Quick question for a friend...

[Swedishchef]

Hey guys

A friend of mine is considering purchasing a pellet stove. He has a new, 2 story house (26X26) with a central staircase. He plans on putting the stove on the main floor with the idea that he will use it as a main source of heat (with electricity for backup).

He is looking for a 2 sided (does this exist?? Like a gas fireplace...) stove. Any suggestions for best bang for your buck type of stove?

Thanks in advance!

Andrew

 

[DAKSY]

Hey guys

A friend of mine is considering purchasing a pellet stove. He has a new, 2 story house (26X26) with a central staircase. He plans on putting the stove on the main floor with the idea that he will use it as a main source of heat (with electricity for backup).

He's probably gonna need 50K btu (input) MINIMUM, & the upstairs will take awhile to get heated up. What he wants to do is possible, but not easy. Ceiling fans & floor fans will be needed...


He is looking for a 2 sided (does this exist?? Like a gas fireplace...) stove.

Haven't seen a pellet unit with this design, but maybe someone else has


Any suggestions for best bang for your buck type of stove?

Like I said above, 50K btu MIN. That size unit doesn't come cheap. If he buys used, he might get something at a reasonable price, but buying someone else's problems can come back & bite...

Thanks in advance!

Andrew

 

[Swedishchef]

Thanks Daksy...

I think he simply wants to heat the space he is using. IF the heat is able to rise upstairs, so be it. However I don't think it is a priority in his choices of stove.

What stoves are the most recommended out there? Since a pellet stove is more mechanical than a wood stove, what ones seem to be the most reliable?

Andrew

 

[DexterDay]

Common misconception is they are unreliable. Lots of stoves are over 10 yrs old and still operating on factory parts.

With that said, I will X2 on Daksys comments. 50,000 BTU or better. And if he wants a Cadillac, Then Harman would be my choice (budget aside). But Quadrafire, Enviro, Englander, Etc all make good units. All depends on the buyers budget, styling, and and install (how close to a window/Some units need to be farther than others).

What is there budget? Best Bang. . . I would either do CL looking, or a Rebuilt 25-EP from AMFM Energy (Englander Refurb unit w/ Full factory warranty). Delivered w/ a vent kit for around $1,500.... Pretty nice looking unit.

Have him Google image the Englander 25-EP or go AMFM and look at there refurb units.

Here is a link to the EP. Nice bay window design http://www.amfmenergy.com/55trpep--epa-certified-pellet-stove--2000552000.html

 

[smoke show]

I'm heating a 30x32 2 story with stove on first floor.

There is about a 4 degree differential between 1st and 2nd floor. (only ceiling fans running on low)

No double sided units that I'm aware of.

 

[The Village Idiot]

Just to support smoke show's statement here....In all of my recent shoppings over the course of the past year, I've never seen a "2-Sided" pellet stove either.

 

[Swedishchef]

Thanks guys I will pass this info along to him