Hey all!
I am planning on the purchase of a wood burning stove as I would like to move to predominately heat by wood. I am considering the Blaze King King 40 or the Green Mountain 80. I am aiming for a beast with long burn times and a larger fire box. I haven’t seen many head to heads posts between the BK40 and GM80 and am curious if one over the other is preferable or if I’m missing a stove that should be on my radar.
I realize the Blaze King King 40 has an 8” flue vs the 6” Princess. I have considered the Princess in my search. Are there any considerations to take into account in flue sizing besides price?
Currently:
Located in Northern Vermont in the mountains.
1600 sq ft main floor
ICF construction
9 ft ceilings, open living/kitchen area
French doors connected to the open kitchen/living area
65” window on the Northwest side
Ceiling fan near where the planned stove will be.
Currently radiant heating with propane.
I’m planning to position the stove in the living room very near the 65” window.
Other considerations:
I do have an unheated 800 sq ft unfinished second floor. An open staircase in the main living area ascends to it with a temporary insulated hatch in place until we finish off flooring, insulation, radiant heating, and walls. The future space will have 8ft ceilings.
I am planning on the purchase of a wood burning stove as I would like to move to predominately heat by wood. I am considering the Blaze King King 40 or the Green Mountain 80. I am aiming for a beast with long burn times and a larger fire box. I haven’t seen many head to heads posts between the BK40 and GM80 and am curious if one over the other is preferable or if I’m missing a stove that should be on my radar.
I realize the Blaze King King 40 has an 8” flue vs the 6” Princess. I have considered the Princess in my search. Are there any considerations to take into account in flue sizing besides price?
Currently:
Located in Northern Vermont in the mountains.
1600 sq ft main floor
ICF construction
9 ft ceilings, open living/kitchen area
French doors connected to the open kitchen/living area
65” window on the Northwest side
Ceiling fan near where the planned stove will be.
Currently radiant heating with propane.
I’m planning to position the stove in the living room very near the 65” window.
Other considerations:
I do have an unheated 800 sq ft unfinished second floor. An open staircase in the main living area ascends to it with a temporary insulated hatch in place until we finish off flooring, insulation, radiant heating, and walls. The future space will have 8ft ceilings.