I was reading the manual and saw the video on you tube. To me there may be a conflict. The manual says that when the fire has been established and you turn down the thermostat you may not see any flames just smoldering wood. But the video shows a roaring fire each time. Even flames when they reload. Any experiences you can share? Any photos ?
Blaze King Owners Please Provide Photos of Fire at different stages
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When I turn mine down after a good fire is going, & close the bypass.
in a few minutes, the fire is out but the cat is glowing.
Sometimes I see some secondary flames dancing around on & off.
I see the edges of the wood spark, or pulsate real bright but hardly any flames.
As the stove cools down, I see the coals under the wood glow as the thermostat lets in some more air. (sometimes flame pulses)
You're right, smoldering wood is what you get, but would make a poor photo/video.
in a few minutes, the fire is out but the cat is glowing.
Sometimes I see some secondary flames dancing around on & off.
I see the edges of the wood spark, or pulsate real bright but hardly any flames.
As the stove cools down, I see the coals under the wood glow as the thermostat lets in some more air. (sometimes flame pulses)
You're right, smoldering wood is what you get, but would make a poor photo/video.
This is a typical cycle when it is cold out. Initial high burn, settle in medium high burn and then just about reload time. I imagine the door was opened for the rake/pull forward turn the tstat all the way up when the reload pic was taken. At medium burn, you get a glowing pile. At low burn the fire pretty much looks like it is out. However, the cat is still active.
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SolarAndWood said:
I've seen completed jigsaw puzzles with more space between pieces. Nice packing job.
We were on our way out for 4 days over New Years. I was trying to keep the pipes from freezing. Someday we'll have backup heat for such occasions.
Wouldn't a few giant chunks in there have helped the long burn? I know that my stove will burn up a load of popsicle sticks really fast.
That is 2 ft wide by 15" high, so not quite popsicle sticks. Now that I am 2 yrs ahead, i have been splitting in the 6x6 to 8x8 range.
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