one (entitled Blaze King Sirocco 20 Help #2).

Since it is the same stove I'm sure he found it interesting reading.
Yep get that pipe a little taller make sure the wood is good and let us know.
I'm just surprised you have no smoke spillage at all if the draft is so weak that you can't keep the cat going.
The guys on here say that wood is 80% of most peoples problems and I'm starting to concur.

 

[Rickb]

laura I would love to see you go get a couple 2x4's cut down to 14-15" and fill the stove up and run it the way it's supposed to run and see what it does.

 

[laura bv]

We already burned hot seasoned wood. It can get hot. It doesn't stay hot. If its draft it needs taller pipes or double walls. As I've said, we don't have the evidence that this will solve it. But without going through the contortions, BK cannot advise about fixing whatever might be wrong with the STOVE. I do not have faith in this expensive and finicky stove. I appreciate your advice, but dealer already drove out here with his wood that works fine in his sirocco 30 to see how it burned. As we have learned it is not simply a wood issue.

 

[HotCoals]

Hope some more 20 owners pop in.

How far can you turn it down before you lose flame after it's been hot for awhile?

 

[Rickb]

I understand, but with out my meter on his wood it means nothing to me. Spend the 5 bucks and fill the stove with 2x4's and run it the way its supposed to run. If it wont stay hot at low then either the draft is too week(I don't think this is true but you never know) or the thermostatic control is not working right.(Maybe but again doubt it. If it runs like it should then your problem has been a wood issue the whole time.

This is a very easy trial to cut a lot of the questions.

 

[laura bv]

Hope some more 20 owners pop in.

How far can you turn it down before you lose flame after it's been hot for awhile?

Even at 75 (3/4) it loses flame.

 

[HotCoals]

Even at 75 (3/4) it loses flame.

Try turning it down till the flame goes out and leave it there to see what the cat does.

 

[laura bv]

Try turning it down till the flame goes out and leave it there to see what the cat does.

9:38p turning it down to 50 (half way). Thermostat currently 60. Flue temp 300. Room temp 61.
9:48p haven't moved it from medium. Thermostat 55. Flue temp 210.
9:55 as above. Therm 50. Flue 180.
And now I'm turning it back up again as it will just continue to drift into inactive. Same-o same-o.
And now I'm done for the eve with any hope for this stove as is. Will be conducting the pipe expeiment as soon as I score some.

 

[HotCoals]

9:38p turning it down to 50 (half way). Thermostat currently 60. Flue temp 300. Room temp 61.

It's 75 in my house..but it's still 30 outside.

Whats the cat probe reading?

 

[HotCoals]

9:38p turning it down to 50 (half way). Thermostat currently 60. Flue temp 300. Room temp 61.
9:48p haven't moved it from medium. Thermostat 55. Flue temp 210.
9:55 as above. Therm 50. Flue 180.
And now I'm turning it back up again as it will just continue to drift into inactive. Same-o same-o.

I just noticed your edit.
Something is wrong for sure.
You lost 90 degrees of flue temp in 10 minutes.

 

[HotCoals]

now I'm wondering if you have a air intake problem. You don't have a OAK do you?

 

[HotCoals]

I was just looking at a pdf of your stove. It's a lot like my king in design just half the size.

 

[fox9988]

Laura, has anyone actually pulled the cat out and inspected it? Cats can plug up fast in adverse conditions. Have you ever seen the cat glow? What's the farest into the active zone have you seen it?

 

[HotCoals]

Laura, has anyone actually pulled the cat out and inspected it? Cats can plug up fast in adverse conditions. Have you ever seen the cat glow? What's the farest into the active zone have you seen it?

I was wondering the same.

 

[begreen]

Had the same question, dead or plugged cat? Did you try burning the construction scraps?

 

[privatejoker75]

I have a BK Chinook 20, which I think is the same basic stove. This is its first season, we've had a fire going 24/7 since the beginning of October. Not a single issue aside from one hot stove pipe incident from taking too long to stuff the box full one night

 

[Dhide371]

I have a BK Chinook 20, which I think is the same basic stove. This is its first season, we've had a fire going 24/7 since the beginning of October. Not a single issue aside from one hot stove pipe incident from taking too long to stuff the box full one night

Double wall all the way? Also could u send some photos of your set up?!

 

[privatejoker75]

Double wall all the way? Also could u send some photos of your set up?!

regular stovepipe up 4' and then right angle 2' to the chimney

this is the only pic i have uploaded right now, ignore the unfinished walls lol

 

[Dhide371]

Nice! My pup loves that spot up until it's 85 then he's outta there. Dunno if you have followed from the start but mine was installed too close for single wall. 15.25 should be 18". Changing to double wall now as I don't wanna move the stove. I thought I was burning green wood but the more and more photos I see of black glass the more I wonder. Anyway I'm 4' to a 45 and a 45 then up then another 30 in the attic.

 

[Machria]

Why not just move the stove out a few inches so it's a straight shot up?

 

[HotCoals]

With all those 45's the smoke must come out all crooked!
I also think it would look better out farther.

 

[Dhide371]

Couch would be too close. Draft has not been an issue

 

[HotCoals]

Couch would be too close. Draft has not been an issue

Sounds good then!
How is it to clean?

 

[Dhide371]

We'll hot coals after measuring I would only need to pull the stove up 4 inches for a straight shot. Leaving 50" to the couch. Should I just do that?

 

[Dhide371]

New to stoves and was wondering how on earth I'd clean my pipe maze. My installers have been less then helpful.