Blaze King Uphoria

[Old Log House]

BKP32 continues to amaze……..
Our daughter and grandson were over yesterday, very mild outdoor temps, so Princess was cruising incognito all day. My daughter was sitting in the recliner that faces the Princess, a chair that my family has dubbed “The Princess Matinee Throne”, funny people indeed, so I thought I would demonstrate the BK a bit, I dialed up the thermostat which immediately brought the coals to orange and then flame….she says “well that’s cool you don’t even have to light it”…lol……I explained it had been lit all day but set on low…..the Schrader did not have this luxury and the kids used to laugh say they would get flash burn sitting in the living room especially on mild days……..LOVING our PRINCESS…I heard her talking to her husband later about how they should consider one of these for their basement……..

 

[Nealm66]

Only if you call 14 300 BTU per hour versus 12 500 BTU per hour "a whole nother level of whoops"...

It's the same technology, and nearly similar low output range (slightly higher because of the larger surface area of the king). You'd not be that different after dialing it down to it's lowest output level. The bigger difference is on the high output side where the larger load when it's all burning produces quite a bit more heat for the king. (And of course the burn time is larger for a given burn rate.)

That low output level is deceiving and I’d be willing to bet, lasts a touch longer in a fully loaded king = whoops

 

[stoveliker]

Numbers are numbers.and they don't lie. At least comparing different BK models with their numbers is a rather reliable comparison about relative differences.

But yes, it'll last longer. About 25 pct longer (hence the names 30 and 40).

 

[MissMac]

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This must be new? Don't remember it in my ashford manual- I thought everything will be fine as long as bypass and air is open for a bit.

when i'm burning jack pine, if i waited for the needle to fall that low there would literally be nothing left in the fire box to light off the next load. that pine holds the cat active until it has vanished - it's amazing, but also means i have to reload when the needle is higher if i want to actually have some coals in the stove for the next load to bake

 

[bholler]

The only thing I have to add is right now the princess is doing what it's great at. Low and slow shoulder season burns. I am curious what will happen next year in the middle of winter. I know mine is lacking BTUs at that time

 

[Ashful]

The only thing I have to add is right now the princess is doing what it's great at. Low and slow shoulder season burns. I am curious what will happen next year in the middle of winter. I know mine is lacking BTUs at that time

Even when run on high?

 

[bholler]

Even when run on high?

When run on 8 hour loading cycles which is the minimum than can work for me.

 

[Ashful]

When run on 8 hour loading cycles which is the minimum than can work for me.

Understood. But is there abother 2.9 cu.ft. stove that, when run on 8 hour cycles, would heat that house? Sounds like you just need a bigger stove, if there’s no chance ti reload in less than 8 hours.

 

[begreen]

Lopi Liberty, Regency 3100, PE Summit, Quadrafire 5700 could likely do this, assuming that one is not bringing up the house from a low temp.

 

[bholler]

Understood. But is there abother 2.9 cu.ft. stove that, when run on 8 hour cycles, would heat that house? Sounds like you just need a bigger stove, if there’s no chance ti reload in less than 8 hours.

The regency 3100 did much better

 

[BKVP]

Every house is different....

 

[Ashful]

The regency 3100 did much better

Why do you think that's the case? Similar BTU input, similar efficiency, should be similar BTU output for a given burn time. Is it an issue of convective vs. radiant, such as my hot metal box in a fireplace issue?

 

[Old Log House]

I am curious if anyone else experiences their Princess favoring the right side on burning……right side as you face the stove…..I can spread coals evenly and she will ignite the right side first each time and at the end of a burn cycle the left will be the last to have coals…..I notice each side has internal intake tubes…….are they different in some way?

 

[Ashful]

Hinge is on left, latch is on right. If happening over 12+ hours, it might be a sign that ever so slightly more air is making it thru the latch side of the gasket. Likely nothing to be concerned about, if only appearing at lower burn rates, unless you're also seeing a noticeable left-right difference at higher burn rates.

 

[Larch]

When run on 8 hour loading cycles which is the minimum than can work for me.

I just switched out my sirocco 30.2 for the KE40, my long work schedule and house size was a bit to much for the sirocco in the coldest days, it heated it fine but needed filled every 8 hours. The dealer traded me there personal KE40 ultra that was 2 years old, so I got lucky. Wish I bought the 40 from the start, it's exactly what I needed.

 

[Nealm66]

I notice mine favors the right side as well. Doesn’t seem to hurt anything, actually seems to help on the reloads when I’m doing the long burn times

 

[Old Log House]

I notice mine favors the right side as well. Doesn’t seem to hurt anything, actually seems to help on the reloads when I’m doing the long burn times

Was kinda thinking the same thing for the regulated burn just wondering if it was by design. My door is quit snug and passes the dollar bill test so pretty sure it isn’t inhaling at the door.

 

[stoveliker]

Was kinda thinking the same thing for the regulated burn just wondering if it was by design. My door is quit snug and passes the dollar bill test so pretty sure it isn’t inhaling at the door.

Could simply be some turbulence at the location where the air intake splits into two streams. Even small welding imperfections can result in a measurable difference in the quantity of air going left and right.

 

[Old Log House]

Cruising at 600 deg stove top temp….60% thermostat setting….My little Princess thinks she is a gas stove……..

 

[Old Log House]

BKPE32 Reloading question…….Pros/Cons on reloading with hot coals……rake to the front?……push to the back?……spread evenly over bottom?…..leaning toward the push back as a rule….gonna give that a go here shortly…..

 

[stoveliker]

I either rake to the front (the air from the front will push the fire thru the wood, helping an even charring of the whole load) or, when it's more coals, I spread them out (so my wood can lay flat) or create a coal log/dike in the middle of the size of one split.

 

[Ashful]

BKPE32 Reloading question…….Pros/Cons on reloading with hot coals……rake to the front?……push to the back?……spread evenly over bottom?…..leaning toward the push back as a rule….gonna give that a go here shortly…..

Use ash rake, looks like a small hoe. Plow ash from front toward back, along the floor. This will cause most of the coals to naturally rise to the surface, where they can be raked forward. So, before installing the fresh load of wood, you should have all dead ash compacted toward the back, and all hot coals at the front. Level this bed, and load.

If you don't already have one, buy or make something that looks like this:

 

[Old Log House]

when i'm burning jack pine, if i waited for the needle to fall that low there would literally be nothing left in the fire box to light off the next load. that pine holds the cat active until it has vanished - it's amazing, but also means i have to reload when the needle is higher if i want to actually have some coals in the stove for the next load to bake

MissMac,
In general what clock reference would say your catalyst thermostat be for most of your reloads saying that the one in my pic was suggesting a 9:30 position?

 

[Old Log House]

Use ash rake, looks like a small hoe. Plow ash from front toward back, along the floor. This will cause most of the coals to naturally rise to the surface, where they can be raked forward. So, before installing the fresh load of wood, you should have all dead ash compacted toward the back, and all hot coals at the front. Level this bed, and load.

If you don't already have one, buy or make something that looks like this:

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For the most part do you load East West?

 

[Old Log House]

I either rake to the front (the air from the front will push the fire thru the wood, helping an even charring of the whole load) or, when it's more coals, I spread them out (so my wood can lay flat) or create a coal log/dike in the middle of the size of one split.

As a rule do you load East West?