harman P43 Install

New pellet user, new to forum and excited to be here. This year we installed a Harman P43 ourselves. To start, the house is a raised ranch, 2000 sqft with electric baseboard and ventless propane in lower section. Decided on a location and built the chimney to include cutting an 8 inch hole in the poured concrete foundation. That was loads of fun by the way. Next was the re-building of the wall to support the Cultured Stone. This was done with 2x4 studs, 3/4 plywood, topped with 15 lb felt paper to waterproof, then metal lathe for the scratch coat. I must say that I have a new found appreciation for the mason trade. I then built the raised hearth out of 2 course of brick topped with Cultured Stone Hearth stones. The stove is vented with BDM pellet pipe, 3" increased to 4" pipe thru the wall, then to a 4" S/S insulated liner. I built the chimney and installed a tile liner but thought an insulated 4" liner would hold the heat better and provide a better draft. Next to this is an outside air intake so the system is 100% closed to the inside. No need to pull air from in the house to run this. I then ran a dedicated electrical line, 20A, to the stove to make sure we do not have any issues.

I tried to think of everything and would like to hear some feedback.

To date, have only ran 5-6 bags of Allegheny pellets through it with no complaints. Run the stove in "stove temp" mode on low with a #3 feed rate and in the middle for temp. It has not been to cold outside but, it gets quite hot downstairs and the upstairs is 72-74 degrees. Nice change to the "wet" feel of the propane and the $$$$$ of the electric coming on.

Paid $229 a ton and have 3 stored.

Thanks for looking and I look forward to some feedback,

Dan

Did not even think about a surge protector or battery back up for that matter. Will be researching them over the next few days.

Thanks


Pup is a yellow lab, nicest dog we have had, and just loves to be around people. No bad manors, we just have to find out how to contain the hair........ lol

I do not think I am more talented, just have the ability to see it in my mind and get it done. That and the fact that I cannot part with anymore money than I have to is a BIG motivator......