2018-19 Blaze King Performance Thread Part 1 (Everything BK)

[Rickb]

Do them outside before you install the stove!

Agreed! Me and My dad sat outside and did mine in the driveway when it was 70 outside. Neighbors thought I was nuts! But based on how bad it smelled I am super glad I did it outside. lol

 

[ratsrepus]

had a few fires in the new ashford 30 when I installed it this spring, and had no stink or bad smell at all, now the princess was a different story

 

[kennyp2339]

I guess I grabbed the short straw when curing myself, I installed the stove during a weather inversion / fog / ice storm, yes filled the entire house with that light haze of blue smoke and gave everything a nice plastic / petroleum smell, I wore the smell like a badge of honor.

 

[Ashful]

I did the break-in fires in my driveway on my last two Jotuls, but the Ashfords were done in the house, since the dealer delivered them right to my hearth. I don’t remember it being much of an event, a little hot metal and mild paint smell, but nothing all that bad. I had one window open in the room with each stove, but that was about it.

 

[jetsam]

I guess I grabbed the short straw when curing myself, I installed the stove during a weather inversion / fog / ice storm, yes filled the entire house with that light haze of blue smoke and gave everything a nice plastic / petroleum smell, I wore the smell like a badge of honor.

How honored was your wife?

 

[jetsam]

had a few fires in the new ashford 30 when I installed it this spring, and had no stink or bad smell at all, now the princess was a different story

Do the Ashford and Princess really use different stove paint?

 

[kennyp2339]

I think she went to her mothers for dinner and left me and the boys with a 1/2 barrel of miller lite

 

[jetsam]

I think she went to her mothers for dinner and left me and the boys with a 1/2 barrel of miller lite

Ha, I'd be getting a new stove every year

[Edit: Upon further reflection, I'd just repaint the old one every couple months]

 

[Highbeam]

There was a paint change in the last few years to a high metallic. Maybe the new stuff is stinkier but I burned mine inside for break in and was impressed with how little it smelled. Old flue pipe though.

Beware that you may also have a new flue system baking off fumes too. Those pipes can stink.

 

[ratsrepus]

Do the Ashford and Princess really use different stove paint?

better ask BKVP dude that one

 

[kennyp2339]

Picked this baby up today brand new!! 465 rancher - 63cc displacement on a 20” bar

 

[Dieselhead]

Swept the chimney today, had some puff at the top and under the cap.

 

[kennyp2339]

Swept the chimney today, had some puff at the top and under the cap.

wire brush?

 

[Dieselhead]

wire brush?

It was very light I hit it with the screwdriver I had with me to remove the cap and it fell right off. Had about a half gallon of flaky black stuff after sweeping 26’ of pipe

 

[Niko]

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Picked this baby up today brand new!! 465 rancher - 63cc displacement on a 20” bar

Nice i bought a 450 rancher fron lowes 4 years ago and itd been doing me good. Get yourself some extra sprockets some bars and chains so your ready to go.

 

[Poindexter]

Third night in a row with cold start, no hot reloads yet.

Winter, it is coming,

 

[moresnow]

Third night in a row with cold start, no hot reloads yet.

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Winter, it is coming,

Now were talkin Flame! Nice to see.

And we are experiencing one of the wettest, muggiest stretches in my memory... Another 6-8 days of it. Wet basements everywhere. Including mine. Grrrrr.

 

[kennyp2339]

Third night in a row with cold start, no hot reloads yet.


Winter, it is coming,

Since doing the tree trimming, has the draft improved at all?

 

[kennyp2339]

Nice i bought a 450 rancher

Hey Niko, thanks, hows your season shaping up? Your running (2) bk's now right?

 

[Tegbert]

Is this a sign of an air leak?

Lopi Rockport
Blaze King Ashford 25

 

[Newburnerwisconsin]

Do you guys buy the steel replacement combustors or the ceramic ones? Why? I see Amazon has both. Thanks

 

[ratsrepus]

lots of different opinions on this subject. After doing my research I stayed with the ceramic ones. Good and bad points of both

 

[Newburnerwisconsin]

lots of different opinions on this subject. After doing my research I stayed with the ceramic ones. Good and bad points of both[/QUOT
What are the pros and cons of each? Is one better than another for full/ time upper Midwest burning?

 

[Ashful]

Do you guys buy the steel replacement combustors or the ceramic ones? Why? I see Amazon has both. Thanks

I have one of each, now. Steel has some great benefits, like faster and easier light-off, but it can also clog faster.

 

[Poindexter]

Since doing the tree trimming, has the draft improved at all?

Hard to say. I also have a factory new combustor, with the enthusiasm of a new puppy.

I will plan to re-address this idea when I have 1-2 weeks of hot reloads on the combustor. Certainly my draft isn't any worse.