I will be leaving in a while for over 24 hours from my house for the first time since I've owned the stove. I want the stove to burn as long as possible, so I would like to burn it with the cat engaged. I don't allow the stove to burn with the Cat engaged in the inactive stage, but this will be inevitable over the 24 hour period. Should I leave it engaged or not? Will it do it any damage? Or will I just need to burn it hot for a while with the next fire to clean it up? Thanks!
Letting my Blaze King Princess burn out
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Badger
Burning Hunk
I'm a bit more parinoid as I don't like my bk burning after I leave for vacation. I typically let it burn down while I'm still home and pay for an extra 24 hours of propane. This way I don't loose any sleep wondering if I did engage the cat, fully laches the door, etc.
For what it is worth. I frequently run with the cat engaged at the end of my burn cycle... Especially during the shoulder season.
For what it is worth. I frequently run with the cat engaged at the end of my burn cycle... Especially during the shoulder season.
smokedragon
Minister of Fire
I will confess, if I am home and at the end of a burn cycle (big coals, no active flames at all) I will disengage the cat and ramp up the primary air to burn the coals.
But when we are gone for a while (especially shoulder season) it is nothing to leave the stove for 12 - 16 hours and let it burn. There may be almost no coals left, oh well.
Your cat is only at risk if you have chemicals (painted/treated wood) going through it, thermal shock, or wet wood (or a fresh reload). Once you have burned what is in your box to get that initial moisture out, there is nothing to worry about.
But when we are gone for a while (especially shoulder season) it is nothing to leave the stove for 12 - 16 hours and let it burn. There may be almost no coals left, oh well.
Your cat is only at risk if you have chemicals (painted/treated wood) going through it, thermal shock, or wet wood (or a fresh reload). Once you have burned what is in your box to get that initial moisture out, there is nothing to worry about.
I used to do that but leave the cat engaged, usually threw a pine split or eco brick on top.
When I'd leave for a few days I'd load her up and put it on low to get the longest burn I could, if I was only gone a couple days I usually had some coals buried in the ash to get it going again when I got back.
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