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cds11

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Dec 27, 2011
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hello all, i recently aquired an older johnson add on furnace in which i am fed up with just about every aspect of using it. before it i have been burning wood in my small insert for the past couple years. number one reason for wanting to get away from them is i cannot seem to find a reputable person that sells firewood. the firewood is either not seasoned, filthy dirty, or not a complete cord. the add on furnace heats good but it really eats the wood and i have to tend to it several times a day. ok im done whining now. i have found a used american harvest 6100 add on pellet furnace. i can trade it for a gun that wouldnt hurt me to see it go. can you all give me your honest opinions about this furnace? i dont want something im going to have to mess with all the time to get it to work. i would really like to fill a hopper with nice clean pellets and not have to worry about it for a few days. i will be completely honest with you, i dont have the money to go buy a new pellet furnace and i dont know if i ever will. kind of stuck buying used cheaper stuff. thanks for your help.
 
I don't know much about pellet furnaces, but we bought out freestanding pellet stove used off of craigslist because there was no way we could afford new either.

we have been pretty pleased with it.
 
I'm not familiar with that particular add-on pellet furnace, but I do have one. A bag every couple of days, and minimal maintenance? Forget it. In the heating season I'm down in the cellar a couple of times a day tending to some aspect of its operation (not counting the once a week cleaning which takes about an hour, and periodic, filthy chimney sweepouts), and I burn more like 2 - 2.5 bags a day averaged out when it's relatively warm out, like this year. The supply of fuel is constant and relatively consistent if you have the dough to buy it, but that's the only problem you mention above that want to address that you're likely to solve here.
 
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thanks for the info. im going to look at the furnace this coming monday, can anybody tell me what i need to look for and what to check out on it?
 
Is this the furnace? The one by Ravenna?

http://youngstown.craigslist.org/for/2836112757.html

If so, I know where a couple pellet furnaces are for sale. I have a furnace installed and like the benefit of even temps....

The US Stove furnace can be a solid unit. But it has been known to eat some fuel too..

Is that the one your looking at? Where abouts are you located. Im close to Medina/Ashland area..
 
DexterDay said:
Is this the furnace? The one by Ravenna?

http://youngstown.craigslist.org/for/2836112757.html

If so, I know where a couple pellet furnaces are for sale. I have a furnace installed and like the benefit of even temps....

The US Stove furnace can be a solid unit. But it has been known to eat some fuel too..

Is that the one your looking at? Where abouts are you located. Im close to Medina/Ashland area..

its the same model but not the same furnace. im close to marion. i keep reading old posts that people have nothing but troubles with the 6100 and the newer model 6500. soot problems and eating to much fuel. having my doubts, but i dont think i can find a different pellet furnace in my price range.
 
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