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What do you keep your main living space temp. using your pellet stove?

60-65 1 vote(s) 1.3%
65-68 8 vote(s) 10.4%
69-71 25 vote(s) 32.5%
72-74 28 vote(s) 36.4%
75-77 12 vote(s) 15.6%
78-Too dam hot 3 vote(s) 3.9%
  1. Thaddius Wenderoth Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 21, 2013
    253 posts
    I find that using my pellet stove I keep it much warmer than I did on electric (for a lot less money to boot!). Where do you keep it?
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  2. boo boo Member

    joined: Dec 22, 2012
    120 posts
    So. NH
    72 to 74 and love it
    When I was oil stricken it was 66 to 68
  3. Harvey Schneider Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 9, 2012
    467 posts
    Southbury, CT
    65 at night and 70 during the daytime. The room the stove is in runs a few degrees warmer, but I go by the temperature on the thermostat in the next room.
    Any hotter than 72 and I find it uncomfortable. I guess I have a narrow operating range.
  4. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,727 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    72-74ºF while we are home and active. I let it drop while we are away(66ºF) and sleeping(68º). Stove room stays about 6ºF cooler.
  5. JohnRXL New Member

    joined: Jan 7, 2013
    43 posts
    Ontario,Canada
    The main floor is at 68-69 cause I'm heating with oil, but the down stairs where the stove is at 73-74. I don't get it I can't seem to get the heat upstairs, I live in a bungalow so I'm not sure that is the issue or not.
  6. Birdie Golf New Member

    joined: Dec 26, 2012
    46 posts
    CT
    i like to keep downstairs no higher than 70, and upstairs 67, 68
  7. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,442 posts
    Standish, ME
    I compromised and picked 69-71 I tend to be down stairs and she tends to be upstairs.

    Ask jtakeman about safety factors required in households with lead weighted rolling pins and cast iron skillets.
  8. yooper81 New Member

    joined: Jan 17, 2012
    80 posts
    U.P Michigan
    Electric heat is why I burn pellets.
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  9. Thaddius Wenderoth Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 21, 2013
    253 posts
    70° WOULD be perfect for me but the boss like it HOT! Keep the boss happy and I'm happy. But I have been running on 1 and keeping it at 78°. Cooler than she likes it (can you believe this?) but she understand the trade off on pellet usage. Just over 1 bag a day and 78° 24/7. I am happier than a pig in mud.
    SmokeyTheBear likes this.
  10. glenc0322 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2011
    555 posts
    long Island NY
    Between 70-73 degrees and the rest of the house is in the 70 except my sons room is 68 the way he likes it he keeps his door closed and i keep opening it to let heat in there or it would be 60. When i was on the dreaded oil the house t stat was set at 66 and down to 62 at night The wife is happy now and even tells me to turn the stove down
  11. Xena Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 30, 2005
    2,436 posts
    South Shore MA
    74/75/76.
  12. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,727 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Same here, It was an easy switch and much warmer for about 1/3 the cash(rough figure-don't shoot me!).
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  13. imacman Minister of Fire

    Keep mine at 69-70. Any warmer, I'm sweatin'. ;hm
    gbreda and Thaddius Wenderoth like this.
  14. Thaddius Wenderoth Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 21, 2013
    253 posts
    I think you need your pellet pig avatar revoked!
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  15. Bioburner Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 4, 2012
    840 posts
    West central Mn
    My AV room is 72-74, the rest of the house is cooler for the web foot monsters.

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  16. Seasoned Oak Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 17, 2008
    2,031 posts
    Eastern Central PA
    My stove room hovers at about 95 ,its 20 x18. Its in and unfinished part of the basement. Rest of the basement is 85 and the floor above is about 76 ,floor above that(bedrooms) is about 70(too cold)
  17. imacman Minister of Fire

    NEVER!! Especially since I'm the VP of the Pigs. ;lol Gotta keep up appearances, ya know.
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  18. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,442 posts
    Standish, ME
    Pigs acquire large quantities, that doesn't mean they have to burn them in one big raging inferno and go over temp.

    It is the stash that defines the true pig from the wannabes.


    But that was a good attempt at getting a response from he who maintains the books for the Oinkers.
    jtakeman and Thaddius Wenderoth like this.
  19. Thaddius Wenderoth Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 21, 2013
    253 posts
    So really I am the opposite of a pig. I only keep a ton on hand and burn the $hit out of them.
  20. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,442 posts
    Standish, ME
    Hey oh seasoned one, are you contemplating going the pellet route?

    Not often do you venture onto the dark side of the hearth.
    Harvey Schneider likes this.
  21. Mr. Spock Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 2, 2013
    460 posts
    SW MA
    Usually main room is 74 , bedrooms are 64. The boss usually turns it down at night to 62 so I few days ago I said "You know it's really inexpensive heat, how about we leave it up at night and wake up to a toasty house in the morning?" She called me a "baby" :eek:.
  22. P38X2 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 11, 2012
    784 posts
    Jaffrey, NH
    I keep my place much warmer not using oil. Stat reads 70-71 downstairs, but its in the farthest room from the stove. Never checked but my guess is its 75 in the general area the stove is in. 66-68 upstairs.
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  23. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,442 posts
    Standish, ME
    Let us just say you have not acquired the the level of panic that a true pig has when the on hand supply approaches the three ton mark.

    It would be normal for a pig in that state to stage multiple midnight raids at OMV's stash despite all of the stash protection devices.

    I'm already getting the shakes and I still have around 9 ton left in the bunker.
  24. Dinger Member

    joined: Nov 23, 2011
    140 posts
    SW CO
    While we're active downstairs where the stove lives it hovers at 73-74. At night I let the stat control and it swings from 70-74. That keeps the sleeping zone just about perfect.

    I just started this night practice. I can't believe my drop in pellet usage overnight. Probably 20-30% less overnight.
  25. gbreda Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 3, 2009
    1,206 posts
    Lakes Region, NH
    How True ! !

    I am down to 3 bags in the garage and about 4 ton in the basement. In my mind, once the 3 bags in the garage are in the hopper, I am screwed ! :p

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