rayttt
Feeling the Heat
Hand sanitizer comes in a squirt bottle already..but OP didn;t care for the residue it left behind.
Thats why I posted because it use the alcohol
Thats why I posted because it use the alcohol
What are you using to start the fire?
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tjnamtiw
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Until a few days ago, I used to use the auto-igniter on my Harman P68. The igniter just quit! (so happy to have found this entire forum about alternative --manual-- starter solutions.) I'm headed soon (today) to my local Lowe's or other store if need be to get either starter gel or hand sanitizer. I read that some (one person?) uses lamp oil........how does that compare to using hand sanitizer??
I hate having to use the heat pump for even short periods to heat the house.
I hate having to use the heat pump for even short periods to heat the house.
Jack Morrissey
Feeling the Heat
One of the best features of having a pellet stove is the ability of the stove starting or stopping as needed by a thermostat.... imho
Bioburner
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The lamp oil trick works great for the Countryside and if use just enough to wet about 3/4 cup of pellets would get the stove quickly to temp so wouldn't need to baby sit and cycle the switch to satisfy the proof of fire. Hand sanitizer is available at most stores in the drug dept. Just try and get the stuff with high booze content. 70% or better.
Flammam
Feeling the Heat
I use the firestarter cubes. Break one up light close door hit on switch. No ignitor on my stove
I just applied hand sanitizer (69%) to the pellets in the burning chamber.....about 4 or 5 'pumps' from the container. It looked like it would take off....but, it didn't. --it just petered out. 
.....can anybody help? (yes, I set the pellet stove to 'manual start' --a Harman P68.) I also noticed the auger feed didn't budge....I just vacuumed-out the exhaust, too.
.....can anybody help? (yes, I set the pellet stove to 'manual start' --a Harman P68.) I also noticed the auger feed didn't budge....I just vacuumed-out the exhaust, too.
Bioburner
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May need to mix them up and not close the door all the way till the pellets are burning good or the air will snuff out the early fire. PIA process for Harman stoves. Torch method is more like a igniter. Just got a new torch and it had a leak in the head and when I pulled the trigger I removed all the hair from my hand. A Worthington, supposedly made in Sweden
I've heard a propane torch works really well. If my pellet grill doesn't light, that's what I use.
Except don't use a torch like Bioburner's.
Except don't use a torch like Bioburner's.
May need to mix them up and not close the door all the way till the pellets are burning good or the air will snuff out the early fire. PIA process for Harman stoves. Torch method is more like a igniter. Just got a new torch and it had a leak in the head and when I pulled the trigger I removed all the hair from my hand. A Worthington, supposedly made in Sweden
OK. I'll give that a try next attempt. The sun is getting higher in the sky....& outside is up to 57 F now....so, maybe I DID close the door too soon and the small fire just got gradually snuffed. (btw, the auto-igniter seems to have died a few days ago----is why I've been relegated to a new starting method.) THANKS!!
--sometimes I wish I'd simply gotten a regular wood burning stove----except for the wood splitting and stacking aspect.
Bioburner
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Its understandable as Florida is the only state without snow today. Looking to find a place in west central Fl for semi retirement and taxes. Would like to bring a favorite pellet stove for morning coffee as FL electric rates high.
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mik_kane
Feeling the Heat
Handful of pellets in a small cup pour some 90% Rubbing alcohol in, let is soak for 1 minute put in burn pot with the rest of pellets light it close the door and walk away.
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stoveguy2esw
Minister of Fire
tear off a small chunk of a SuperCedar sit in burn pot surround with pellets , light it wait a couple minutes hit on then ease the door closed. no residue
Bioburner
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What is SuperCedar? Sounds like some kind of composite decking. Regionally available probably.
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hyfire
Minister of Fire
Well on my setup I go to the cell phone app. and press heat mode, then turn on the stove cam and make sure its fired up.......about 1 hour before I get home..
Bioburner
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GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
hyfire
Minister of Fire
Better be careful, our NSA is watching too
I don;t have angry birds installed on my phone I should be OK?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nsa-uses-smartphone-apps-to-track-people-snowden-docs-suggest-1.2512957
GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
Let um watch. They mess up where it really counts. If they're so good, how did they not know about the Boston bombing? Seems like they are spying on the wrong folks.
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