Blaze King King vs Chinook ... efficient vs clean?

[SmokeyCity]

The BK King is rated at 1.67 gph while the chinook burns even cleaner at 1gph.

Yet if you look at the burning efficiency %age rating the BK King has a higher efficiency %age

So what is the difference between cleaner and more efficient and which is more desirable and why ?

Im seriously considering a Chinook before the deep freeze hits.

 

[North of 60]

Smokey, the way you run your Englander is not the way to run the BKs. I would stay away from a $3000 stove. You are gonna burn it up. The efficiencies from these stoves are when they are turned down. Your heat will not be the same. When you are talking .65 grams per hour on a wood stove I don't think its gonna be a factor that you will notice in your burn pile unless you burn 15-20 cord a year. The Chinook is better compared to the Princess, not the King.

 

[Hass]

The Chinook is better compared to the Princess, not the King.

This... I don't think the Chinook can even TOUCH the output of a king. Maybe 2 chinooks could... maybe.
Keep in mind the king needs an 8" chimney and the others need 6"

the chinook was also north of 4000, not 3000 by the way :|

 

[North of 60]

OK, Edit then.....$3000+ for either stove.
Cheers

 

[Battenkiller]

When you are talking .65 grams per hour on a wood stove I don't think its gonna be a factor that you will notice in your burn pile unless you burn 15-20 cord a year.

0.67 x 24hrs = 16.08 gr/day x 180 = 2894.40 gr/year ÷ 454 gr/lb = 6.38 pounds/yr,

Whadda ya talkin' 'bout? That's a good size split he'd be wastin'. %-P

Go for the higher efficiency. They both burn squeaky clean.

 

[HotCoals]

When you are talking .65 grams per hour on a wood stove I don't think its gonna be a factor that you will notice in your burn pile unless you burn 15-20 cord a year.

0.67 x 24hrs = 16.08 gr/day x 180 = 2894.40 gr/year ÷ 454 gr/lb = 6.38 pounds/yr,

Whadda ya talkin' 'bout? That's a good size split he'd be wastin'. %-P

Go for the higher efficiency. They both burn squeaky clean.

I wish I could run numbers as goodas you!
What can you tell me about burning 60# of wood in my stove in a 24 hour period.
2 year old ash..held my house at close to 75 in that 24 hour period.
Avg. temp for that period was 32f.

 

[North of 60]

When you are talking .65 grams per hour on a wood stove I don't think its gonna be a factor that you will notice in your burn pile unless you burn 15-20 cord a year.

0.67 x 24hrs = 16.08 gr/day x 180 = 2894.40 gr/year ÷ 454 gr/lb = 6.38 pounds/yr,

Whadda ya talkin' 'bout? That's a good size split he'd be wastin'. %-P

Go for the higher efficiency. They both burn squeaky clean.

I wish I could run numbers as goodas you!
What can you tell me about burning 60# of wood in my stove in a 24 hour period.
2 year old ash..held my house at close to 75 in that 24 hour period.
Avg. temp for that period was 32f.

AHHHHHHHHHHH dont give Batten to much credit. Some people just have to run #s to figure it out and a good gas/steamfitter just knows. ;-P

 

[HotCoals]

Can't wait till he tells me how many btu's I used in that 24 hour period ..I guess from there I could dived it by 24 to get the per hour deal..lol.
I'm really am interested on any input!
What would really be cool if the consumption could be compared to N.G.
I know..I know..a lot of variables. lol

 

[North of 60]

I am pretty sure Batten has 2 calculators working on it right now.
Cheers Batten!

 

[SmokeyCity]

Probably the right approach. Keep buying NC-13s or 30s for $500 or less on Craigslist as I have done so far and just burn the way I wanna burn cause its fun and I like hot fires. If they burn out in 4 or 5 yrs Ill just rinse and repeat.

Yeah.. i feel good about that ...

Smokey, the way you run your Englander is not the way to run the BKs. I would stay away from a $3000 stove. You are gonna burn it up. The efficiencies from these stoves are when they are turned down. Your heat will not be the same. When you are talking .65 grams per hour on a wood stove I don't think its gonna be a factor that you will notice in your burn pile unless you burn 15-20 cord a year. The Chinook is better compared to the Princess, not the King.

 

[bogydave]

1 pound of fire wood , 20% moisture roughly 7,500 BTU
X 60 lbs
X stove efficiency rating (BK KEJ 1107 Cat) 72% (.72)
EPA Stove Ref: http://www.epa.gov/Compliance/resources/publications/monitoring/caa/woodstoves/certifiedwood.pdf

324,000 BTU

Compare to NG
In 2008 NG was average $12.86/million BTU

scroll down this oregon state ref, a few pages & you get some good cost comparisons good info:
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1628-e.pdf

 

[SolarAndWood]

Im seriously considering a Chinook before the deep freeze hits.

I have a big heat load too. I wouldn't even consider the smaller firebox unless 8" is a show stopper. Heck, I'm considering 2 Kings side by side so that I can have them on offset 24 hour burn cycles.

 

[jeff_t]

Heck, I'm considering 2 Kings side by side so that I can have them on offset 24 hour burn cycles.

Do it.

 

[Highbeam]

Efficiency ratings have nothing to do with emissions. Some stoves, by design, send more heat up the chimney. That lowers their efficiency.

Really, emissions mean nothing to a real woodburner so long as they meet the minimum required to be installed in your location. Otherwise is is marketing crap. Remember that a gram is what a paperclip weighs. How many paperclips are in a single split of wood?

Come west and purchase your blaze king. Cut thousands from the purchase price as you cross the big M.