Hardy KB 125 gasser, any input?

[Mdswartzmiller]

Sorry, it's been a busy weekend. I'm heating about 3000 sq ft, and all of the domestic hot water for 4 people. Last year I burned from September 1st to May 1st and burned about 6 cord. That was a mix of ash, cherry, pine, walnut, and elm, all well below 25%. With the KB, you still have to split everything small, 4-6" diameter and should be seasoned to below 25%. Will it burn wet wood? Yes. Does it smoke more with wet wood? Yes. Does it smoke with wood under 25%? no. Would I buy another? Yes.

6 cord with 3000 square feet and domestic hot water is real good for as long as you had it burning. I only have about 1800 square feet and domestic hot water I want to heat. How often do you have to clean the ash out and clean the tabulators?

 

[jrod770]

6 cord with 3000 square feet and domestic hot water is real good for as long as you had it burning. I only have about 1800 square feet and domestic hot water I want to heat. How often do you have to clean the ash out and clean the tabulators?

I clean the turbulators every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks;. Dirty job, but doesn't take to long. I clean the ash pan every 3-4 days. Another thing to keep in mind is that my house is only 7 years old and very tight, almost too tight. 2 x 6 exterior walls with r-16, and r-30 in attic, all wrapped up with tyvec on the outside. So, once again, wood usage could depend a lot on home construction.

 

[Mdswartzmiller]

I clean the turbulators every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks;. Dirty job, but doesn't take to long. I clean the ash pan every 3-4 days. Another thing to keep in mind is that my house is only 7 years old and very tight, almost too tight. 2 x 6 exterior walls with r-16, and r-30 in attic, all wrapped up with tyvec on the outside. So, once again, wood usage could depend a lot on home construction.

Yes, very good point. Thanks for all of the info and I may be getting ahold of you with more questions. Just one more question for now, how often do you have to load it? Sometimes I'm gone for 10-12 hours for work.

 

[jrod770]

Keep in mind that this firebox is much smaller than that of the old H2's. All of my splits are around 4", stuffed to the max, I can fit about 12 splits in it. Today it was a high of about 22 here. I loaded full at 7:30 this am, and when I reloaded at about 8:00, there was still a nice, small bed of coals. So about 12 hrs in the 20's-30's, 13+ hrs above 40.