Hello all,
I fired my new Blaze King yesterday, as it was cool (sort of) outside and I wanted to perform the initial paint smell burn-off with the doors and windows open. After establishing the initial fire with some small limb wood and getting into the active zone, I added 4 split pieces of oak, seasoned 2 years, and set the thermostat on 2. Five hours later, there was still plenty of wood remaining in the firebox, and I cranked the stat setting up to high. The remaining fuel started to burn, and I got what appeared to be a secondary burn activity in the top of the firebox, sort of a mild controlled explosion (more of a big flame puff) that would develop and roll towards the glass and then lick the cat guard. This went on for a few minutes and stopped. The surface temp of the stove got above 700, with the single wall pipe surface temp at 320 about 2' above the stove. I then turned it back down to the 2 setting, and then down to about 1-1/2 for the overnight. At 5:30 this morning, there was still wood in a recognizable shape, not just coals, and the stovetop temp was at 300. That's what I call good service from a small load of hardwood! I was pleased, but not surprised at this burn time, as I replaced a Woodstock Classic with the new BKK. The Woodstock was (is) great, but it was just too small for my needs. I'm looking forward to more serious burns when the weather gets colder and I fully load the King. From my initial impression, it looks like a winner. I'm sure I'll never look back.
I fired my new Blaze King yesterday, as it was cool (sort of) outside and I wanted to perform the initial paint smell burn-off with the doors and windows open. After establishing the initial fire with some small limb wood and getting into the active zone, I added 4 split pieces of oak, seasoned 2 years, and set the thermostat on 2. Five hours later, there was still plenty of wood remaining in the firebox, and I cranked the stat setting up to high. The remaining fuel started to burn, and I got what appeared to be a secondary burn activity in the top of the firebox, sort of a mild controlled explosion (more of a big flame puff) that would develop and roll towards the glass and then lick the cat guard. This went on for a few minutes and stopped. The surface temp of the stove got above 700, with the single wall pipe surface temp at 320 about 2' above the stove. I then turned it back down to the 2 setting, and then down to about 1-1/2 for the overnight. At 5:30 this morning, there was still wood in a recognizable shape, not just coals, and the stovetop temp was at 300. That's what I call good service from a small load of hardwood! I was pleased, but not surprised at this burn time, as I replaced a Woodstock Classic with the new BKK. The Woodstock was (is) great, but it was just too small for my needs. I'm looking forward to more serious burns when the weather gets colder and I fully load the King. From my initial impression, it looks like a winner. I'm sure I'll never look back.
