my longest load ever.

I load my Regency full pack yesterday night at 10 pm. This morning at around 10 , I open the baffle to burn what was left , I wanted to clean the fire box. It is 2:15 pm and this fire is still going and the fan runs on automatic This is the longest burn I ever had. This is 16 hours, the stove temp shows 200F. I use beech only on that load and the air was close 100%. Coal bed picture at 2pm. Very unusual.

Woody Stover said:

So it wasn't too cold or windy out, or you have a small area to heat, or a tight house, to be able to ride out the coal bed heat for a while? Beech is supposed to be pretty high BTU wood. It's around here but I've never burned any yet.
I can get away with coal heat here sometimes, if it's not too cold out. Stove top and sides will stay 300-375 (F.)

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It was not too cold during the night around 4 F. My house is about 1200 s.t. on main floor, new doors and windows, thigh house. I was just surprised at the coals, beech is a better wood and I had put in two large pieces out of the load. I didn't hear the furnace start it was set up at 63 F and at 10am fire still going and 65 F in the main room. Very very unusual. I see if I will be this lucky tonight.

pjohnson said:

As a blaze King owner I don’t see anything unusual about it

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I just looked at the specs of the Blaze King. it is not call "King" for nothing.

Alpine1 said:

Beech is highly regarded as firewood here, and commands prices equal to oak and black locust. If you can burn beech only, you’re a lucky guy!

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Yes , lucky to have it growing on my property, My neighbour has a monster beech that need to be put down. Too close to his house and leaning the wrong way. A crew is coming mid february to do the job. He doesn't want the wood because he has a gaz fireplace. Guess who is getting it ? They are charging him less because they don't pick it up, they will cut it in 4 feet pieces and I will go and get them in april. Nothing beats free wood, specially when it is beech....