I am in the market for a good pellet stove. I had a quadrafire mt vernon ......JUNK ! Pellets would always jam auger, wasnt really a hot burner. Any info would be appreciated!
Good Pellet stove????
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rayttt
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krooser
Minister of Fire
I'm using a simple Englander 25 in my shop this year… pretty impressed by the performance and simplicity of this stove. My St. Croix has been bulletproof for the six seasons I've owned it and it's 13 years old.
Sorry but I just can't drink the Harman kool-aid….
Sorry but I just can't drink the Harman kool-aid….
Bob Sorjanen
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IHATEPROPANE
Minister of Fire
There are many good stoves out there besides Harman. Harman's are nice, don't get me wrong, but there are many units that will do just as good a job heating.
My choice of stove if buying today would be the M55 by Enviro or its sister brands.
My choice of stove if buying today would be the M55 by Enviro or its sister brands.
Vinelife
Minister of Fire
reallyte
Feeling the Heat
I know your taste may be soured for quads but my Santa fe is really simple and durable. Heads up, quads and Harman are same company if you are trying to avoid the brand. However, a blind hate won't get you far.
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+1 (think bigger Enviro Maxx, Vistaflame VF170, Enerzone Euromax, etc). I have a Harman, but not poisoned by manchurian candidate potion
jimfrompa
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New to this forum but surprised to hear that Mt Vernon is "junk". Mine is fabulous. Highly recommend.
kenstogie
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I just bought and installed an ENglander 25 IP but had a 25 PDVC before that and it worked great.
Which year was your mt v ? As with most things early production goods can have glitches early on. I have a 2012 ae and it throws some serious heat. I have a 2000 sf colonial and i heat the house with it.
I second that. 2,200 s.f. ranch heated with a 2012 Mount Vernon AE. I get the occasional auger jam, but I have found it is due to uneven pellet lengths.
The Harman stoves are very good , certainly among the best but so isn`t their cost . Thankfully there are many alternatives, some equally expensive but many others for less and a few are much less.
Personally I`d never buy a new Harman since it`s only as good or dependable as the dealer who it was bought from. From what I read, the folks at Harman do not communicate with purchasers or their issues after the sale , or at least they own that reputation of such.
However with Englander stoves, it`s another story. They seem to dominate the "best service " awards.
I think my next stove will be another Englander for the peace of mind alone.
Personally I`d never buy a new Harman since it`s only as good or dependable as the dealer who it was bought from. From what I read, the folks at Harman do not communicate with purchasers or their issues after the sale , or at least they own that reputation of such.
However with Englander stoves, it`s another story. They seem to dominate the "best service " awards.
I think my next stove will be another Englander for the peace of mind alone.
Vinelife
Minister of Fire
Hell, my Santa Fe heats my 1450 SF home with NO problem ...and it doesn't even have to run continuously at all.
hooter04
Feeling the Heat
yes vinelife I only had 1 auger jam and that was because I overfilled the hopper,and I have 2 Mt Vernons
joescho
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Vinelife
Minister of Fire
No really I wasn't being sarcastic ... to me it would be very strange to have a mt Vernon that didn't work good. I love quads..
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