Just when I thought my mind was made up.

[jtakeman]

Our dog has found the cool spot in the house. The living door cozy. We now use another stove to make up for the extreme days. The PC45 does almost all the work rarely burning more than 60lbs a day.View attachment 110289

My dog or cats only help fine the warm spots. Can I barrow yours to help locate some of the drafts I need to attend?

 

[movemaine]

On low.

He keeps it on stove temp, in the mid to low range.

I'm not sure why you find that so incredulous - heating with a pellet stove isn't an exact science. Some people struggle to heat their space with any sized stove, while others seem to have just the right combination of factors. That being said, he went through almost 9 tons, if my memory serves me correctly. So he's going through a lot of pellets.

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

He keeps it on stove temp, in the mid to low range.

I'm not sure why you find that so incredulous - heating with a pellet stove isn't an exact science. Some people struggle to heat their space with any sized stove, while others seem to have just the right combination of factors. That being said, he went through almost 9 tons, if my memory serves me correctly. So he's going through a lot of pellets.

I think its because when you said he heats all that space on low it was misleading. Usually low means a fixed rate, but correct me if I am wrong. With a Harman even if the stove temp was set low ti middle but the feed rate was set high and the stove never reached the requested stove temp the stove would essentially be running and feeding as fast as it possibly could. Hence the 9 ton usage.

 

[movemaine]

I think its because when you said he heats all that space on low it was misleading. Usually low means a fixed rate, but correct me if I am wrong. With a Harman even if the stove temp was set low ti middle but the feed rate was set high and the stove never reached the requested stove temp the stove would essentially be running and feeding as fast as it possibly could. Hence the 9 ton usage.

Well a p68 in the mid to low range will still eat through a lot of pellets; that thing is a beast. A p68 low is going through a lot more pellets than a 50k btu stove on low (it's all relative).

In stove temp, feed rate is largely moot - as the stove is adjusting the feed rate & combustion blower to get to maintain the correct stove temp. I've been in his home on multiple occasions, the stove isn't topping out and all of the rooms are comfortable.

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

Well a p68 in the mid to low range will still eat through a lot of pellets; that thing is a beast. A p68 low is going through a lot more pellets than a 50k btu stove on low (it's all relative).

In stove temp, feed rate is largely moot - as the stove is adjusting the feed rate & combustion blower to get to maintain the correct stove temp. I've been in his home on multiple occasions, the stove isn't topping out and all of the rooms are comfortable.

I am not sure what the lowest possible feed rate is for a p68 but 9 tons equals 2.5 bags a day for 6 months. That's a lot of pellets.

I also have a 70k btus stove and my lowest feed rate is quite high. About 1.5-2 bags a day depending on the pellet.

Low is different for every stove. That is why I am questioning, to give more clarity for those that are curious.

 

[slls]

He keeps it on stove temp, in the mid to low range.

I'm not sure why you find that so incredulous - heating with a pellet stove isn't an exact science. Some people struggle to heat their space with any sized stove, while others seem to have just the right combination of factors. That being said, he went through almost 9 tons, if my memory serves me correctly. So he's going through a lot of pellets.

The poor weatherization, heating all outdoors. 9 tons on low medium, well see. Has to burn a lot of pounds per hour to get to 9 tons.
At 9 tons I suppose he did keep warm.

 

[smwilliamson]

Most insurance companies will not cover a house with a pellet stove as primary heat and no oil or gas system connected as a backup. Always good to check with the insurance company for their policy before there is a disaster

what about electric as back up? I think you have this a little backward. Lots of insurance companies will not accept a hearth appliance as a primary source and will classify it as decorative. In my small dealings with this sorta thing they never ask whether the stove is primary or secondary. However, when it comes home inspection time, a stove isnt gonna cut it for primary heat. No way around that.. auto feed pellet boiler, yup, stove nope.

 

[Don2222]

what about electric as back up? I think you have this a little backward. Lots of insurance companies will not accept a hearth appliance as a primary source and will classify it as decorative. In my small dealings with this sorta thing they never ask whether the stove is primary or secondary. However, when it comes home inspection time, a stove isnt gonna cut it for primary heat. No way around that.. auto feed pellet boiler, yup, stove nope.

That is what I said. I have an Oil Forced Hot water boiler for the Insurance company primary heat source but it is only used as backup since my pellet stoves provide 100% of the heat.
Do you have electric baseboard Scott? What is your working primary heat for insurance?

 

[smwilliamson]

That is what I said. I have an Oil Forced Hot water boiler for the Insurance company primary heat source but it is only used as backup since my pellet stoves provide 100% of the heat.
Do you have electric baseboard Scott? What is your working primary heat for insurance?

I don't have a central heating system working at the moment and I still have homeowners insurance...I think that is where I was going. I had propane. As far as they know I still have a propane system but I do have pellet stoves too. Got some electric baseboards upstairs.