Does anyone own a pellet stove? Any recommendations?
O.k. Replace furnace for $2983 according to the one guy that looked at it. But, should get a second opinion. And, if $5/gal. a minimum of 600 gallons is also a minimum of $3000 for oil.
I was looking at a wood pellet stove this year. Primarily heat with it, and use oil as the backup - like when I was away for weekends and not there to maintain the pellet stove.
Looking now at getting a propane wall-mount ventless heater with a blower. They go for about $300 at Tractor Supply Company, don't rely on electicity so it will run even without electricity - which a pellet stove requires to run the auger. Say 30-35,000 btu, and I figure it will keep the pipes from freezing if gone for a weekend.
Now, wondering what size and type of stove to get. Wood pellet, Avalon - Astoria model, or the Lopi - Yankee model, are basically the same. But, cost 3500-3950 out here at the stores I've been to. And, they are getting harder to get. Harman is only taking orders for 2009 at this point. They produce 45,000 btu's and say that they can heat up to a 2250 sq. ft house.
My friend is selling St. Croix corn stoves. I'm seeing him tomorrow to look over them. There are corn sellers up here. I don't know how it compares to wood pellets. Looking at another stove store today.
Any experiences, good or bad, about wood pellet or corn stoves? Thanks.
- Happypup.
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I was looking at a wood pellet stove this year. Primarily heat with it, and use oil as the backup - like when I was away for weekends and not there to maintain the pellet stove.
Looking now at getting a propane wall-mount ventless heater with a blower. They go for about $300 at Tractor Supply Company, don't rely on electicity so it will run even without electricity - which a pellet stove requires to run the auger. Say 30-35,000 btu, and I figure it will keep the pipes from freezing if gone for a weekend.
Now, wondering what size and type of stove to get. Wood pellet, Avalon - Astoria model, or the Lopi - Yankee model, are basically the same. But, cost 3500-3950 out here at the stores I've been to. And, they are getting harder to get. Harman is only taking orders for 2009 at this point. They produce 45,000 btu's and say that they can heat up to a 2250 sq. ft house.
My friend is selling St. Croix corn stoves. I'm seeing him tomorrow to look over them. There are corn sellers up here. I don't know how it compares to wood pellets. Looking at another stove store today.
Any experiences, good or bad, about wood pellet or corn stoves? Thanks.
- Happypup.
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