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I hate to say this, Its nice that you did the video but at the first part you mention the single stove pipe lasting a ( season or two )??? That is much Bull$st !! sorry man but I grew up with wood stoves all the way from the 60's, 70,s and so on. That's plain out bunk and just sales pitch to sell the more expensive piping. You put out some other useful info but that comment blew me away. Be for real man. How many years of experience do you have with wood or coal piping, I bet I have decades more . Sales and marketing and brain washing the younger generations on every thing theses days.

High on mine is about 11:00 but it should still work, shouldn't it ?

Best explanation out there

Both stoves are great as for catalyst type one could buy extra catalyst when you can have it there as a standby day you need it big advantage is increased burn time has many advantages one being less firewood is used in sense combuster may cost more but you're saving on other end using less wood

Catalytic stoves are like electric cars. If that's what you want, go buy it.

Thank you so much for the video Very interesting!

Efficiency should be measured by which stove radiates the most heat into the building versus up the stove pipe for a given amount of fuel. Both of these stoves effectiveness can be greatly improved by modifying them to draw their air used for combustion from outside of the building you are trying to heat.

Can these be fitted in a rocket mass air design? Or massonary heaters?

Tim I bought one of these in 2015, I have only burned it 7 times because it smells like a chemical, I have been told it is because I still have some of the factory paint that is not cured, does that sound right. I have never had it burn with a full load of wood because it burns so long. Over 12 hours with a half load the last time. Also, you have given me the best explanation of how to use the stove and how the thermostat works. I sure wish we lived in the same state, I am in southern Indiana. What a good service you provide. By far the most informative vidio on the internet about Blaze King stoves.

Have a blaze king and not a huge fan. It's not a bad stove just isn't like a regular wood stove. The thing I like is it burns for a long time. We just redid our chimney and instead of ceramic flue when with the stainless. Definitely more efficient but have to find the sweet spot for the damper and I don't have to burn it as hard which I'd rather be able to burn a little hard. But I works well just not a huge fan.

What brand is on the left stove? Thanks.

I installed a pellet stove myself , what are some mistakes people make that can be catastrophic if not right? short oops list maybe? Went duravent 3 screws had no choice but to use 2 x 90* together from the exhaust pipe, it's that OK?

Check your flues,

Cat stoves have to have a temp higher running in it to just like a car

Secondary should allow you to minimize the primary air intake, slowing the burn down while harnessing heat out if the gases by the secondaries tho ...

These stoves suck I have a Scirroco 2.0 and it cannot keep a super insulated 480sf space above 55 Fahrenheit at -10 my tent stove works better than this over priced paper weight. Very poorly designed with heat shields on 3 sides preventing any heat from entering the room. Even with the inside of firebox at 500 degrees there us virtually no heat around this stove absolutely useless. I will be theowing this in the trash and reinstalling my 15yr old Drolet that still works many times better than this garbage. Avoid BlazeKing at all costs they are absolute crap units!

My main concern about a wood stove isn't efficiency, it's how much does it heat my house. This is why when I buy a wood stove, I don't buy anything that says "epa this" or "environmentally friendly that" Old cast Iron is the best.

We live in the UP of MI. The best stove we ever used was a Wonderwood Wood stove. The firebox is surrounded by an exterior boxed in frame covered so kids won't get burned like on the other stoves/ open firebox. Plus, fired last for up to 8/9 hours.

Unfortunately for my set up, secondary burn chamber etc system works better as our woodstove is downstairs in our sun room, which isn't well insulated. I do plan on hanging up an IR reflector across the sliding doors and putting in insulation in the roof though, which will help. Anyways, we need a hot burn because of that, to pump more heat into the house. If the stove was directly in the house, I would probably have gotten a catalytic stove. There just isn't enough room in our house with the way it is set up.

electric furnace has its place. Not everyone has natural gas and propane is huge $$$$$ to run. Wood fire cheap but a lot of work and maintenance. Electric is pricey but a good alternative as back up for wood fire if you want to leave house for a few days and keep the pipes unfrozen. It has it's place and I like the unit you are showing. Thank you. I am an electrician and say the installation is less costly than a chimney and piping.

The fire tubes with the holes allow air in those pipes, which is superheated ,to flow into the unburned gases and smoke particles and ignite for even better thermal efficiency. Our 20 year old Quadrafire 3300 produces virtually no creosote or smoke without the need for expensive catalysts. Our old (circa 1987) very finely made Vermont Casting stove used catalyst after- burning for smoke and creosote reduction, but the wafers only lasted about 2 years before needing replacement. At the time, they cost about $110 each. Secondary air injection is the way to go.

Is a Blaze King 40 a good choice for a Log Cabin with Vaulted ceiling? About 3200 sq ft with the loft- big great room with bedrooms on the wings

I have an old Blaze King, and my draft rod loosened in the spring. How do I adjust it correctly? This stove is over 35 years old but still burns great. I just need the vent control and spring adjusted correctly.

I have a small problem I heat with natural gas, with spray foam insulation

How many btu/hr are extracted from a load of wood. Did the 30 hour burn produce only on third of the heat per hour to make the wood last that long?

This stove is ass

Turbo 10 wood heat manufacturer in Australia installed the cath converors in their wood heater 40 years ago.

I'd be curious of what woods to avoid burning with the catalytic model. The secondary air wood stove, based upon similar experience with a wood burning insert, would be more flexible with what to burn, including coal in a pinch.

I would not have really considered the appearance of the fire being dramatically different, thanks.

wondering if it would be possible to design a cat stove with secondary air pipes to ignite that soot and smoke allowing for a cleaner burn. The cleaner hotter air would then pass through the cat and do the same job as it already does. Edit: just learned about hybrid stoves. I thought i was being smart.

great video

My Osburn 3500 (2019) probably has the same latch mechanism. Mine is not smooth to close the latch. Sometimes it feels like something will bend or break. Is there a way to make it better?

Hi I am interested in this stove we’re are you located in Canada I’m in Ontario

What are grams

Glad i stumbled across this . Thanks much.

Great video. Thank you. We bought a house with a Blaze King and I had no idea that the dampener was to be open until the gauge read Active. Can I burn Dura Flame type logs just for a quick fire or will they ruin the catalytic converter. Thank you

New Years Dec '97 Girlfriend and I were in a cabin in Western Massachusetts with a catalytic woodburning stove. It took a bit to get it warm enough to cet the catalyst hot enough, then it kicked in. No smoke out the chimney, serious heat in the cabin.

Because of where i live, i primarily get pine and aspen. Will those types of wood work with this unit, and can you burn them overnight? The long burn time is why i am considering buying a princess model however if pine and aspen still wont burn very long in one of these i won't be gaining much

Why does it look like a comfortbilt hp50?

A great explanation, thank you. Which do you recommend for a fairly mild climate (Southern California, 4000 elevation, winters down to 25ish at the coldest, 1900 sqft house with 20 foot vaulted ceiling in the stove room). The longer burn of a catalyst is appealing. Is it suitable for those shoulder seasons where you might not want a ton of heat during the day, but do at night and in the morning? Does such a situation increase creosote creation? Thanks!

Well somehow the 3 square honeycombes came out of the metal and i have no idea what was holding them in place.. they do not fit tight

Excellent presentation. Thank you

Good day. My 3rd season with my allure 50. First burn today and I notice the burn pot filling up and the lazy flame pulling towards the glass. Any idea what this could be?

Gee i wonder how the human race ever survived with out someone to wipe our asses.

really great info

How much is the replacement catalyst and how long do they last?

Some people should not have a stove of any kind, they run them without any maintenance then wonder why the stove won’t work properly. And they will also blame the stove brand for being a POS. Crazy

I used to use this method but I found that there was a fine line between overfiring the stove and have a good top down fire. I usually never stack my logs for my starting fire above the fire brick and let it burn hot (draft full open) for the first hour even after the cat is active / engaged. After it has had its good long hot cycle I reduce the draft to about 40% and fill the stove until the logs are around an inch below the cat grate. Once your draft is that low the fire is no longer openly burning and you are now in all day / all night fire mode. I also try to make sure I light as few fires as possible and only ever let the stove go out when I am cleaning it.

I have a secondary air flow soapstone stove that I love. It retains heat for 3 hours after the burn.a hearthstone heritage