steved
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The Wife and I were at the local stove store Saturday for a seven inch poly brush (the golden unicorn of chimney brushes) and the wife was looking at a pellet stove that caught her eye. There was another guy looking for pellets and the consensus was three tons was sufficient for our area per season. Hmmph, that sounds too easy.
Now, this would be a down the road thing...probably five years or so. I would probably put it in the corner, next to the wood stove. We have a good location that will get heat through the whole house in that room.
How much does a higher end pellet stove run? We didn't ask at the time, then got thinking after we left. The Wife would want one with a glass front. Do they even make one that doesn't need electric?
How hard are they to vent? I assume just through the wall with a collar and insulated pipe, and a short stub up? So they need a full stack?
How hard are they typically on pellets? What is the average price of a ton of pellets? Does three tons per heating season sound realistic?
Thinking this would be a little easier for Wife than firewood...cleaner too.
Thoughts?
Now, this would be a down the road thing...probably five years or so. I would probably put it in the corner, next to the wood stove. We have a good location that will get heat through the whole house in that room.
How much does a higher end pellet stove run? We didn't ask at the time, then got thinking after we left. The Wife would want one with a glass front. Do they even make one that doesn't need electric?
How hard are they to vent? I assume just through the wall with a collar and insulated pipe, and a short stub up? So they need a full stack?
How hard are they typically on pellets? What is the average price of a ton of pellets? Does three tons per heating season sound realistic?
Thinking this would be a little easier for Wife than firewood...cleaner too.
Thoughts?