Night and Day! Blaze King classic models feature a bimetal coil thermostat This simple thermostat evens out the uneven nature of burning wood.  Blaze King owners typically only adjust their thermostats once or twice and day.  Nearly all other wood stoves have a damper to regulate air-flow and require more frequent adjusting.

Also, Blaze King wood stoves are very deep.  Not just front to back but real depth. If you were to hypothetically place garden hose into a regular wood stove and turn it on, within seconds the water would begin to flow out the door opening.  This is because they are most often only 1 or 2 inches deep.  However Blaze King Princess and King models are 6 and 9 deep respectively.

This means less frequent cleaning of ashes, ability to load up to 90 pounds of wood in a load and most importantly, they are safer to load since hot coals and embers are kept well below the door opening.

Truthfully, that can only be best done if the entire floor plan of the home, insulation value and needs are all considered.  It is always best to speak with a dealer, tell them about your home, life style and describe what your goals are for heating with wood.

Inefficient wood stoves let lots of heat escape up the chimney and that is a fact. Blaze King catalytic stoves are so efficient, they convert every possible Btu of heat into usable heat for the inside of your home. However, optimal draft requires a few elements, including velocity, heat and no obstructions.

Blaze King catalytic wood stoves are far more efficient (82.5%) than other wood stoves.  This higher efficiency results in less heat going up the chimney.  This lower flue temperature can result in less than optimal draft when the use of 90 degree elbows and length horizontal runs come into play.

The best installation for optimal draft is always straight up and out through ceiling and roof.  But this isn’t always possible, resulting in a wall exit.  To minimize the problems associated with this type of installation, Blaze King recommends the use of double wall stove pipe on the stove to the wall or ceiling.

Blaze King also suggests the use of two 45 degree elbows back to back, which smoothes out the radius and also shortens any horizontal run of pipe.  Lastly, open the by-pass handle 5-10 minutes prior to reloading fuel.  Doing so will help to increase the flue temperature and improve the draft dramatically.  Also, make certain the spark arrestor on the cap remains clean and deposit free.

The use of green or wet wood is the single largest contributor to less than peak performance.  The combustion of fuels produces water, regardless of moisture level of your firewood.  A piece of dry wood has only so many Btus and if the wood is green or wet, then the combustion process will require heat to eliminate this added moisture.  That is heat not being used to heat your home.

Many wood stove owners believe that their wood is dry since it is cracking on the ends.  It is a fact that wood that has been cut, stacked and dried for two years can still have up to 20% moisture content.  Just because a tree is dead and either standing or down on the ground, does not mean the wood is ready to burn.  In fact, for peak heating performance, cutting, splitting and stacking off the ground on pallets should be done at least one year in advance.

We have Blaze King dealers all over New Zealand. Check out our dealer map here: Dealer Map

The easiest way is to visit with your local Blaze King dealer.  You can also download a brochure from this web site and print it in the convenience of your home.  Or, contact us and well put one in the mail to you today!  Be certain to include your complete mailing address and mention which type of Blaze King you are most interested in.