- Jan 5, 2013
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Hi guys ! I'm new to the site have enjoyed reading the post and have learned a lot !
So here we go
I have a cb 1200 free standing ( 4 th yr heating 2000 sq ft )
We have loved our stove since day one has always kept our home at a toasty 75 plus . Have used a few different pellets in the past and have found the softwoods to work the best for us .(okonogan , Vermont ect. )
This year I bought 4 tons of mcfeeters ( tried a few bags before I bought them and read reveiws ) was happy a little more dirty but heat was good .
We just hit our first cold snap ( below zero 3 nights and single teens during the day ) stove could not keep up thermostat set at 80 never able to get the room the stove was in above 72 . Ran 24/7 very small flame never above pot no matter what I did !
After talking to the company who put my stove in they were sure it was a pellet problem . After talking to my pellet supplier they are sure it's a stove issue ( go figure )
Well I figured I had to try something the pellet in question was mcfeeters so I went and got some vermonts .
Wow what a difference feels like double the heat ! Keep in mind the last 2 days have been upper 20 lower 30 .
I clean my stove twice a week (mcfeeters burn dirty )
Where do I start to figure on what's going on here how do I rule something out ?
The heat I have now is great but the flame is still off ( or is it ? ) I know you want to see. Picture and as soon as I figure that out I'm on it ! But the flame at times is normal 4 inches above pot but will fall back down inside the pot
I know I'm going on here but I'm trying to cover as much as I can .
Also as a snide note my dad has the same stove same pellets no issues at all ( came off the same truck )
I hope I don't have 3 tons of junk in my garage ! Any help would be great thanks !
J
So here we go
I have a cb 1200 free standing ( 4 th yr heating 2000 sq ft )
We have loved our stove since day one has always kept our home at a toasty 75 plus . Have used a few different pellets in the past and have found the softwoods to work the best for us .(okonogan , Vermont ect. )
This year I bought 4 tons of mcfeeters ( tried a few bags before I bought them and read reveiws ) was happy a little more dirty but heat was good .
We just hit our first cold snap ( below zero 3 nights and single teens during the day ) stove could not keep up thermostat set at 80 never able to get the room the stove was in above 72 . Ran 24/7 very small flame never above pot no matter what I did !
After talking to the company who put my stove in they were sure it was a pellet problem . After talking to my pellet supplier they are sure it's a stove issue ( go figure )
Well I figured I had to try something the pellet in question was mcfeeters so I went and got some vermonts .
Wow what a difference feels like double the heat ! Keep in mind the last 2 days have been upper 20 lower 30 .
I clean my stove twice a week (mcfeeters burn dirty )
Where do I start to figure on what's going on here how do I rule something out ?
The heat I have now is great but the flame is still off ( or is it ? ) I know you want to see. Picture and as soon as I figure that out I'm on it ! But the flame at times is normal 4 inches above pot but will fall back down inside the pot
I know I'm going on here but I'm trying to cover as much as I can .
Also as a snide note my dad has the same stove same pellets no issues at all ( came off the same truck )
I hope I don't have 3 tons of junk in my garage ! Any help would be great thanks !
J