Quadrafire, Harmon, Heatilator: they all fail. And when they fail, it's on a Saturday night, or Christmas, or Easter, or Thanksgiving. Or when it's minus 35 out. For 8 years, I've had pellet stoves and for 8 years, I've been damning myself for this foolish choice. If it's not a pipe obstruction, it's wet pellets. If it's not wet pellets, it's a bad augur motor. If it's not a bad augur motor, it's a faulty vacuum switch. In short, there are far too many things that can, and do, go wrong.
Give me a propane furnace any day, and a little wood stove for some extra heat and for local color. But anyone who asks me about a pellet stove will get a very definite negative answer from me.
Give me a propane furnace any day, and a little wood stove for some extra heat and for local color. But anyone who asks me about a pellet stove will get a very definite negative answer from me.