Tell me about your pellet stoves

[jvls1942]

If you do have your own woods It is much cheaper than pellets. If you buy wood and cut it up, pellets are still a better way to go..

I have an american stove company pellet/corn stove.. the main drawback is that it is difficult to clean out..

 

[Scoop]

Okay, I know this is an old thread, but if someone can add anything to it I would love to read your comments.

jvls1942 can you tell me just how bad it is to clean? Will I still need a respirator?

How often do you need to clean a pellet stove?

(I know it's still horribly hot where most of us are, sorry for bumping a thread about heat but I plan ahead!)

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

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I bought a Harmon pellet furnace that connects to your existing duct work, it is ranked as starr energy efficient and qualified for a big tax credit.
I is a clean burner so, no respirator needed, unlike a wood burner, the ash produced is minimal. For those who have dust allergies it is a much better alternative than wood, since you do not need to clean the ash pot as often.

 

[charmed one]

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Pellet stoves are really easy to clean. You will never need a respirator. I just open the door and brush down the thin layer of soot on the inside down to the catch bin. Take that out and dump it on your fruit/berry plants. Then I take my vacuum attachment and vacuum it out. A little windex to the glass and your all set. I find the hotter you burn your stove, the less you have to clean. I clean mine out once a week but have let it go for 2. I love ours.

 

[jerseygirl1]

We bought and installed ours ourselves - f rom Lowe's

Love it, cheap to run, cheap to buy pellets - this year we pre-ordered frmo TSC and saved $25 a ton

Clean it with a stove vacuum and we are good to go, saves us a ton of money on oil

Just a note - someone up the road from us, went to clean theirs out, opened it up before the stove had cooled off and one of the hot embers caught on the rug, smoldered for awhile and burnt the entire house down.
Rule of thumb - Let the stove cool before cleaning it out

The only thing remaining in the room - the pellet stove

 

[Scoop]

Whoa! No respirator needed? I'm in awe! Easy to clean? I'm lovin it! The only drawback I really see with a pellet stove is that you still need electricity to run it. But overall, they do sound great! Thanks everyone!

 

[Scoop]

Wait a minute.. Are yous saying there is not a tray of ashes to get rid of all the time? The pellets burn up so much that there is not a pile of ashes to get rid of?

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

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You will still have an ash pot to clean out, therefore you may need a resirator once a week or so, depending on how much pellets you burn.

 

[Scoop]

Thanks. Sounds like a pellet stove may be in my future!

 

[jerseygirl1]

We dump the ashpot after using so many bags of pellets, maybe like two or three, and vacuum itout at the same time, though we dont' need to. No need for a respirator, though? Why?