Pellet Stove Window Exhaust

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Ashamatash

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Aug 31, 2007
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Shelburne Falls, MA
Gents,

I hope everyone is staying warm and gearing up for a comfortable winter. It's been a while since I've been on here as I sold my house with my pellet stove and have been wandering for the past year. I do find myself in what will hopefully turn out to be a long-term rental home. I would like to install a pellet stove but I'm not so sure my landlord will be open to me cutting a hole in the side of a 1900 Victorian.

Do they make some kind of insert for a window where I could remove or open the window and run the exhaust out there in the winter, then put it back to normal in the spring? I could keep the stove right where it was but so I don't lose the window, I would perhaps like something that could be converted back-and-forth. I'm sure I could design something that could be heat-resistant but to sell the idea to my landlord, I would need it to be something that is a product currently on the market.

Thank you in advance!

Scott
 
Thanks BeGreen!

It rates well on the reviews and can heat close to 750 sq. ft. which is perfect for the 3 rooms I need it to heat. I was looking for just the exhaust option to go out the window but this may be an even better option as I wouldn't lose any floor space. I can't see any objections my landlord may have as it's almost like an air-conditioning unit where you just put it in the window.

I'll have to research it a bit more but so far it's looking good.
 
Make sure you shop around with that unit because I have noticed a BIG difference in prices from one place to another. From $800 all the way to $2500!
 
PJPellet said:
Make sure you shop around with that unit because I have noticed a BIG difference in prices from one place to another. From $800 all the way to $2500!

Same here. Lowes around here is about 1500 i believe.
 
I saw that stove for $1199 a while back at one of the local farm supply stores. Interesting concept, would be interesting to see how one performs.
 
Thanks for the contributions guys! Right now I'm thinking I'll give this unit a try as my options are limited and it really fits the bill. If I could get this for under a grand I think that would be a good deal.
 
There are mounting brackets that have to be screwed into the inside window trim and I see that now they also come with an outside support that has to be screwed to the wall. Three rooms is about all it will heat IF you can circulate the air to them. The outside venting needs to be cleaned every couple of weeks so mounting it in a window that's low enough to reach the back of the unit from the ground is best. As far as the stove it's self, I've been pleased with mine. Keep in mind that it is a small stove with a small firebox and no ash pan so it will need to be shutdown and cleaned at least once a day. U.S. Stove has a reputation for having short lived igniters and this stove is no different. Mine lasted about five months but U.S. Stove was very good about warranting it. If you get this stove let us know, I've got more operating tips that I can give.
 
ByCo said:
There are mounting brackets that have to be screwed into the inside window trim and I see that now they also come with an outside support that has to be screwed to the wall. Three rooms is about all it will heat IF you can circulate the air to them. The outside venting needs to be cleaned every couple of weeks so mounting it in a window that's low enough to reach the back of the unit from the ground is best. As far as the stove it's self, I've been pleased with mine. Keep in mind that it is a small stove with a small firebox and no ash pan so it will need to be shutdown and cleaned at least once a day. U.S. Stove has a reputation for having short lived igniters and this stove is no different. Mine lasted about five months but U.S. Stove was very good about warranting it. If you get this stove let us know, I've got more operating tips that I can give.

Some excellent feedback imacman - thanks! I'm, going to present this option plus a traditional pellet stove option to my landlady and see what she says. Hopefully she can approve one or the other as I plan on staying here long-term and it kills me to know there are cheaper and more environment-friendly options that I'm not currently taking advantage of. I loved my Englander PDVC stove at my old house but it wasn't too practical to take it with us so there she stays to this day.

imacman said:
Ashamatash said:
......If I could get this for under a grand I think that would be a good deal.

I don't think you're going to see that price.

The cheapest price for the window mount pellet stove I could find is here:

www.landmsupply.com/department/home...tes-stove-company-ecoaire-window-pellet-stove


I think they get $150 for shipping.

smoke show said:
Yep 1200 bones here at the local farm supply store.

Thanks for the links and info. guys.
 
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