New Blaze King owners where are you ?

[SolarAndWood]

Well you guys have me worried now lol. Icut my wood to bout18 to20 inches mostly. I didnt realize id be buying a blaze kimg when i cut everything. Anybody getting good long burns loading east west? Or will it be worth it to cut some down to 16?

If you get the large Blaze King I don't think you'll have to cut your wood.My longest burns in my Blaze King King are in the n/s position.

Agreed. I had 4 cord from my old stove that was 20-22. Not a problem to go NNWSSE with it. Once you burn NS, you will never go back.

 

[SolarAndWood]

Still, I do wonder if something ain't quite right, since (as I posted in another thread) even my ClassA
is too hot to touch for very long when I'm in the midst of a high-intensity burn.

If it's not quite right, I don't think its that far off. The Princess and the King have similar output specs but very different firebox sizes. Throw in that you don't stuff the box like I do and 3-4 probably is in the right neighborhood at high burn. I kind of wish I didn't have the double wall when its this cold. It would be nice to get that heat in the living space when running the stove at high burn.

 

[ecocavalier02]

Well im goi g for the princess as my house is 1500 square ft. Hope i dont run into problems. I already have a six inch liner installed as well

 

[bfunk13]

-32 this morning outside, 76 inside.
Gotta love it!

 

[Chopslide]

Eco, I am burning the princess and like it alot my house is 1000sf down and another 1000sf up I have been able to keep the indoor temps in the mid 70s without working the stove too hard
unless it is really cold -10 or below then I have to really turn it up. I am in a very leaky log house so that doesn't help
avg burn for me is 8hrs on doug fir

 

[ecocavalier02]

Any of u guys think its wortb it to come some down to 16. I was thinking of using a chop saw to cut some down. Then i can just filll the bottom of the stove with the cut offs.

 

[Lanningjw]

Any of u guys think its wortb it to come some down to 16. I was thinking of using a chop saw to cut some down. Then i can just filll the bottom of the stove with the cut offs.

If you have 18"/20" splits now, you can load e/w with the princess fire box. I would try it first before you make extra work for yourself.

 

[ecocavalier02]

yeah i know i can probably fit it in there i just want those really long burns!! ha. guess ill have some figureing out to do. i though some people on here were saying loading e w was easier to get a long burn. but im sure probably just how much you can load in there.

 

[hoverp]

3000 sq ft - basement & main floor - Basement says nice and warm all the time - main floor stays between 68 - 72 degrees @ 20 °F, with high winds. Burning on 2.5 setting after 14 hours there are still plenty of hot coals to start the next fire, although the upstairs heat will kick on for a few minutes at a time after 10 hours. If I could find/get all my cold drafts sealed it wouldn't kick in at all. It can be a challenge (a good challenge) to add just enough wood for over night so I can fully load the stove in the morning before heading out for work.

I've been burning 24/7 from Oct to now and gone through about 2 cords.

You are my evil(joke) twin... my house setup is very similar...Burning my basement placed KE 1107 Blaze King Ultra with the new Stainless Steel Cat not the old style ceramic from Oct 2008 until now(except for summer) and have really learned the stove.

I have the same twice a day loading schedule. Morning load up before heading out to work @ 6am. get home at around 430 pm and put in 2 pieces to heat it up a bit before I stock it good for the night @ 9pm...then repeat. all I have to burn is not seasoned Lodgepole pine (cut standing dead beetle kill) right now. the Stove is a wonderfully adjustable heat source..I can load it up and crank it up to where the cat is glowing and in the upper register of the cat gauge 2-3 oclock position and the flue temp is 250-270max measured 15 inches up.burns all the stuff on the window clean off and makes beautiful flames! Turn on the double fans and sit back and soak it up. It is also a great long burn stove , I can load it up full, turn it down and smolder the wood with almost no visible flames ever and the cat just takes off and keeps pumping out the heat. The expected life on the cat with proper wood and care is about 10 years . Time will tell on that one. Even when smoldering the heat output from the cat is great.

In Short... I LOVE IT. Now I need to give it some fresh outside air so Im not sucking in all the cold stuff to meet the air demand.

 

[ecocavalier02]

what kind of burn times are you guys with the princess freestanding stove getting? i would like to be on the twice a day schedule when i get my stove as well

 

[Patapsco Mike]

Agree with what everyone has said. Love my Princess insert. It blows other stoves out of the water during shoulder season, and compares favorably to them during real cold. Mine easily heats my house and has cut my wood use by half from my Olympic. I am just now tapping into my red oak. The coal beds the oak forms burn for ages putting out incredible heat. Running this stove all-out generates a LOT of heat, way more than the specs on the stove would suggest. I would recommend this stove to anyone.

 

[ecocavalier02]

What kind of burn times are you gettin with the princess. I see u have the insert. Might be a little different than the free standing.

 

[SolarAndWood]

It really depends on how much heat you need. These stoves have a wide range of efficient output but that super long burn this time of year doesn't keep the house warm. You will have no problem getting long enough burns to maintain the eternal flame if that is your goal.

 

[Patapsco Mike]

I get a 8 or 9 hour burn running full bore, and over 12 hours if I set the thermostat really low right after charring the wood. Mostly I find myself not stacking the stove very full, ever, and loading the stove 3x per day (bedtime load at 10 pm, morning load at 6 am, home from work load at 6 pm. I've re-lit my stove twice since Thanksgiving, and I can count the number of times my heater has started on one hand. This is the longest burning wood stove I've ever owned by a long shot.

 

[Manatarms]

I LOVE THIS STOVE. My new BKK Parlor is heating my 3000+ sf house, built late 80s...with good insulation. Still getting used to how she works, but I heat my ENTIRE house with this beast no problem. It's routinely 75 in here now, even hotter upstairs. I usually load her full east west, then stuff a couple filler logs on the sides north/south. Stovetop temps between 450 and 750 depending upon the thermostat setting. I easily get 10 hour burns producing great heat on setting 2 (the "normal" range on the themostat) with a mix of mostly not so good, but dry hardwood. I have yet to load her with a good solid load of oak or maple, as I'm busy burining up my older crap wood first. If I put her on setting 1.5 to the low end of normal I can get 15 hours easy, but obviously not as much heat....so depending upon the area you are trying to heat, your results may vary.

I love having the option of setting the thermostat and not having to worry about fussing with the damper. I find that regardless of setting, it just burns everything completely. Depending upon your loading technique, you can put an ENORMOUS amount of wood in this thing. Fill her up, dial down the thermostat...you wont see any flames, but the cat is glowing red...come back 15 hours later and all you have to do is stir the ash bed to get the coals glowing, put in your fresh load, crank the dial to max and in 10 minutes she is blazing again, dial down, repeat. I take about 1/4 to 1/3 of the ashes out with a shovel about once a week. Crank her to max once a day to burn the glass clean. Did I say I love this stove?

Oh...it's time for her feeding...

Will it fit?

Almost made it:

-mark

 

[learnin to burn]

Hey Mark,

You need to clean the ashes out, those other 3 splits should of slid right in with room to spare :coolsmile:

 

[Manatarms]

Ha!

 

[North of 60]

Its nice to finally have other BK owners on here. I was quite alone for awhile and shot down quite a few times that the stoves control and burn performance was BS. Keep on enjoying yours guys.
N of 60

 

[ecocavalier02]

I get a 8 or 9 hour burn running full bore, and over 12 hours if I set the thermostat really low right after charring the wood. Mostly I find myself not stacking the stove very full, ever, and loading the stove 3x per day (bedtime load at 10 pm, morning load at 6 am, home from work load at 6 pm. I've re-lit my stove twice since Thanksgiving, and I can count the number of times my heater has started on one hand. This is the longest burning wood stove I've ever owned by a long shot.

So when you get home from work about 12 hours later your just putting a couple pieces in there to get by till you go to bed? so basically like loading twice a day correct?

 

[SolarAndWood]

I was quite alone for awhile and shot down quite a few times that the stoves control and burn performance was BS.

Thanks for sticking it out...I was done with cats and would have made a mistake.

 

[hoverp]

Im loving the stainless steel CAT.....anyone have any issues with theirs? I have not taken it out to clean it yet , I brushed the front off after taking down the protector but I have not taken the CAT out to clean it.

Any body do that yet and if so did you clean by soaking in water and vinigar solution?

Thanks

 

[fdegree]

I usually load her full east west, then stuff a couple filler logs on the sides north/south.


Almost made it:

-mark

I am still very new to wood stoves, so perhaps I have misinterpreted this description of east/west vs. north/south loading.

For some reason, I always thought east/west loading was laying the splits right to left and north/south loading was laying the splits back to front. But, the above seems to contradict my interpretation.

The above, quoted sentence describes east/west loading while the picture shows the splits laying in a back to front configuration.

I must have misinterpreted something...what am I missing?

 

[North of 60]

You missed the word he mentions as (usually.) This load was not his usual ;-)

 

[learnin to burn]

Im loving the stainless steel CAT.....anyone have any issues with theirs? I have not taken it out to clean it yet , I brushed the front off after taking down the protector but I have not taken the CAT out to clean it.

Any body do that yet and if so did you clean by soaking in water and vinigar solution?

Thanks

I haven't cleaned it with the vinegar and water solution yet but have had my cat out to replace a faulty gasket. When it was out I vacuumed the junk clogging it out. Due to engaging the cat too soon with a damp load of wood I also warped it a bit but it still works fine. For cleaning purposes it is best to just run the stove nice and hot for a little while.

If and when you take the cat out make sure you have another gasket on hand to put the cat back in. Wrap the new gasket around the cat as snug as possible then put masking tape across the seem to hold it there. Then wrap the tape all the way around the gasket to hold that in place. Then wrap it front to back on the left side and right side to hold the gasket from sliding off during the install. The tape will burn off with the first fire.

Hope that tid bit of info helps some one.

 

[Manatarms]

I usually load her full east west, then stuff a couple filler logs on the sides north/south.


Almost made it:


-mark

I am still very new to wood stoves, so perhaps I have misinterpreted this description of east/west vs. north/south loading.

For some reason, I always thought east/west loading was laying the splits right to left and north/south loading was laying the splits back to front. But, the above seems to contradict my interpretation.

The above, quoted sentence describes east/west loading while the picture shows the splits laying in a back to front configuration.

I must have misinterpreted something...what am I missing?

fdegree,

Sorry....I didn't load as I usually do this time. Sometimes it just depends upon the size and shape of the splits...BTW...it is now 7:55AM eastern...and I just reloaded her.

-mark