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  1. crausch New Member

    joined: Aug 26, 2008
    747 posts
    Littlestown, PA
    Well...I finally received my digital camera and figured out how to use it. Yeah, the 5 stars on the review for ease-of-use assumes your not an idiot.

    I should have shot it with a better flame but right now it had reached temp and was in a low burn.

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  2. treehackers New Member

    joined: Sep 25, 2008
    179 posts
    South Central MA
    Big E in the living room and basement

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  3. Raven20 New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2008
    168 posts
    Baltimore
    Nice !!!....They ought to keep that house toastie.....
  4. tinkabranc Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 23, 2007
    1,636 posts
    South Coast MA
    Here's a pic of mine

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  5. Raven20 New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2008
    168 posts
    Baltimore
    Is the top of the hopper glass?
  6. bungalobob Feeling the Heat

    joined: Aug 5, 2008
    280 posts
    central ct
    Codebum has inspired me. I'm giving this picture thing one more try. If it works you will see the unfinished hearth that needs the trim finished as well as the rear walls which will be done in wood panels. I was going to wait till it was completely finished before posting, but what the hey, haven't touched the project in weeks, just enjoying the darn thing running.

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  7. tinkabranc Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 23, 2007
    1,636 posts
    South Coast MA
    Yep- hopper lid is tinted glass
  8. Raven20 New Member

    joined: Dec 18, 2008
    168 posts
    Baltimore
    Treehack, In your 4th pic how far is the vent cap away from the siding?
  9. crausch New Member

    joined: Aug 26, 2008
    747 posts
    Littlestown, PA
    bungalobob:
    LOL - I guess I am good for something.

    BTW...your setup looks really nice. I like your pellet storage bin. (I guess thats what you have it.)
  10. bungalobob Feeling the Heat

    joined: Aug 5, 2008
    280 posts
    central ct
    Yeah we keep the pellets in there from the bottom of the bags. That's how the wife puts them in when I am not around. I put the last couple of pounds from the pellet bags in there to cut down on the fines. They settle to the bottom. Never had a fine problem yet, but why chance it. Its called a Copper Boiler, got in on EBAY. Saw a few of them on pictures here, it was about $75. Does the job nicely.
  11. treehackers New Member

    joined: Sep 25, 2008
    179 posts
    South Central MA
    About 2-3 feet
  12. smoke show Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 17, 2008
    4,614 posts
    Pittsfield, Wi
    my mt vernon

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  13. hearthtools Super Moderator

    Ok i will post my personal stove
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    Omega 60,000 btu
    heating 1900 sq feet from the very end of the house to the other.
    3 tons per year
    On and off thermostat
  14. sydney1963 New Member

    joined: Oct 4, 2008
    770 posts
    Windham Maine
    Rod,

    Where's the fire? Nice stove.
  15. hearthtools Super Moderator

    this thing puts out so much heat it only runs 40% of the time
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    So easy to work on a 3 year old can do it.
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  16. donbryce Member

    joined: Jan 8, 2009
    110 posts
    NB Canada
    Here is my first-season Englander 25-PDVC. It's installed where we had our trusty Selkirk Vagabond woodstove, for over 20 years. I had to fabricate my own transition/reducer fitting from a 6" length of pellet pipe and a standard 7" block-off screw-in plate into the Selkirk chimney. I think I'll be fine, but if anyone can point out potential problems with this setup, I'd appreciate a heads-up.

    I added brass trim pieces to the top and bottom of the door, cut from an old family hierloom fireplace screen, like the one pictured currently on EBay. It was too easy, as the brass channel was a snap fit onto the door. I used high temp Dow-Corning 735 red silicone to hold it on the top, and 2 short pop-rivets on the bottom. The little brass buttons were relocated to the ends on the top.

    I can't say enough about how great the stove has been, so far. It's -5 F (-21 C) tonight, and running on 3 3 is plenty warm for our small house. We use about a bag a day, often less if I shut down for mid-afternoon, and always off midnite to 6:00AM or so. It usually runs on the lowest settings, never had it above 5 5.

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  17. stoveguy13 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 15, 2006
    768 posts
    CT
    Rod pellet stove install is nice but is that a gas line hanging by the pipe?
  18. Bucktail Member

    joined: Jan 14, 2009
    42 posts
    Maryland
    Scoop,

    Nice looking stove ! Who makes it?
  19. schoondog Feeling the Heat

    joined: Aug 17, 2008
    350 posts
    dutchess county, n.y.
    I like your stove scoop, heres my insert

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  20. scruffy New Member

    joined: Oct 24, 2008
    35 posts
    NH
    Here's my set up, located in family room. Heats family room, hallway to kitchen, pantry, mud room, upstairs office and master bedroom.

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  21. sinnian Minister of Fire

    joined: May 28, 2008
    715 posts
    Limerick, Maine
    Very nice hearth Scruffy!
  22. scruffy New Member

    joined: Oct 24, 2008
    35 posts
    NH
    Thanks, built it when I converted the garage into a family room. Originaly built it for a Glenwood cook stove, that is stored away for the winter.
    The cook stove couldn't keep up with the cold winters in NH without feeding it every 15 minutes. Converted it to Propane but it still wouldn't heat the area. Next installed a propane Monitor heater, and then the price of gas price went through the roof.

    We bought the pellet stove in October and love it. Should have the stove and pellet expense break even by next winter. Haven't been this warm in years!
  23. newguyjoe Member

    joined: Nov 7, 2008
    55 posts
    Monroe,NY
    Here is mine. . .

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  24. hearthtools Super Moderator

    I changed my propain tank and regulator.
    I just hung the old one up there to get it out of my way
    not there now.
  25. scarter2 New Member

    joined: Jan 2, 2009
    14 posts
    Southern ME
    Here is ours. Can't say I installed it myself...

    Only question now is whether I'll be able to maneuver the tight space behind it to do my own vent cleaning, etc.

    Would have gotten an insert, but the hearth was just too large an opening.

    Loving it so far.

    -beez

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