I was burning 3 ton a year, last fall I added an extra fan to the heat exchanger and that cut it down to 2 tons and 7 bags.
How many bags of pellets do you burn?
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DneprDave
Minister of Fire
I have a PF120. Live in a 1930's farm house that's around 1850sq/ft in southeast PA. Have open fields all around me. Drafty house with poor insulation. Thermostat is set to 71 during the day and 66 at night. I go through about 6-ish tons of pellets per heating season.
Bioburner
Moderator
Probably 90-100lbs today and tonight. Might break record cold here tomorrow AM of -24F. -7 now with winds averaging 19 so far
Bio,
We have had some colder stuff here but nothing like that junk up there. OUCH! Actually it warmed some today and is raining but temps are supposed to take another dive tomorrow. We have seen the teens for highs and single digit lows some but that is cold for here.
Last year I only burned 3 1/2 tons keeping it overly toasty in here and that was running from the 2nd week of Oct. thru the end of April. I probably could have saved a ton if I would have held off some and shut down earlier which was doable but not worth getting the cold stink eye over. The winter before I burned 5 1/2 tons but was being and idiot learning the new stove. A very warm idiot..... The Boss Lady ain't happy unless it is borderline sauna temps here. I run around in flip flops and shorts all damn winter.
The pups like it cooler too so I have piped her and the stove down a bit. Instead of the stat reading 76* I pulled some rank on her and it now stays around 72 but during cold snaps I'll ramp it up some just to throw some heat.
I just finished packing in my last two tons of Sets last night and all are inside now so I'm set for the winter now. I'm sitting on 4 tons presently and have already burned a ton from the season's start. I doubt I'll use all 4 tons or at least hope not but I always tend to keep so more around for good measure.
I'd go buy some more but want to keep stock to a minimum so they are not in my way since I plan on doing more work here finishing some more projects up. I got the Sets for $199 a ton out the door so a pretty good deal.
What did you score for $175 per ton?
We have had some colder stuff here but nothing like that junk up there. OUCH! Actually it warmed some today and is raining but temps are supposed to take another dive tomorrow. We have seen the teens for highs and single digit lows some but that is cold for here.
Last year I only burned 3 1/2 tons keeping it overly toasty in here and that was running from the 2nd week of Oct. thru the end of April. I probably could have saved a ton if I would have held off some and shut down earlier which was doable but not worth getting the cold stink eye over. The winter before I burned 5 1/2 tons but was being and idiot learning the new stove. A very warm idiot..... The Boss Lady ain't happy unless it is borderline sauna temps here. I run around in flip flops and shorts all damn winter.
The pups like it cooler too so I have piped her and the stove down a bit. Instead of the stat reading 76* I pulled some rank on her and it now stays around 72 but during cold snaps I'll ramp it up some just to throw some heat.
I just finished packing in my last two tons of Sets last night and all are inside now so I'm set for the winter now. I'm sitting on 4 tons presently and have already burned a ton from the season's start. I doubt I'll use all 4 tons or at least hope not but I always tend to keep so more around for good measure.
I'd go buy some more but want to keep stock to a minimum so they are not in my way since I plan on doing more work here finishing some more projects up. I got the Sets for $199 a ton out the door so a pretty good deal.
What did you score for $175 per ton?
Bioburner
Moderator
Fleet farm sells rebagged Marth products. Will be getting some corn next week. Will be interesting to see how well it burns as area saw some record yields as to near perfect temperatures and lot of sun. All the moisture seems to be coming now to make up for the summer as snow
bogieb
Minister of Fire
200 bags per year in an 1100 sq ft poorly insulated farmhouse that's over 100 years old in a very windy area. Its the small summers heat stove I think its rated at 1200 sq ft. It keeps the house warm on its own.
bogieb
Minister of Fire
BOGIE! Wow....
Heck, I know someone in southern MA who is at 97 bags and a PA guy who is over 100, so I don't feel so bad.
Don't mess with the ladies and staying warm, Cory. Dangerous territory. LOL!
Fall was very mild here last year and more so this year but now it is game on. However, it hit 65* today and a bunch of thunderstorms have been rolling thru. Yesterday it was 23-24 for the high and going right back down thru tonight and cold again tomorrow. Crazy weather. But it has worked out well for my pellet usage. Just now on bag number 51 in the P68 which eats some goods even running low and slow.
Supposedly South Western KY and Southern Indiana had tornados and warnings all day. Closest it came to me was about 1 1/2 hours away but we were pounded rain wise. it is supposed to turn to snow and sleet by tomorrow morning. Warmer temps saved pellets today too.
Fall was very mild here last year and more so this year but now it is game on. However, it hit 65* today and a bunch of thunderstorms have been rolling thru. Yesterday it was 23-24 for the high and going right back down thru tonight and cold again tomorrow. Crazy weather. But it has worked out well for my pellet usage. Just now on bag number 51 in the P68 which eats some goods even running low and slow.
Supposedly South Western KY and Southern Indiana had tornados and warnings all day. Closest it came to me was about 1 1/2 hours away but we were pounded rain wise. it is supposed to turn to snow and sleet by tomorrow morning. Warmer temps saved pellets today too.
WTF!! PA isn't even cold.... Didn't think they even needed heating systems.
Bioburner
Moderator
MINUS 22 so far tonight, think they said that -25 is a record cold for this day. Wind chill around -40 or by the old chart near -60
velvetfoot
Minister of Fire
bogieb
Minister of Fire
Most times I keep my main floor at 68-69 (P43 run on thermostat). Downstairs stove is set at 70-72 (room temp mode) and the extra heat bleeds upstairs. On calm, warmish days (above 15* or so), the P43 doesn't fire but a couple times a day (and then several times overnight). During the negative temps last week, I ran the P43 on stove temp / auto with the feed rate set at 1 and it kept it about 70.
Jay Z
Member
I burn between 4 to 5 tons per winter. My farmhouse is 2200sq ft. and 130 years old. I added new windows and doors in 2015. Insulation was added to upper levels and working on foundation area this winter.
I use a boost of oil only when winds kick up and temperature is below 0. Otherwise temp holds around 68 to 70 degrees.
I have a pellet furnace ducted into backup oil system. Glad I went for one unit rather then stoves as the maintenance would be a pain.
I use a boost of oil only when winds kick up and temperature is below 0. Otherwise temp holds around 68 to 70 degrees.
I have a pellet furnace ducted into backup oil system. Glad I went for one unit rather then stoves as the maintenance would be a pain.
Pete Zahria
Minister of Fire
BOGIE
If I recall correctly, she is using two stoves,
and it appears she started in September...
I don't think that is an absurd amount, given those details...
Dan
I do! Given the area heated, and she doesn't require it to be ridiculously warm either.
Pete Zahria
Minister of Fire
Husky
Feeling the Heat
Started on Oct. 1st and just put in my 83rd bag this morning. I like to burn and keep the house toasty. Someone is home all day so the stove only get shutdown for a cleaning.
bogieb
Minister of Fire
Yeah, if push came to shove, I wouldn't have to heat my basement and wouldn't use that much. Plus, about 40 of those bags were ThermaGlo's left over from last year. The P61a was only blowing out luke warm are using those, so they went pretty quick considering I used them in October and November. Glad they aren't my winter pellets - I would have gone thru 10 tons for the season easy
JRA
Feeling the Heat
I probably burnt about 30 bags or so this year, which isn't bad at all. I usually burn about 2.5-3.5 tons per year. The first year I bought my stove it was one of the worst winters on record for MA as far as snowfall and temp. That's the year I burnt 3.5 ton. the second year I had the stove it was one of the mildest winters on record (last year) and I burnt about 2.5 ton . This year who knows?yesterday there was six inches of snow already and most of the week was sub zero wind chills and it's only December. maybe in for a 3 ton winter at least
tlc1976
Minister of Fire
We moved in about a year ago and installed the stove right after new years. It was in the 60s when we moved in but by new years it had become a real winter. We burned 1.5 ton. So I estimated at least 3 ton for this winter so we got 3.5 (3 ton plus the .5 ton we had left). This year so far we have burned about 25 bags so I got 3 ton left. Keep the house about 66-70. Been burning at about 50-75% capacity this past week with arctic wind gusts well below zero. By Tuesday it's supposed to be back in the 30s so I can leave the stove off during the day if everybody's gone.
Hopefully by spring I'll have the thermostat on/off control set up, to save pellets in the shoulder season. Last spring we would burn at night and asked the kid to turn it off during the day, but many times she would be hibernating up in her room with the downstairs cooking at 80.
Hopefully by spring I'll have the thermostat on/off control set up, to save pellets in the shoulder season. Last spring we would burn at night and asked the kid to turn it off during the day, but many times she would be hibernating up in her room with the downstairs cooking at 80.
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