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  1. Shaw520 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 15, 2012
    397 posts
    Modena
    Yup its true,... these things just burn too dam hot!!!!,.... I cant turn my stove down enough without getting inconsistent feed. If i put the stove on 2 it'll get too hot a trip the disc,... if I put it on 1 then I run the risk of the fire going out (which has happened several times),.. I like Stove Chow better,... they last longer with a more consistent heat. So I paid 209 per ton,... the floor is open for bids. Between Newburgh & Poughkeepsie NY 1224120029.jpg
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  2. Justin M Member

    joined: Dec 22, 2008
    158 posts
    Southbury, CT
    Location?
  3. Shaw520 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 15, 2012
    397 posts
    Modena
    Near Poughkeepsie, NY
  4. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,054 posts
    NE Ohio
    Have you played with the LBA or LFF?

    Have you spoke with Mike? I remember a thread where the temp sensor on an EP was moved or had a washer placed under it,.tp prevent it from tripping?

    Worth a shot?
  5. Shaw520 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 15, 2012
    397 posts
    Modena
    yes played with low feed set on (1),... these somersets just burn hot and fast!,... maybe if I had a dif stove theyd be fine,... but thats not in the budget right now,.... gotta use the pellets that work best for my stove.
  6. Shaw520 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 15, 2012
    397 posts
    Modena
    not sure if I wanna mess with the sensor,... the rutland temp gauge goes up near 600 degrees,.. a bit hot for comfort.,..the stove seems happy between 350 and 450 putting out plenty of heat without over heating things.
  7. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Dang too far for this pig. :(
  8. The Maniac New Member

    joined: Jun 28, 2012
    50 posts
    Winterport Maine
    you tease i live in maine u deliver ?
  9. ivanhoe Member

    kind of pellets i could use here, none to be found in this area! can you ship to your northern friendly neighbor? ;)
  10. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    Dude your crazy mix in some other pellet the cheapest you can find. I mentioned in your other post that i know a guy with that stove that also returned somersets for high limit
    I am mixing them with Trebio's to slow the feed rate down right now. Its working great. your gonna sell them and get another box store pellet and say its not hot enough. so keepem and find that medium by mixing them!

    Edit but hey if your delivering ill takem all one stop :)
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  11. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    BTW if you had them delivered they should come take them back. They did here
    I found out about it after they were taken back or you know they would of been here :(
  12. glenc0322 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2011
    555 posts
    long Island NY
    I agree with oldmountvernon mix them with cheap pellets. They dont sell them where I live so I never tried them but would love to run them in my harman and see what all the rave is about
  13. subsailor Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 8, 2011
    1,315 posts
    Winthrop, Maine
    Run them in a Harman and you'll probably wonder what all the fuss is about. The stove will just idle and equalize the extra heat everyone sees because they feed fast.
  14. imacman Minister of Fire

    Only 15 miles from me........<licks chops> :cool:
  15. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    why are you broadcasting that! GO! he might take 50 bux a ton :p
  16. subsailor Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 8, 2011
    1,315 posts
    Winthrop, Maine
    Anyone selling Inferiors near you?
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  17. glenc0322 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2011
    555 posts
    long Island NY
    I figured that. Thats why I love this stove I can run anything through it and it puts out almost the same amount of heat. Just the amount per hour goes up or down
  18. subsailor Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 8, 2011
    1,315 posts
    Winthrop, Maine
    ==c
  19. glenc0322 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2011
    555 posts
    long Island NY

    No I live in the middle of long island. there are a few mom and pop stores blowes and home desperate the home depot by me just had stove chow in and i bought 15 bags they burn pretty good but the pellets are small so it chews through a bag in 8-10 hours when i was using green supremes and they were lasting 12-14 hours. but the chows had less ash
  20. schoondog Feeling the Heat

    joined: Aug 17, 2008
    350 posts
    dutchess county, n.y.
    Dude are you serious ! I'll grab a ton tomorrow. I got cash,truck and am in pooghkeepsie. PM me.
    Doggy
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  21. FS1971 New Member

    joined: Jan 27, 2013
    15 posts
    Dutchess County NY
    I will take a ton off you. PM. Me. I am in Poughkeepsie.
  22. Jason Knapp New Member

    joined: Dec 11, 2012
    76 posts
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    PM me, I'll take two!
  23. Montnl New Member

    joined: Apr 18, 2012
    17 posts
    Northwestern, MA
    Close the plate in the hopper all the way, then you can run the stove at higher numbers and will feed more steady. I do this when the pellets are smaller than normal. I know by experience that is difficult to control the burn at low numbers with smaller pellets, they just keep coming down to the burn pot. I had to increase the slot in the plate to even close more the opening and do not worry about bridging with small pellets never has happened to me.
    The only problem, when the pellets are bigger your have to move the plate again and your settings need to be different. Englander stoves burn whatever with the right settings and this take long time and bunch of pellet brands to try.
  24. movemaine Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 28, 2011
    382 posts
    Central Maine
    Why not keep them and mix them with a lower grade pellet?
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  25. Shaw520 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 15, 2012
    397 posts
    Modena
    no plate in this old 25,...... but it looks like i have three ton sold,.. so I'll keep the last ton to mix with other, slower burning pellets.

    But yea,.. Somersets are great pellets,.. they're just so small that its hard to control the feed in this less refined stove.

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