2022-2023 BK everything thread

[Highbeam]

Take the flame guard off and vacuum the cat (don't take it out unless you have a new piece of gasket).
I don't know how you could vacuum behind the cat in an insert (I take the pipe off and get in there, but with an insert you may have to go thru the hole in which the cast is located).

Unlike the stoves with a vertical flue the inserts aren't likely to accumulate much debris behind the cat. Also, I believe the bypass opens differently which could allow better access for cleaning from below. Seems to slide vs. tilt.

As to Jedi's question, looks fine. It's the right color.

 

[ratsrepus]

funny you guys still talking about wood stoves when its 90 outside. every year come around April I'm so tired of hauling wood in the house. now come Oct this will be a different story. see ya ll then

 

[Ashful]

funny you guys still talking about wood stoves when its 90 outside. every year come around April I'm so tired of hauling wood in the house. now come Oct this will be a different story. see ya ll then

Ran the patio fireplace last night. Does that count?

 

[ratsrepus]

Ran the patio fireplace last night. Does that count?

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I guess not, Im have a bon fore for the kids tonight

 

[DON KREHER]

I noticed when I smell the smoke I use a screw driver and move the door up just a little bit on the LATCH SIDE. You can see the door latch pull the door down when you latch the door. I move the adjustment Plate for the latch up 1/8 inch. Works great...

I cut off the welded bolts and drilled and tapped new holes .. Screwed the bolts in from the inside of the stove and it looks exactly what the factory installed ,but in the correct location... I called the company to try to help them out, but they seem to think a bigger door gasket is an easier fix... Did not help me so I changed it back to 7/8.

 

[begreen]

I noticed when I smell the smoke I use a screw driver and move the door up just a little bit on the LATCH SIDE. You can see the door latch pull the door down when you latch the door. I move the adjustment Plate for the latch up 1/4 inch. Works great...

I cut off the welded bolts and drilled and tapped new holes .. Screwed the bolts in from the inside of the stove and it looks exactly what the factory installed ,but in the correct location... I called the company to try to help them out, but they seem to think a bigger door gasket is an easier fix... Did not help me so I changed it back to 7/8.

Which stove? Can you post some pictures of this fix?

 

[DON KREHER]

I mentioned 1/8 inch ... I moved the door latch bracket up 1/8 inch up.

 

[DON KREHER]

Which stove? Can you post some pictures of this fix?

Ashford 30... I will get pictures

 

[begreen]

I mentioned 1/8 inch ... I moved the door latch bracket up 1/8 inch up.

I went in and edited it. 1/4" is a big move for a latch.

Thanks for the picture. What was the issue, a stinky smoke smell from the stove? If so, door alignment has been mentioned before as an issue.

 

[BKVP]

Ok folks, I'm done!

 

[BKVP]

Nevermind. Guys just made me a great deal on 12' trees of black pine. No where to c/s/s so they'll sit for now.

 

[Highbeam]

Nevermind. Guys just made me a great deal on 12' trees of black pine. No where to c/s/s so they'll sit for now.

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Maybe CSS them right there? They’ll take up the same space either way.

Jealous of your manual trans right now. Mine is awaiting a new auto after our last tow to Chelan.

 

[Ashful]

Your area is looking like mine, BKVP.

 

[BKVP]

Hey Ashful, you have power equipment right? Bring the tractor over.....this breaking the back is no fun.

 

[Woodcutter Tom]

Ok folks, I'm done!

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Seeing this reminders me....did you ever post your final NIELS results? I did not find it when I searched. Nice looking stack of wood by the way.

I am about to wrap up my burning of NIELS exclusively. I have burned 3/4 of the fuel and will begin to phase-in my use of the blend of NIELS and cordwood. The 3rd phase will be cordwood only.

I will post my findings in April/May. I t will be titled Cat Quench Fever!

 

[BKVP]

Seeing this reminders me....did you ever post your final NIELS results? I did not find it when I searched. Nice looking stack of wood by the way.

I did write up a summary and posted it here. I'll look for it because I need to amend it. I did clean the stack between intervals of the various fuels and I had not cleaned the stack until after I wrote the review for the final phase of the test.

BKVP

 

[Ashful]

Hey Ashful, you have power equipment right? Bring the tractor over.....this breaking the back is no fun.

Yeah, I use a tractor to move those logs around. Need to build or buy a grapple at some point, but for now I just use chain chokers slung from hooks I welded to the bucket.

 

[Highbeam]

And we are off to the races... at 1925 local on 08-09-22

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Why the delay this year? Isn't it cold enough in AK yet?

 

[begreen]

Why the delay this year? Isn't it cold enough in AK yet?

71º high temp today in Fairbanks, 50º is the forecast low. Looks like daytime highs will be in the 60s through the end of the month.

 

[Highbeam]

71º high temp today in Fairbanks, 50º is the forecast low. Looks like daytime highs will be in the 60s through the end of the month.

Unless his insulation really stinks, which I doubt, that means interior temperatures so low that extra clothing will be required. That's very unlike poindexter.

With the new BK forum page are we still going to corral all of the BK threads into one catch all? Or let them work like a regular forum.? I vote for no catch all.

 

[begreen]

Unless his insulation really stinks, which I doubt, that means interior temperatures so low that extra clothing will be required. That's very unlike poindexter.

With the new BK forum page are we still going to corral all of the BK threads into one catch all? Or let them work like a regular forum.? I vote for no catch all.

I like dropping the catch-all bucket. It's much easier to search on individual postings than through 50+ pages of comments.

 

[Poindexter]

I don't see lighting the stove just yet. The birch leaves have just begun to yellow in the last couple days, and the days are getting shorter, but it has been so hot and so humid and so wildfire-smokey for so long this summer no one is in a hurry go indoors.

My observation is if there is no one fat chewing BK thread like this one, the data density in the other information seeking threads within the BK subforum will likely be diluted. My two cents.

 

[Highbeam]

This whole BK subforum is essentially the catch-all bucket. Each stove brand now has their own bucket. I'm not sure I like that but it appears to be sticking. Just like the pop up ad windows.

 

[Ashful]

Just like the pop up ad windows.

This forum seems to have had less new discussion this summer than ever before... perhaps coincidental with the appearance of those hateful popup ad windows.

 

[joop]

i know, there a pain