Anyone out there have a Quadra-Fire E2 Insert? If so, how many lbs of pellets can you add when it is completely empty? Specs say 52 lbs, but I can only get 40 lbs, at best.
Quadra-Fire E2 Insert Pellet Capacity
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Hello GrandFX1, and welcome to the forum,
Are you from Auburn Maine ? If so, you're a neighbor, just down Rt 202 a bit from me !
Sorry no Quad E2 owners have signed on to reply yet. Looking at the E2 specs sheets on-line, I've seen some that say the insert has a 52 lb capacity hopper, and other spec sheets that say it is a 47 lb capacity. Not sure why there is a discrepancy there.
But I've found with my 40 lb capacity Quad Castile that I have to 'settle' the pellets in with my hands as I am pouring them in, and pull them up under the cast top and into the corners of the hopper to get all 40 lbs in.
I know insert hoppers are harder to fill than a free standing stove, and I've read on here of insert owners using a long oven mitt, the 'lobster claw' type with just the thumb separate, to push the pellets in and 'settle' them as they're filling the hopper.
I know the pellet length makes a difference too in how easy it is to get the full hopper capacity loaded in. The short 1/2" or so avg length Okie soft wood pellets I'm burning compact easier and have less dead space in the hopper than the 3/4" to 1" hardwood blends I've burned prior.
Hopefully an E2 insert owner will sign on and give any other advice for you. Good luck, and stay warm. Regards, DK
Are you from Auburn Maine ? If so, you're a neighbor, just down Rt 202 a bit from me !
Sorry no Quad E2 owners have signed on to reply yet. Looking at the E2 specs sheets on-line, I've seen some that say the insert has a 52 lb capacity hopper, and other spec sheets that say it is a 47 lb capacity. Not sure why there is a discrepancy there.
But I've found with my 40 lb capacity Quad Castile that I have to 'settle' the pellets in with my hands as I am pouring them in, and pull them up under the cast top and into the corners of the hopper to get all 40 lbs in.
I know insert hoppers are harder to fill than a free standing stove, and I've read on here of insert owners using a long oven mitt, the 'lobster claw' type with just the thumb separate, to push the pellets in and 'settle' them as they're filling the hopper.
I know the pellet length makes a difference too in how easy it is to get the full hopper capacity loaded in. The short 1/2" or so avg length Okie soft wood pellets I'm burning compact easier and have less dead space in the hopper than the 3/4" to 1" hardwood blends I've burned prior.
Hopefully an E2 insert owner will sign on and give any other advice for you. Good luck, and stay warm. Regards, DK
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DK - Thanks for the response. The 40 lbs I have been able to fit comes with much effort and a lot of pushing and shuffling of the pellets into all the cracks. Even with all this effort, I can only get the 40 lbs and not the 52 lbs stated in the specs. I've used a number of different pellets in the past with my old stove and the Mallard Creek pellets I'm currently using seems to be very similar in size to the other brands. Even if they were different, I can't imagine a 25% difference in volume. Anyway, thanks again for your reply. I'll hopefully get some response on others experience with the E2.
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