2016-17 Blaze King Performance Thread (Everything BK) Part 2

[Ignerence]

Got the sirocco 30.1 in today and the chimney installed. Doing a test run with all the windows down.

Mmmmm pancakes...

 

[redktmrider]

Nice looking install! Whats your hearth pad made from?

 

[Ignerence]

Nice looking install! Whats your hearth pad made from?

It's 3/16" checker plate. I got a fresh piece with not rust and nice mill scale. I cleared it with some high heat header paint and it makes it almost a gun blue. Of course I cut and beveled it 48x56". This was just to get it in for now, the plan was for some slate later..... But it's growing on me.

I plan to do the railing in steel as well soon so we will see. I was hoping to avoid the 45's in the double wall but we had a stud and support in the way. Today was 75 though and it drafted enough cold to suck a paper towel up the chimney. The test fire netted zero smoke spillage so we will see.

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

Got the sirocco 30.1 in today and the chimney installed. Doing a test run with all the windows down.

Mmmmm pancakes...

Looks good!

Pancakes?

 

[Ignerence]

Looks good!

Pancakes?

The curing pant smells like burnt pancake batter.

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

The curing pant smells like burnt pancake batter.

I see. That sounds better than what I was expecting to smell. I uncrated my new Chinook 30.1 and it's even more beautiful than I imagined! I hope I'll be able to fire it up before any real hot weather arrives. But before I hook the Chinook up I have some tiling to do since the previous owner had tiled around the base of the previous pedestal stove. I like the multi-colored slate tile that also extends up both walls of the corner install, but because the Chinook 30 is open under the firebox, I need to tile the hole where the previous pedestal stove sat.

I also decided to fix the piss poor excuse of a sheetrock job on the walls above the hearth since these walls are difficult to access with a ladder with the stovepipe in the way. Funny how a little stove install can turn into a big project!

I wonder if the crates Blaze King packages their new stoves in are unadulterated wood suitable for burning after removing the screws/staples? That would be cool if they are recyclable in this manner. From outside the stove to being consumed by the stove. There's enough wood there to heat my place for 24 hours or more during the shoulder season. I hope I don't have to cart it away because it's treated with chemicals.

 

[Ignerence]

If you have the fire bricks out can you check to see if you have the fiberglass/fire blanket underneath them?

Maybe BKVP can help on this one. I noticed on prior sirocco reviews that under the fire bricks there was a fiberglass/fire blanket. On my sirocco 30.1 when we removed the bricks for carrying the unit up the stairs I noticed there was no blanket it was just the bricks then steel. Is this blanket no longer required?

The ash pan got pretty warm (~150*) on my break in fire and I thought I better check.

Thanks

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

If you have the fire bricks out can you check to see if you have the fiberglass/fire blanket underneath them?

Maybe BKVP can help on this one. I noticed on prior sirocco reviews that under the fire bricks there was a fiberglass/fire blanket. On my sirocco 30.1 when we removed the bricks for carrying the unit up the stairs I noticed there was no blanket it was just the bricks then steel. Is this blanket no longer required?

The ash pan got pretty warm (~150*) on my break in fire and I thought I better check.

Thanks

There is no blanket under the firebricks but there is one on a thin shelf where the ash drawer would go with a small air space between this shelf and stove bottom. I opted out of the ash drawer because I prefer direct removal vs. raking into a small hole. An ash drawer is one more potential source of air leakage into the firebox.

In wood burning terms, 150 degrees at the ashpan doesn't seem very hot. Unless that's Celsius!

 

[burninwood]

Hey Guys,

Does anyone know if Blaze King picks up the tab when they do their free blower promo or is it up to the dealer to cover the cost?

About to pull the trigger on the Sirocco 30 - dealer will give me a discount right now but if I wait and buy during a free blower time, they won't give me their discounted price. In either case, I'll save money but I would have thought that Blaze King pays for the free blower give away - not the dealer.

Thanks
-C

 

[Ashful]

I don't have a direct answer to your question, other than to assume Blaze King would be covering the cost of any incentive they advertise. The reason your dealer is offering a discount NOW is that this is their slowest time of the year. By August, their business will be trending back up toward fall.

 

[BKVP]

There is no blanket under the firebricks but there is one on a thin shelf where the ash drawer would go with a small air space between this shelf and stove bottom. I opted out of the ash drawer because I prefer direct removal vs. raking into a small hole. An ash drawer is one more potential source of air leakage into the firebox.

In wood burning terms, 150 degrees at the ashpan doesn't seem very hot. Unless that's Celsius!

The blanket is on Chinook models, not under brick, but under firebox.

 

[BKVP]

Hey Guys,

Does anyone know if Blaze King picks up the tab when they do their free blower promo or is it up to the dealer to cover the cost?

About to pull the trigger on the Sirocco 30 - dealer will give me a discount right now but if I wait and buy during a free blower time, they won't give me their discounted price. In either case, I'll save money but I would have thought that Blaze King pays for the free blower give away - not the dealer.

Thanks
-C

Our promotions vary in how they are structured. At times we cover the entire portion, others only a portion.

 

[burninwood]

I don't have a direct answer to your question, other than to assume Blaze King would be covering the cost of any incentive they advertise. The reason your dealer is offering a discount NOW is that this is their slowest time of the year. By August, their business will be trending back up toward fall.

Hey Ashful,

Thanks for the reply, however, this dealer offers this competitive discount at all times of the year, regardless of season. Their list price, which is the same as other dealers in the area, ends up getting discounted - unless the free blower promo is on.

Looks like @BKVP has cleared this up for us all in his recent reply.

Thanks

 

[burninwood]

Our promotions vary in how they are structured. At times we cover the entire portion, others only a portion.

Thanks for chiming in!

I can understand now why they would offer me one or the other - depending on how Blaze King is reimbursing them.

Maybe I can catch the next promo at full reimbursement and they'll give me both deals! Probably too much to ask! August??

Thanks!
-C

 

[BKVP]

Thanks for chiming in!

I can understand now why they would offer me one or the other - depending on how Blaze King is reimbursing them.

Maybe I can catch the next promo at full reimbursement and they'll give me both deals! Probably too much to ask! August??

Thanks!
-C

No plans for additional promotions this year. We are focusing on getting product produced on time! Challenging with this demand.

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

The blanket is on Chinook models, not under brick, but under firebox.

I was hoping you could tell me if the Blaze King crate my new Chinook 30.1 came in is approved for burning once the fasteners have been removed.

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

Also, a suggestion. The forward most firebricks that form the ash lip have all square corners but the forward bottom corner of the stove has a welding fillet (nice weld btw) so the top of the firebricks tilt towards the back of the stove. It took all of one minute with a coarse stone to knock the corners of the firebricks off. Now they sit square and tight.

 

[BKVP]

I was hoping you could tell me if the Blaze King crate my new Chinook 30.1 came in is approved for burning once the fasteners have been removed.

Burn away!

 

[BKVP]

Also, a suggestion. The forward most firebricks that form the ash lip have all square corners but the forward bottom corner of the stove has a welding fillet (nice weld btw) so the top of the firebricks tilt towards the back of the stove. It took all of one minute with a coarse stone to knock the corners of the firebricks off. Now they sit square and tight.

Thank you...I will pass it on.

 

[Ignerence]

The blanket is on Chinook models, not under brick, but under firebox.

So the Sirocco 30.1 does not have this blanket? I'm just confused. In this previous thread https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...ly-silly-aka-nicks-sirocco-30-install.124409/ there was clearly one in that Sirocco 30, I attached the picture.

Mine didn't have this mat, Its no big deal by any means if that's by design I just wondered since I saw a previous example of a sirocco 30 with it.

Thanks

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

Burn away!

Nice! Because there is about 50 lbs. or more of nice dry wood there and removing the staples/screws is easier than hauling it away. 50 lbs. is almost 2% of a cord!

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

So the Sirocco 30.1 does not have this blanket? I'm just confused. In this previous thread https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...ly-silly-aka-nicks-sirocco-30-install.124409/ there was clearly one in that Sirocco 30, I attached the picture.

Mine didn't have this mat, Its no big deal by any means if that's by design I just wondered since I saw a previous example of a sirocco 30 with it.

Thanks

Do you have the ash drawer? If not, I bet that's the difference. In practice, I doubt that blanket does much because there is usually a layer of ash on top of the firebricks. The manual actually recommends leaving 1/2" bed of ash when cleaning out the ashes.

 

[BKVP]

So the Sirocco 30.1 does not have this blanket? I'm just confused. In this previous thread https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...ly-silly-aka-nicks-sirocco-30-install.124409/ there was clearly one in that Sirocco 30, I attached the picture.

Mine didn't have this mat, Its no big deal by any means if that's by design I just wondered since I saw a previous example of a sirocco 30 with it.

Thanks

30.1 does not. 30 did. Running product change.

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

Can anyone tell me, does all the combustion air in Blaze King stoves enter the firebox via the glass air wash?

 

[BKVP]

Can anyone tell me, does all the combustion air in Blaze King stoves enter the firebox via the glass air wash?

Yes, on all models.