New PE Alderlea Extended Burn questions/MFG. Date
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Hogwildz
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Looks good. I don't hear ya complaining, so you must be enjoying her now?
Living up to your expectations? What burn times are you getting?
Living up to your expectations? What burn times are you getting?
Its working excellent.
Throwing a ton of heat in this -23*C weather. House isnt super hot, about 21*C, but Im not complaining. With the old stove it would be closer to 12-15. When it was warmer outside like -10*C there was so much heat I was kicking blankets off the bed. That hasnt happened in a LONG time!
It burns the wood up to a fine ash where the old one would leave lots of coals.
Soaks heat up like a sponge and radiates it for a long time. After about 9-10 hrs the stove is still at about 200-300*F STT. when the outside temp is warmer. Im riding it a bit hard now because of the cold, and trying to keep the STT up into the 500-700 range.
Typical cruse temp with the draft basically shut off is 625-650 STT. Nice secondaries.
One issue Ive seen lately while running above 650 is that the blower will shut off and cycle on and off, maybe in 10 minute cycles while in AUTO. I never saw that when under 650. I wonder if its some sort of high temp shut off??? Its always shut the blower off when the stove is cold, say under 200.
Overall pretty happy. Wish it was in enamel though. It really is a dust magnet with that rough painted finish.
Oh and the ash drawer sucks donkey! I wish that was a better system. The ash hole in the ash lip[ (under the door) is pretty clever and I use it a lot, but the main ash hole in the firebox is awful.
And I still never received a call back from them after leaving a message. I hope that doesnt speak to their future customer service.
Throwing a ton of heat in this -23*C weather. House isnt super hot, about 21*C, but Im not complaining. With the old stove it would be closer to 12-15. When it was warmer outside like -10*C there was so much heat I was kicking blankets off the bed. That hasnt happened in a LONG time!
It burns the wood up to a fine ash where the old one would leave lots of coals.
Soaks heat up like a sponge and radiates it for a long time. After about 9-10 hrs the stove is still at about 200-300*F STT. when the outside temp is warmer. Im riding it a bit hard now because of the cold, and trying to keep the STT up into the 500-700 range.
Typical cruse temp with the draft basically shut off is 625-650 STT. Nice secondaries.
One issue Ive seen lately while running above 650 is that the blower will shut off and cycle on and off, maybe in 10 minute cycles while in AUTO. I never saw that when under 650. I wonder if its some sort of high temp shut off??? Its always shut the blower off when the stove is cold, say under 200.
Overall pretty happy. Wish it was in enamel though. It really is a dust magnet with that rough painted finish.
Oh and the ash drawer sucks donkey! I wish that was a better system. The ash hole in the ash lip[ (under the door) is pretty clever and I use it a lot, but the main ash hole in the firebox is awful.
And I still never received a call back from them after leaving a message. I hope that doesnt speak to their future customer service.
Think of it this way with a stove from 2010 - you got the nice door! All of the new ones have plain doors and don't look anywhere near as nice, at least that was my impression when I was drooling over a t5 last fall.
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Good to hear that you are enjoying the new stove. I prefer the older style door too. I'm glad we have this model. It's been a good consistent performer.
I was unaware in the change of door style! I thought all the Alderleas had the metal grille on the door
I think its one of its best features. Without the grill in the door, it would look just like any old steel stove. The grille makes it look like the classic cast iron stoves, like a Jotul. When my family was over for xmas, one thing that was commented on by many was the look of the fire behind the grille.
In this case, Im glad I got the old one. Id be very disappointed in its looks without that grill.
I think its one of its best features. Without the grill in the door, it would look just like any old steel stove. The grille makes it look like the classic cast iron stoves, like a Jotul. When my family was over for xmas, one thing that was commented on by many was the look of the fire behind the grille.
In this case, Im glad I got the old one. Id be very disappointed in its looks without that grill.
Yup, this is the new look. I like the old one much better.
Do they even offer the Grille as an upgrade?
Wonder what the motivation was to get rid of it? The T6 is far from a budget stove.
A big fire view seems to be the motivation and trend. None of the competitors have grilles on their 3 cu ft stoves now. It would be nice to still have it as an option.
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No nice grille-work on the door certainly made it an easier choice for me to 'down-grade' from the T5 to the Super. I got a Sunburst door on the Super instead for an extra $25 (see avatar). With that and the optional legs ($85), it makes it much nicer for being the star of the living room.
$25 for the grill upgrade would be a no brainer at time of purchase for me. Money well spent.
Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
The fan shutting off other than at low temp sounds like something is wrong. Never heard of them shutting off at high temps. My summit never does. I have my fan set on manual, full bore 24/7 unless I am loading, then I cut it full low, till back up to temp. Might want to let the dealer know. Either a bad sensor or maybe wiring? I'd say maybe sensor.
mfetcho
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I bought my T6 in September and emailed PE to see if I could get the grille and they said it wasn't available. Bummer for me, but I still love the stove.
If they ever offer it again, I hope the door geometry is the same. I will buy just the door.
I just flipped it over to manual.
Last night it flipped off when the STT was 500.
Ill crawl in behind the stove when the weather warms and take a look around. Since the thermo is working, just inconsistently, I suspect its a contact issue and it's not reading right.
Hogwildz
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That could very well be. It may be expanding and loosing contact with the surface it is mounted too. May be as simple as a loose mounting screw, hopefully.
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