Where to place the BK King in the shop???

I'm sure it does, but the $8 a gallon flat white stuff I bought works well too!

I guess its kinda like burning basswood vs. hardwood.

 

Unhdsm,

If you're thinking about that ceiling, I'd recommend these lights:
Lithonia Lighting 8-foot Flouresscent Ceiling Light | Hayneedle

I think it was Lowes where I got them. Possibly Home Depot.

I put 4- 8 foot lights in the 40x40 and they work great. Nice and bright.

ks

 

Yikes, I used 8' t8 fixtures but I used and recommend the ones that are actually 4 -4' bulbs. The 8' bulbs are getting rare, expensive, and less selection.

The LED fixtures are starting to get pretty awesome though. I've replaced a few ballasts in the last 6 years and that's not fun.

 

That's the plan if I just really decide that the wood look is unacceptable. We like the woodiness but painting white would be much brighter.

 

Thats exactly why I painted them white!

These eyes are getting a little too tired.

 

Thanks for the recommendation. I already picked up some crazy 4ft LED fixtures. The electric supply company told me I only needed 3 of them to light my 28x40 ft garage. I left with 8.

 

LOL. Overbuy. That's my philosophy in life.

You may be doing this already, buy I put two on a switch for when I don't need to light the whole place. You can make lots of zones with 8!

ksks

 

KsKs, not to be a buzzkill, but you need to figure out where the BKK will heat best. This stove is not a light show when it's working. Outside of the glow from the CAT, it's pretty dark. So, if you have a fan and convection deck, you can "aim" it. If not, I would recommend a centralized location, so it can radiate equally.
It's a good stove, but it's not a heat blaster. It does maintain a fairly constant temp. so the house/shop should equalize after a bit. Keep it fed and it should be good.
I'm on year 8 with mine, but only burn Lodgepole and Aspen. I did burn some Ash and Mulberry last year, those coaled too much so were relegated to shoulder season woods, for this stove.

 

+1, I'm "reaiming" mine this year as I have the blower/deck configuration. If you go this route, you might also want to consider what it is blowing at and how close it is as a big percentage of the heat of the stove is going to be in that fairly narrow flow close to the stove. If dust is a big concern, I would avoid the blowers altogether. I would spend some time thinking through the different configurations of the stove. My sense, purely from experience and nothing more, is that the versions with the side panels will burn clean at a lower burn rate as they keep the box warmer which I assume could be a big deal where you live. But, they also require the blowers/deck to move the heat especially at higher burn rates. Someone is welcome to call BS on that

Your shop looks great...I'm more than a little jealous.

 

One last thing, i found a big difference when I switched to double wall stove pipe for burning low especially in moderate temps even with a straight up class A stack. Might be an even bigger deal with your taller ceilings and warmer temps.

 

Thanks for the replies guys. This is the first house where I've had a fireplace/insert. That is a Regency, I guess a "tube" re-burner. I enjoy watching the flame, and even at times putting on the screen.
From what I've learned, I like the idea of the cat in the shop. It will be more for function than esthetics I guess, except on the cold days when it is roaring.

I will get a blower and I have ceiling fans so that will help.

ksks