Woodstove for interior Alaska cabin
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What diameter logs? I have 10” Swedish coped logs and wished I would have went with 12” D log for a little better R value and mass. I chase leaks every winter as the logs settle and check. Just something else to consider.
That’s a massive battery bank you’ll have and should do the trick. I only have 10,000 watts and can go 3-4 days without sun before I need to run my little Predator 5000w genny but it only takes a few hours to charge the batteries back up.
The BK 40 will be great for your long shoulder seasons and you should be able to go 24+ hours on low. Expect those burn times to drop dramatically when it’s below zero as you need to turn her up for a hotter burn but you should still have no problem with an overnight burn with that big firebox.
That’s a massive battery bank you’ll have and should do the trick. I only have 10,000 watts and can go 3-4 days without sun before I need to run my little Predator 5000w genny but it only takes a few hours to charge the batteries back up.
The BK 40 will be great for your long shoulder seasons and you should be able to go 24+ hours on low. Expect those burn times to drop dramatically when it’s below zero as you need to turn her up for a hotter burn but you should still have no problem with an overnight burn with that big firebox.
Will the BK 40 have longer burn times than the Woodstock Soapstone Progress Hybrid and Hearthstone Manchester, specifically for a home in Alaska ?
Yes it is a larger thermostat controlled stove that holds more firewood. But as the temps get colder those burn times start to even out between stoves because you need to burn hotter. The PH would have no problem with a 12 hour burn or reload schedule in the shoulder seasons. Not sure on the Manchester. Birch would probably be your best bet for longer burns and Spruce good for when you need a lot of heat without the coaling you would get from harder woods. Process as much as you can your first year so you get a good idea how much you will need then stock pile a couple years worth or more once your settled.
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There are not that many stoves that require 8” flue. Just the biggest of the big boys and the BK40 is one.
Yes, with obvious qualification like outside temp, insulation level, sq ftg. etc.
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