Pellets consumed in a day?

[MCPO]

OK now , I`ve read a few stunning claims where some folks are heating something like 1800 sq ft on 2.5 -3 tons of pellets and at least a couple claims to be getting two days burn out of a bag. I`m having a hard time believing the accuracy of some of these claims since my best is about 34 hrs on a 40 lb bag of premium pellets in a Harman P38 stove (smallest model) on it`s lowest setting of #1.
I look at what a lb of pellets consist of (maybe 2 hands full) and the fact that it will burn for nearly 1 hr and produce warm air blowing constantly truly is amazing but 2 days from a bag sounds to be a bit of an exxageration to me.
Harman literature claims a minimum of .75 lbs per hr but I just can`t imagine maintaining a flame at that rate and I can`t get my stove to burn that slow anyway as it`s already on #1 (lowest setting)
Anyone care to enlighten me?
Thank you,
John

 

[moralleper]

in the coldest part of the year this year I would get 1 bag a day, average probably 1.5 days out of a bag. but that is not running constantly as my stove cycles on and off as the thermostat calls for heat.

 

[Richardin52]

Right now I'm burning a little over a bag a day heating water mostly in my 4 unit apartment house. On week ends I use maybe two a day. This is not a real effcent way to run the boiler but I'm just playing around with my new toy seeing how it does.

Rich

 

[Shooter]

For our 1800sq ft ranch and with the Quadrafire CB1200i I'm getting 3 days out of a bag of pellets. Oh, wait this is May.......

 

[MCPO]

For our 1800sq ft ranch and with the Quadrafire CB1200i I'm getting 3 days out of a bag of pellets. Oh, wait this is May.......

You can`t be actually burning the stove continually for those 3 days. I should have been more clear with my original post.
My best is 34 hrs continuous burn from one bag.
John

 

[Shooter]

For our 1800sq ft ranch and with the Quadrafire CB1200i I'm getting 3 days out of a bag of pellets. Oh, wait this is May.......

You can`t be actually burning the stove continually for those 3 days. I should have been more clear with my original post.
My best is 34 hrs continuous burn from one bag.
John

It's controlled by thermostat. I have it set to come on at 68 and shut off around 74. It's only going through 3 "on" cycles during the late night, nite and eary morning. Sun keeps the house at 71 for the daylight hours.

 

[MCPO]

For our 1800sq ft ranch and with the Quadrafire CB1200i I'm getting 3 days out of a bag of pellets. Oh, wait this is May.......

It's controlled by thermostat. I have it set to come on at 68 and shut off around 74. It's only going through 3 "on" cycles during the late night, nite and eary morning. Sun keeps the house at 71 for the daylight hours.

OK, now I can see why you are getting 3 days from a bag. Nice going too. Thanks for the clarification.
John.