Flynfrfun,
Green with envy.
How loud is your agitator? Like you said it's not too bad because it comes on infrequently.
Green with envy.
How loud is your agitator? Like you said it's not too bad because it comes on infrequently.
Kevin C said:Flynfrfun,
Green with envy.
How loud is your agitator? Like you said it's not too bad because it comes on infrequently.
Kevin C said:I agree, the auger noise is not something that one would get used to.
I remember talking about the agitator chain and it possibly being too tight. Did you ever try and loosen it up?
flynfrfun said:J-takeman...if you are listening, can you send me the details on wiring up the convection blower with a manual adjustment? I'll take a look at what all is involved and then decide if it's something I want to try before the warranty expires. Thanks!
Flynfrfun
ARGlock said:Looks like you guys are really learning about your new units! The only thing that I'm concerned about from reading your posts is the low convection fan output. I'm needing a high capacity insert to heat 3,000 + square feet. By the way, what is the hopper capacity on the M55 insert?
Stay Warm Folks!!
AR
ARGlock said:Looks like you guys are really learning about your new units! The only thing that I'm concerned about from reading your posts is the low convection fan output. I'm needing a high capacity insert to heat 3,000 + square feet. By the way, what is the hopper capacity on the M55 insert?
Stay Warm Folks!!
AR
ARGlock said:Looks like you guys are really learning about your new units! The only thing that I'm concerned about from reading your posts is the low convection fan output. I'm needing a high capacity insert to heat 3,000 + square feet. By the way, what is the hopper capacity on the M55 insert?
Stay Warm Folks!!
AR
Brianm58 said:I also have a 3000sq ft open floor plan & I find the stove has a hard time getting up past 70 when it's really cold outside. Been in the teens here at night & not above 30 during the day. During the day when no one is home I'm running the heat level @ #3, Auger feed on #1, Convection Blower on #3 & it's about 67. When I get home I turn the heat level to #4, leave the rest alone & gets to 70. With it this cold I don't think I can expect much more. I'm thinking about experimenting with having the oil heat bring the house to 70, which wouldn't take long, & let the M55 take it from there. Kind of defeating the purpose of the stove, but can't expect it to heat the whole house by itself in this weather.
slick said:Brianm58
Your situation sounds actually like mine. I'm heating an open floor concept. THe coldest the weather has been up here is around -4C, I'm having a hard time getting the house to 22C which is almost 72F. We have a wood furnace for back-up, and have been thinking the same thing, maybe making a little fire and then letting the pellet stove take over. Still waiting for a ceiling fan, hoping that will circulate the heat better. THe wife and I turn the stove on around 5:00pm and we pretty well leave it on # 5 setting for most the night, we find anything lower then setting #3 you might as well turn it off, it just doesn't blow the heat around on the low settings.
pelletdude said:ARGlock said:Looks like you guys are really learning about your new units! The only thing that I'm concerned about from reading your posts is the low convection fan output. I'm needing a high capacity insert to heat 3,000 + square feet. By the way, what is the hopper capacity on the M55 insert?
Stay Warm Folks!!
AR
The hopper capacity is slightly more than 40 lbs. As for the blower - I sold an insert to a guy with a house over 3000 sq ft. he is very happy with the output. It is not the speed of the air that makes the heat it is the volume. This stove puts out lots of volume - the Heat exchange tubes are 1" rigid conduit welded to the exchanger. This is one of the reasons this is such a quiet stove.
flynfrfun said:Well, after 3 days with the new auger motor, the stove is as quiet as can be. We are really enjoying this stove now! This is what I expected after doing all the research prior to buying....
Flynfrfun
JimmyJ said:Can you hear the auger turn? I can hear mine turn for sure and drop pellets in. It is a low moan then you hear the pellets clinking.
JimmyJ said:Thanks for the reply,
I just realized you said that you lubed the chain for the agitator.....I never did that. I took your suggestion and sanded it down on the end and lubed the end of the agitator but never lubed the chain. I can definately hear it cycle but not the high pitch whistle it had before I sanded it down.
As for the OAK, I thought I read that it helped the exhaust of the smoke in a power failure. I do have about 4 feet or so of vertical on the outside of the house. So you think performance wise the stove will work more effeciently with an OAK?
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