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OK, while we're doing the SIGForum Consumer Reports thing...

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June 11, 2017, 05:49 AM
PHPaul
OK, while we're doing the SIGForum Consumer Reports thing...
What do we like for pellet stoves?

SWMBO has decided that we're done with burning wood and the associated labor and mess. Not sure I agree 100% but we all know how that works.

Brand? Model? Price point?




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June 11, 2017, 08:20 AM
sjtill
Would you consider gas? Still works when the power's out, and no pellets to buy. In that case: Jotul, the model depending on size you need.

For example Jotul 400 Sebago


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June 11, 2017, 09:36 AM
cslinger
I can't speak to specifics but I will say we had one growing up and I swear you could crank that thing up and our entire basement was like a forge. I think dad may have been crafting magical weapons with dwarven steel down there.

It was most certainly warmer then the previous wood burning stove.

I do remember having to store lots of bags of pellets.


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June 11, 2017, 09:58 AM
a1abdj
When propane prices were outrageous a few years back I wanted a pellet stove. Since I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted, I picked up a Harman (well respected brand) from a house flipper who was remodeling a foreclosure.

I ran it the entire season, and that little thing kept our 2,000 ft. main floor comfortable.

May want to check out this forum. It's where I ended up doing most of my research:

https://www.hearth.com/


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June 11, 2017, 10:29 AM
mr.sig239
I have a Harmon and have used it for 5 or 6 seasons. Usually burn 4 or 5 tons. Had to change the circuit board once. No other problems.


phil

June 11, 2017, 12:57 PM
Sig Sauer Kraut
Have a traeger that has treated us well for a few years. There are certainly nicer and more expensive brands. I'd get one again if I had the chance. We got ours at Costco.
June 11, 2017, 01:22 PM
David Lee
Brother has a small one dedicated to 1 large room. Dont know the brand. He uses rice coal for main heat through the New York winter. It is 1/3 the cost of fuel oil. Stove is a Keystoker from Pennsylvania.