I'm new here and i would like to have feedback from Harman P38 pellet stoves

Tpiton, haven't seen mention of your intended install area. Do you have a suitable spot with the necessary clearances inside and out? Will this be a through the wall venting setup?

On the ease of lighting I compare it to my st criox manual light which is a cup of pellets a small squirt of of gel , throw in a match, turn on stove and leave for work.

I'm figuring that your home is one level. Correct me if I'm wrong...
You will want to position it so it can promote circulation through the rest of the house so you can minimize the use of your oil furnace. Keep that in mind when figuring placement as well as clearances mentioned above. Air flow can be a tricky thing so if you give us an idea of your lay-out, we can give you tips on that.
And trust me even the noisiest pellet stove will be a treat compared to the furnace! Ours was really loud too... freight train comes to mind

I have the P38+ in my basement of my Ranch style home(1700sqft) and it heats the entire basement and main floor. The P38+ has the auto igniter. Not sure if Harman still sell the P38+ or if they push towards the P43

tpiton said:

I went to the dealer and the harman XXV is a nice looking stove. I tried the stove on low and on High to see the noise and the eat. The flame is very nice. So i will go with the XXV it will be very nice in my living room.

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I don't think you will regret it. With fuel prices as high as they are the payback is incredible.

tpiton said:

I went to the dealer and the harman XXV is a nice looking stove. I tried the stove on low and on High to see the noise and the eat. The flame is very nice. So i will go with the XXV it will be very nice in my living room.

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I think you will be very impressed.Be sure to get us some pics

Excellent. Looking forward to the pix as well.

tpiton said:

I went to the dealer and the harman XXV is a nice looking stove. I tried the stove on low and on High to see the noise and the eat. The flame is very nice. So i will go with the XXV it will be very nice in my living room.

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I looked at the XXV, the Accentra and the P52i insert and bought a P61a. I wanted the potential for some radiant heat plus a bit of spare BTU and sure enough I'm getting it. How much it radiates vs what is blown has a lot to do with combustion flame size and convection blower rate. The more it blows out into the room the less it radiates and vice versa. I'm very pleased with the stove thus far but it's very early on yet. The XXV is a sight for sore eyes though, got to give it that and it has a pretty quiet sounding blower. If it meets your needs, you won't be disappointed I'm sure !

i have an englander 25 pdvc also i like it been thinking of getting a bigger stove just next step up.

MCPO said:

I agree with the above posters. I have the P38 and although it`s a great little stove that lights easily with a torch , I`d not buy another P38.
Instead I`d opt for the P43 which has the auto light feature..

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I have the P38+ and also would go for the P43 if I had it to do over..Nice choice the XXV .. Hope the dealer treats you well..Keep us updated

Have a Harman P61A here,,,
what's all this noise talk?
mine sounds like an air conditioner running on low setting..
it;s there but not in the least bit annoying or loud....