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  1. L

    How much creosote on BK princess is too much?

    Howdy all, we’ve been burning our new BK Princess about 3 months now and we sweep our 24’ straight, 6” chimney every month. We burn white spruce and birch that’s been seasoning 6+ months (the birch up to 2yrs seasoned). When I sweep chimney I get maybe 1-2 cups of creosote, however the firebox...
    • leddyleds
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    • blaze king blaze king princess excessive creosote
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Blaze King
  2. fhon

    Help! Converting welded Princess pedestal to classic base

    Hello everyone, We're in the process of moving and of course I wasn't leaving the Blaze King Princess behind. But we have to squeeze it at tighter location. So I decided I'd just swap out the pedestal for the classic base. It just came in today and they're installing a liner along with the...
    • fhon
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    • blaze king princess
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Blaze King
  3. GrumpyVet

    Decorative BK tile holder hunt!

    Hello everybody, I recently bought a house that has a Blaze King KEJ 26517 if I’m not mistaken. It was painted completely SILVER?? I spent couple days stripping it and primer and painting it 2k flat black…now comes the hard part of finding its missing pieces. I’m going to have custom ceramic...
  4. C

    Choosing between insert and stove inside fireplace

    I have a corner fireplace, in the middle of a ranch home. Roof is flat where chimney is. Chimney stack is approximately 3-4 feet above roof line. No attic. Crawl under home. 1500 square foot home. I’m in Michigan. 5 acres wooded land. I’d like a back up power out heat source or switching to...
  5. B

    DIY install advice for PMJ 202 (Blaze King Princess) also any cons, or reasons I should not use this stove.

    I will attach pictures. I have the PDF of the manual. I'm wondering if anyone has installed or is aware of a really good install video online. I'm also open to being told this is a really bad idea if there is something I haven't thought through. Thanks in advance! @stoveliker @BKVP @begreen...
  6. F

    Blaze King Boxer 24 Thermostat malfunctioning?

    Hi everyone! This may seem redundant given some of these other posts but I'm hopeful I can get some guidance here. I got a Blaze King Boxer 24 installed yesterday and lit my first fire last night. I noticed a few things during the first burn. 1) The Cat thermometer was pinned far to the...
    • feener52
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    • blaze king blaze king dealer boxer 24 thermostat thermostat question
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Blaze King
  7. J

    Which size Blaze King stove for large A-Frame?

    Hello. I would love some advice from all of you wood stove experts. We are building an A-Frame in the southern UT mountains. The wood-burning stove will be in a corner of the main great room. Total square footage for the main floor and loft area upstairs will be 1800sqft. I like the Blaze King...
    • JBrd
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    • a frame blaze king wood stove size
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Blaze King
  8. B

    Yurt Stove Recommendations at 9200 ft

    Hi, I've been lurking on here for a while, but wanted to get some feedback from the community. We have 40 acres at 9200ft in a remote location in Colorado. Our property is forested with unlimited timber, both live and dead. The wood, unfortunately, isn't of the highest caliber for burning, as...
  9. F

    Cut Offs? Picture Included

    Fellow Woodburners, What say ye about burning dimension cut offs? Seller claims untreated. It would go in a BK Ashford 25, catalytic. Picture here. Thanks!
  10. S

    catalytic vs non-catalytic: Blaze King, Pacific Energy, or Jotul

    Hi, I know this topic has been discussed at length but I'm still undecided. I have a three story above grade home with a woodstove on the second story (oil furnace heats first floor). I currently burn an older Osburn that needs replacing. My chimney is 90 degree through wall and then another 90...
  11. Krock

    Blaze King vs other brands?

    Hey folks, been reading through quite a few of the forums and there is lots of good info. I recently bought a 2700 sq ft newer mobile home in northern NM. I have a quadrafire 1200 pellet stove but I grew up on wood. I am currently going through roughly 4-5 tons/year of pellets and at $350/ton...
  12. C

    Insert vs free standing replacement

    Hey everyone my first post here. Im at a point where i need to make a decision and im not seeing a clear direction on which will be best. So here we go: We bought our home 3 years ago. Its a 1600sqft ranch house. Has a fireplace in the center of the house (picture added) and a fisher baby...
  13. J

    BK Sirocco 25 Thermostat Issue

    Hello, I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue before I make a call to my local shop that installed the insert. As the title suggests, I have a Blaze King Sirocco 25 that was installed this past February. It's been working great up until the last two loads. It seems as if the thermostat is stuck...
    • jrny
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    • blaze king sirocco 25 thermostat troublshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Blaze King
  14. C

    Blaze king princess smoke smell?

    I had a new princess insert installed this October and I have not been able to burn without getting a smoke smell. It seems to be coming from the door. I did the paper test on it and it passes around the entire frame, but upon checking the gasket I noticed the imprint left by the stove edge is...
    • Ccarp
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    • blaze king blaze king princess 29
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Blaze King
  15. S

    Blaze King Ashford 30.2 Door Hinge/Gasket

    We purchased a new blaze king Ashford 30.2 last fall and are experiencing an issue with the front door, hinge, we think. I attached photos where the top hinge pin appears to be bent and is causing the door to not sit properly. Also looks like the door gasket is not able to seal right because...
  16. C

    Blaze King Ke1107 bypass door falling off the rod

    We have a blaze king (we think it’s a ke1107 model about 12 years old) and recently the hook on the bypass door completely broke off. We re-welded the hook back on, but now the door itself won’t stay seated correctly. The door falls off of the bypass rod when opened all the way and the bypass...
  17. B

    Should I Get a Blaze King? (New & Confused)

    Little backstory, we are on oil baseboard heaters right now and it is EXPENSIVE. It costs us about $550-650 a month depending on the weather and we are absolutely over it. We are looking to invest in an insert for our fireplace. We went down and talked to a dealer today and we've opted to go...
  18. A

    Need to say a huge thank you to BKVP for helping us get an installation issue corrected.

    The original installer didn't quite get it right and we ended up with no draft and smoke in the house 14 months after the original install. BKVP asked some questions via pm and by phone and then the company got a hold of the dealer that sold/installed the Blaze King Princess 30.2 and things were...
    • AshBox
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    • bkvp blaze king cathedral ceiling chimney installation no draw wood burner
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Blaze King
  19. Jerome P

    Life span of a catalytic combustor in hours

    I'm just curious in knowing how many hours a catalytic combustor last if running the wood stove as primary heat, 24/7 hours for 8 months in average 20 F daytime & 10 F night time in Wisconsin, burning dry red oak @<20% moisture content, burn no garbage materials except some non glossy paper...
  20. Jerome P

    How many 8" split pieces of wood can the Blaze King 40 hold?

    New guy here, love this forum! Wondering how many 8" split pieces the King 40 can hold going from left to right at 22" wood length? I may be asking this question a bit late as I'm already waiting for an estimate to be emailed to me for the Blaze King 40, new 8" Class A chimney and for the...
  21. W

    Basement Woodstove Options - BK,Lopi,GM60

    Looking to install woodstove in a new build house in a partially finished basement but having trouble deciding on what stove to get. Live in Mid-Coast Maine. Hoping to get input but want a good stove, nothing fancy, long burn times, quality built and not requiring too much maintenance or...
  22. S

    Breaking in a brand new Blaze King Princess 29 insert

    Hey all, after doing tons of research we ordered a Blaze King Princess 29 insert to help heat our old historic home (Chicagoland, IL, USA). Originally was supposed to ship in October but due to supply chain issues, we only just received it this week. But thankfully we got it installed, and now I...
    • Starclassic
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    • blaze king blaze king princess blaze king princess 29
    • Replies: 7
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  23. B

    Blaze King ke40 Installation

    I have been looking at getting a Blaze King King 40 and the manual has an image showing no less than 2' from the top of the stove to the bottom of a horizontal pipe. They recommend 3' for that distance. I currently have an 8" horizontal run through my wall at 53" from the bottom of that pipe...
    • Blaz'n
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    • 8 inch blaze king double wall elbow flue ke40 king 40 pipe stove pipe
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Blaze King
  24. fallingpines

    New Princess 29 Insert - Questions - Running Very Hot & Installation

    New member here, just got a BK Princess 29 Insert on Tuesday. This one replaced a 93? Country Comfort 350cc left by the previous owner. I think the final measurement of the chimney was 25.2 from base of hearth to the top of the original liner, final ss liner was around 22.5 after an elbow was...
  25. O

    Blaze King Uphoria

    First week with Blaze King Princess 32……AMAZING……..I’ve seen people refer to it as an appliance and completely understand as I sit and watch it turn the fire on and off using old bimetallic technology and no electricity. I was hesitant when replacing our ancient but trusted Schrader Fireplace...
  26. M

    Indoor odor from catalytic combuster?

    Have a 2 yr. old Blaze King Chinook hybrid. About the time I engage the cat, an unusual odor is produced. It doesn't smell like smoke. It goes away after a bit. I had my dealer look at it. He basically said he doesn't really notice the smell, but there definitely is one. He suggested it was...
  27. B

    Blaze King Thermostat and Bypass Mod (GASP!) (Chinook 20.2)

    Being in a small and efficient house, the teeniest of adjustments on the regulator have a huge impact on house temperature. So why not make it easier to be really pedantic about it? Pretty simple mod anyone can do. Might work with more that just the Chinook 20.2. If you're wondering why the...
    • Brassaxe
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    • blaze king chinnok 20.2 chinook protractor regulator thermostat
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Blaze King
  28. bikeshopguy345

    Did I buy the wrong stove?

    The situation: I live in North MS in a 1500sq.ft. ranch style home. We are on our first season with the Vermont Castings Aspen C3. We bought the stove with the intention of supplementing our 3ton heat pump central unit when the temps get below freezing. We really like the stove. It looks...
  29. B

    Blaze King and Raspberry Pi

    I'm the new kid on the block and this is my first post. We purchased a Blaze King Chinook 20.2 late in the summer. We use it to heat a bathroom and a couple of bedrooms. Overall, we are very happy with the stove. We get great burn times. My only complaint has been that I have to fiddle with...
    • b_collins
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    • automation raspberry pi blaze king
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Blaze King
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    Hello! New to the forum. Does a Blaze King need to be completely air tight between the fire and bypass chambers? Thanks I’m reworking an older princess any pointers would be great! Thanks
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