Wood stoves / Blaze King
Listed on the maker's page · checked 2026-10-20
Blaze King Ashford 30.2 wood stove
Blaze King publishes no heating area for the Ashford 30.2; it gives 37,742 BTU/h (constant heat output on High, for 10 hours). The firebox holds 2.9 cubic feet, #6 by size of the 20 stoves listed here, and particulate emissions are 0.81 g/h, 41% of the EPA's 2 g/h limit.
- 1Heating area No area published
- 2Output 37,742 BTU/h
- 3Firebox 2.9 cu ft
- 4Particulate 0.81 g/h
| Specification | Blaze King Ashford 30.2 |
|---|---|
| Heating area | No area published |
| Output | 37,742 BTU/h (constant heat output on High, for 10 hours); low 10,641 BTU/h |
| Efficiency | 83% (efficiency; the page does not say HHV or LHV) |
| Particulate emissions | 0.81 g/h |
| Firebox | 2.9 cu ft |
| Log length | Not published |
| Flue | 6 in |
| Weight | Not published |
| Burn time | up to 30 hours on Low |
| Same published ratings | Blaze King Chinook 30.2, Blaze King Sirocco 30.2 |
What the Ashford 30.2 heats
Without a published area, compare the output with the heat a house needs. Estimated loss on a 0°F night (from average-winter use):
| Floor area | 1970s house, Oregon | Pre-1950, North Dakota | Within 37,742 BTU/h? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | 15,024 | 19,224 | Both |
| 1,500 sq ft | 22,537 | 28,836 | Both |
| 2,000 sq ft | 30,049 | 38,448 | Median state only |
| 2,500 sq ft | 37,561 | 48,061 | Median state only |
These are estimates from average use, not a heat-loss calculation of a real house, and a stove heats the room it stands in first. The Ashford 30.2 runs from 10,641 to 37,742 BTU/h, a 3.5-to-1 range, which helps in mild weather when a big stove would otherwise be turned down and smoulder.
Wood it burns in a winter
With its published 83% efficiency and a 1,500 sq ft example house, heating 1,500 sq ft (built in the 1970s) on generic 20 million Btu cords takes about 2.6 cords in Oregon and 4.6 cords in North Dakota. The maker quotes up to 30 hours on Low per load.
The species that burn best in any stove are the dense hardwoods Utah State rates excellent overall: osage-orange (30.5), black locust (28.3), white oak (27.9), apple (27), bur oak (26.3) million Btu per cord. Burn them dry; see how to season firewood.
Emissions and EPA rules
At 0.81 g/h the Ashford 30.2 is 41% of the EPA's May 15, 2020 limit of 2 g/h and 32% of the 2.5 g/h limit for stoves certified on cord wood. The EPA rules guide explains the limits.
Similar stoves
- Blaze King King 40: 38,516 BTU/h, No area published
- Blaze King Princess 32: 36,300 BTU/h, No area published
- Blaze King Ashford 20.2: 32,776 BTU/h, No area published
- Woodstock Ideal Steel Hybrid 210: 43,263 BTU/h, Up to 2,200 sq ft
Source: Blaze King, Ashford 30.2 product page, checked 2026-10-20. Ratings are the maker's own; installation clearances and permits follow the installation manual and local code. See the methodology.