Hi everyone. Just curious. How many years are you guys getting on a combustor for a Blaze King Ashford 30? Full time wood burning 7 months out of the year with Midwest hardwoods? Oak, black walnut, locust, etc. thanks
Combustor life Blaze King Ashford
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Alpine1
Feeling the Heat
Expect around 10.000 hours of active cat life. For some forum members, this means a couple of seasons. For some other a few years. For the occasional burner, almost a lifetime. Since I don’t use my Ashford as the only heat source (I have a wood boiler) I think I can stretch my original combustor to last 5 years or so.
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
I got (4) seasons on my princess cat (i think they're the same) My burning habits are start somewhere in mid October and end near the end of April, going 24/7 in between.
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Thanks. Would it be safe to say you are saving money on cutting wood? Chains, gas etc.? I am taking a real hard look at the Ashford. 4 years is pretty good.
Great answer. My bk cat life is 2-3 years of burning 9 months per year. Low btu wood species and at low output settings. 10,000 hours is what the cat manufacturer rates them for which matches my experience well.
Cats are cheap. Change them often to maintain high efficiency.
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
Yes - i went from burning an average of 6-7 cords a season (in a US stove 2500 epa air tube reburn) to 4 cords running full bore, I also get better heat (measure from stove efficiency)
I cut firewood for enjoyment, but since i only need 4 cords a year there is a savings in saw usage / wear and tare.
I live in a smaller home, my back up heat is hot water baseboard which is only used when I'm away.
Burn times are excellent.
Poindexter
Minister of Fire
Nothing to add really. I get to 8-10k hours out of mine, spend a lot of time with the tsat at high. The folks running on low throttle are consistently getting 10 to 12k hours.
