Hello All,
I am looking at the Harman P68 and also the Enviro M55 or Maxx. Multi fuel?? I am wanting to heat 2,200 sq. ft. The home is a two story with a fairly open floor plan on both floors but lots of good windows and glass doors. 2 x 6 exterior walls with R-19. Insulated pretty well but could always stand improvement. There are vaulted ceilings.
I have a Wood Master 5500 that heats the house, hot water, barn, and garages. Looking to cut down on wood use especially at the beginning and end of the heating season. It is hard for me to use a lot of wood when the temps are still fairly warm but the house does get chilled. It is currently 62 in here. My wife hates the cold and is miserable at anything less than 72 degrees. But we have an agreement that the heating season starts when the house can not maintain a constant 60. She watches the stat like a hawk! Way back when I was a bachelor I had much lower standards and would let it go but usually caved in once it was 50 inside. I hate paying the electric co-op. I am out in the country and my only choices for heat are: Expensive cold electric heat (almost worthless in my opinion, like paying a bunch to stay miserably cold) , pricey propane or oil with constantly fluctuating prices, wood, or pellets. I will likely fire up the Lopi insert today to get the temp up.
I AM going to buy a pellet stove this coming week and install it myself. Pellets seem to be easy to find locally and are $4.00 to $4.25 for a 40 lb. bag. I will probably buy 3 tons or 3 skids this week.I am a contractor and feel the install and maintenance will be easy for me to do. I am no pellet pro (yet) but really like what I am seeing and hearing about these stoves.
Would possibly like to heat all season on pellets but the Wood Master toasts the place up quite nicely. I have researched numerous stoves and am leaning to the Enviro or Harman. Although more costly, they seem to be of good quality and possibly perform the best. Any thoughts or opinions here?
What are anyone's recommendations? What's the best bang for the buck? Things to look out for and simple things to know or understand regarding pellet stoves. I am open to ANY & ALL suggestions. I have never had a pellet stove but have heated with wood for some time. It's a lot of work! I also have a Lopi wood insert but dragging wood into the house and the fact that most of the heat goes up the chimney makes me not use it as much. More for entertainment and staring at a fire which I love.
I am looking at the Harman P68 and also the Enviro M55 or Maxx. Multi fuel?? I am wanting to heat 2,200 sq. ft. The home is a two story with a fairly open floor plan on both floors but lots of good windows and glass doors. 2 x 6 exterior walls with R-19. Insulated pretty well but could always stand improvement. There are vaulted ceilings.
I have a Wood Master 5500 that heats the house, hot water, barn, and garages. Looking to cut down on wood use especially at the beginning and end of the heating season. It is hard for me to use a lot of wood when the temps are still fairly warm but the house does get chilled. It is currently 62 in here. My wife hates the cold and is miserable at anything less than 72 degrees. But we have an agreement that the heating season starts when the house can not maintain a constant 60. She watches the stat like a hawk! Way back when I was a bachelor I had much lower standards and would let it go but usually caved in once it was 50 inside. I hate paying the electric co-op. I am out in the country and my only choices for heat are: Expensive cold electric heat (almost worthless in my opinion, like paying a bunch to stay miserably cold) , pricey propane or oil with constantly fluctuating prices, wood, or pellets. I will likely fire up the Lopi insert today to get the temp up.
I AM going to buy a pellet stove this coming week and install it myself. Pellets seem to be easy to find locally and are $4.00 to $4.25 for a 40 lb. bag. I will probably buy 3 tons or 3 skids this week.I am a contractor and feel the install and maintenance will be easy for me to do. I am no pellet pro (yet) but really like what I am seeing and hearing about these stoves.
Would possibly like to heat all season on pellets but the Wood Master toasts the place up quite nicely. I have researched numerous stoves and am leaning to the Enviro or Harman. Although more costly, they seem to be of good quality and possibly perform the best. Any thoughts or opinions here?
What are anyone's recommendations? What's the best bang for the buck? Things to look out for and simple things to know or understand regarding pellet stoves. I am open to ANY & ALL suggestions. I have never had a pellet stove but have heated with wood for some time. It's a lot of work! I also have a Lopi wood insert but dragging wood into the house and the fact that most of the heat goes up the chimney makes me not use it as much. More for entertainment and staring at a fire which I love.