Quadrafire stoves (house, buying, camper)

[mosrto]

We are from new england living in Calif. we hate it here & are coming back to NE. Yeh, I know are u nuts? Anyway, is anyone familier with Quadra -fire pellet stoves, are they a good alternate heating source? Costwise are they worth installing?

[daniellefort]

Check out the thread "what will you do about heat next winter" there's been some talk about the pellet stoves vs wood stove. there's one good quote about the cost of using a pellet stove.

[bryfry]

Check out this link as well:

Revisiting Pellet Stoves

Try not to post the same question on multiple threads. Be patient...someone will answer!

[mosrto]

yeh i screwed up thanx

[CometVoyager]

Originally Posted by bryfry

Check out this link as well:

Revisiting Pellet Stoves

Try not to post the same question on multiple threads. Be patient...someone will answer!

BryFry, have you tried a pellet stove? I like my wood stoves, the smell and ambiance and also I think I have a wider spectrum regarding heat differentials. Also a good Non catalytic wood stove burns very efficient! However, my research does show that pellet stoves are less expensive to run. I could be wrong, as a cord of wood in North Country is a lot less if you bought in in Keane.

My hesitation with pellet stoves was also the electrical hook up factor, as when the power goes out you are not going to be a happy camper but I do think Pellet Stoves do have some good automatic features, like auto start and so on.

Actually I am now looking into buying a Coal Stoker Stove with an External Heat Exchanger to heat my hot water for the whole house. Coal Stokers are highly efficient and when it come to Coal, the USA has some of the largest reserves in the world!

Anyway, good luck with your move Mosrto!

[mosrto]

cometvoyager, thanx for the info. I know more now than i did yesterday. Never gave coal a thought---------

[GregW]

Comet - would you provide a link to the coal stove you are considering. Does it burn bituminous or anthricite coal?

[CometVoyager]

Originally Posted by GregW

Comet - would you provide a link to the coal stove you are considering. Does it burn bituminous or anthricite coal?

Good to see you on the board again GregW! I am looking at a Coal Stoker Stove and when you get a Stoker stove you can only burn Anthracite Coal, which by the way burns significantly cleaner and more efficient. However, you can have a Coal Stove burn both bituminous or anthracite coal, it just can't be a stoker. It also just depends on how messy you want to get. Anthracite however, is easier to manipulate and package, as it can also be bought in pellet bags as well, like the wood pellets for a pellet stove. You can't use bituminous coal with a stoker, as it is not hard enough to feed and has more moisture. I like the stoker stoves cause they are hands free and have that automatic feeder like a wood pellet stove. These stokers GregW really heat up and actually I think may produce less household pollution than a wood or pellet stove. My main concern is what it smells like. I mean if it smells like a Gas Station forget it. I just started looking but this time of year it is difficult to sit in someones room with a hot coal stoker. So I may have to wait until we get a cold night or two then sit in the room with the stove! Here is the link below: Good Luck!

Harman 2000 tlc wood and cool stove

[WannaComeHome]

Comet, this is fascinating! Have they been developing better coal stoves?

I only remember from history classes how filthy coal burning was (both the delivery, furnace, and pollution), and how horrible the mining is/was. yet, it's something the US has plenty of that could get a lot of the oil dependency lessened.

Hey, if coal is reasonable, I'd love to know more!

[CometVoyager]

Originally Posted by WannaComeHome

Comet, this is fascinating! Have they been developing better coal stoves?

I only remember from history classes how filthy coal burning was (both the delivery, furnace, and pollution), and how horrible the mining is/was. yet, it's something the US has plenty of that could get a lot of the oil dependency lessened.

Hey, if coal is reasonable, I'd love to know more!

Like Eggs, Whole Milk and American Cars Coal has gotten a Bad Rap! Actually hard Coal, (Anthracite) burns cleaner than wood. Yes, you can still burn Bituminous Coal (Soft Coal) but it just does not have the versatility Anthracite has and it does not burn as hot. Anthracite Coal also has taken Mother Nature a lot longer to make. But I still want to make certain it does not smell up the house like a gas station! I do not think it will but I do love the fragrance from my wood burning stoves!