went to the local harman dealer today. he had a manual lighting p61 on clerence. he wanted $2,850 for the stove. is that a good deal? i think the p61 would probably be adaquate for my 1,500 sq ft. home. he said that the stove was brand new but was a model that was being discountinued being that it is a manually lighted unit. one of the questions i have is since it is manually lighted i know that it cannot shut it's self down and restart itself during mild weather. how much does that waste in pellets. also i wondered if the harman stoves are more efficient than my current us stove 5510. could i expect a better stove to pay me back by burning less (wasting less) pellets. can i expect a p61 to provide enough heat to fully heat my 1,500 sq ft home that was built in 1895? my home has recieved many recent updates including modern windows, insulation in all of the outside walls, and insulation in the attic. my walls have been insulated BUT it is limited on how much insulation i can put in the walls. it is a plank built home and doesnt have very deep pockets inside the walls.
i would have liked to have a p68 but they are just too much money. i have also thought about coal but the price of coal locally is now 309 per ton making pellets currently more economical. im also afraid that coal might be more dirty and i realize that i would have to deal with allot more ash.
oh, one more thing. my wife would like trim on the stove but at $400 its allot of money for the fancy trim that will not make the stove perform better. why is the trim so much money?
i would have liked to have a p68 but they are just too much money. i have also thought about coal but the price of coal locally is now 309 per ton making pellets currently more economical. im also afraid that coal might be more dirty and i realize that i would have to deal with allot more ash.
oh, one more thing. my wife would like trim on the stove but at $400 its allot of money for the fancy trim that will not make the stove perform better. why is the trim so much money?