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I have been reading about non-electric pellet stoves. I like that idea.
That certainly got my attention. I was curious to see which stoves you choose to select for your 'two' models.
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Breckwells are nice, Clarrys are ugly, Rileys are kind of neat. The La Nordicas work well too.
In terms of zero-electricity-required and something you'd actually want sitting in your living room, there's not a lot of choice.
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Originally Posted by Submariner
Cutting, splitting and stacking firewood is always cheaper than buying a bag of pellets in a store twice a week.
Pellets require a factory to mill the wood pulp, blend with binders and make the pellets. Then you still need the plastic bags, etc.
I have known people who like the convenience of pouring a bag of pellets into a hopper, as compared to handling firewood. They say it keeps their homes cleaner.
I mostly buy ready-split hardwood, along with some compressed wood logs (supersized pellets) so I can keep a supply of "firewood" in the house without the bark dust and insects.
The superlogs/biobricks arrive as a full pallet load secured with paper, so somewhat less waste than bags of pellets.
I recently saw some pellet heaters.
They seemed nice.
We have a couple acres in the PNW with 2 houses.
Calling it 2 houses is a stretch because one of them is actually a large artist shop with a large loft bedroom.
So the places are about 1,600 with very tall ceilings.
The shop has electric wall heating.
The main house has electric wall heating, a wood burning stove and a propane fireplace insert with a blower.
I really am not a fan of electrical heating.
I just think it is not safe.
We are on propane but never use it.
There is no natural gas here.
I was thinking about switching out my propane fireplace insert with a pellet stove heater.
I like my wood burning stove but it has no blower and is a chore to start early in the morning when I am feeling lazy.
I was thinking about using my wood burning stove less and using the pellet fireplace because it seems easier and more efficient.
My father in law used to live close by and he had a heat pump.
I never thought it worked well so I don’t want to go there.
Have any of you used a pellet heater or been in a similar situation?
Thank you.
Andy.
i would never do a pellet heater. If the power goes out, no heat. Might as well have electric heaters. We’ve done well with cord wood and propane heating. Have you ever tried to make your own pellets? Have you ever cut your own firewood?
i would never do a pellet heater. If the power goes out, no heat. Might as well have electric heaters. We’ve done well with cord wood and propane heating. Have you ever tried to make your own pellets? Have you ever cut your own firewood?
"I like my wood burning stove but it has no blower and is a chore to start early in the morning when I am feeling lazy."
IMO....If you have to "start" your woodstove every morning, you may have the wrong stove, or wrong fuel for your situation. Any top rated free standing wood stove or fireplace insert should be capable of retaining a good bed of coals overnight, so all it takes is stoking with more wood in the morning.
Regards
Gemstone1
If you own a quality air tight wood stove and burn hardwood there is no restarting. I load up the stove before bed and next morning hot coals ignite fresh wood. Day after day.
Except for the pellet feeder and the fan. This according to those I know who own pellet stove
Those are electric pellet stoves, yes, those electric stoves use electricity, because they are electric.
However if you review this thread there was already a list of non-electric models with links discussed.
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Pellet stove might be cheaper when doing a new install, but OP already has a wood stove, and wood is a cheaper fuel
