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  1. nikeseer Member

    joined: Oct 14, 2012
    219 posts
    Central Connecticut
    Number 3 of 6 settings? I have low med and high and then the adjustment of the feed. Currently almost low feed as you can go as I said and med. Just going to keep it running. Especially the next 2 days. Full clean on Sunday. My first year. Love the pellet heat. My family too. High 70's upstairs and low 70's downstairs. Have to figure what works best for the house and the stove etc.

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  2. nikeseer Member

    joined: Oct 14, 2012
    219 posts
    Central Connecticut
    We totally are programmed to save save save. Now we are and it's warmer we just are still programmed and have to remember like said already. If using oil would be way more expensive!
  3. nikeseer Member

    joined: Oct 14, 2012
    219 posts
    Central Connecticut
    How about 67! Now I'm a comfy 70-73. Slow and steady!
  4. openat60 New Member

    joined: Nov 18, 2012
    22 posts
    Catskills Mts Upstate NY
    My St Croix has a 1-6 selector and in each setting the feed and fan are pre determined by the control board. Select one and the board does the rest i can fine tune my feed rate on the back of my board with little adjusters. For diff sized pellets or corn.

    Yes pellet heat is nice it was a bit of an adjustment coming from wood heat previous years but my Wife and I have come to enjoy pellet heat jut as well as wood heat, but to be honest deep down i still am envious of wood heat.....shhhhhhh
  5. nikeseer Member

    joined: Oct 14, 2012
    219 posts
    Central Connecticut
    My husband too! I wouldn't be able to enjoy the living room if we had a wood stove. It would be a 100 in there!
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  6. nikeseer Member

    joined: Oct 14, 2012
    219 posts
    Central Connecticut
    How many of us run their stoves 24/7 without cycling with a tstat?
  7. openat60 New Member

    joined: Nov 18, 2012
    22 posts
    Catskills Mts Upstate NY
  8. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Sounds like a good topic for a new thread and poll.

    Stat user here.
  9. openat60 New Member

    joined: Nov 18, 2012
    22 posts
    Catskills Mts Upstate NY
    I jumped my tstat...cut the power chord and installed a box and switch on the apron of my window next to the stove. you can jsut make it out in the pic.
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  10. Hdhogger Member

    joined: Oct 16, 2012
    147 posts
    Massachusetts
    I have no complaints with the GS right now, (late Dec. & Jan. will be another story), I get a good white flame and the heat is decent. I could go 5 days before cleaning the fire box but I clean every 4 if I have the chance.
  11. Hdhogger Member

    joined: Oct 16, 2012
    147 posts
    Massachusetts
    Got it late Sep. I burned a few bags at night after installing just to check out. My basement has no heat other than the CAB. For Oct. thru this AM I've burned 40 bags.
    How are your temps on the upper level and other areas of the house?
  12. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    your right i just went and bumped it up 72 wasnt cutting it We had guests over thursday they keep their house at 60 i was like you kidding me. But if you are use to that temp i guess it dont bother you during the 66 stat days 72 i would die in now im bumping it up to 74 soon 78 guess i see another load in my future :p
  13. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Any excuse to buy more fuel, hey?
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  14. silverfox103 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2011
    418 posts
    Littleton, NH
    60 Bags
  15. subsailor Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 8, 2011
    1,315 posts
    Winthrop, Maine
    42 bags.
  16. Zackdog Member

    joined: Dec 26, 2008
    45 posts
    Tabernash, CO
    I did not fire up the stove until the 24th of October and am on my 8th bag of pellets. I just shut the stove down for the day, as the sun is shining and the temperature in the house is up to 74°.
  17. Tweed Member

    joined: Feb 11, 2012
    33 posts
    Groton MA
    24 bags in the last 3 weeks. 6 1/2 tons on deck.
  18. Labrat Member

    joined: Feb 6, 2011
    63 posts
    Coastal Maine
    Just loaded bag 27 in the PF100 this afternoon. The wife loves the house at 74.
  19. roadking88 Member

    joined: Jun 20, 2011
    195 posts
    central Maine
    just dumped bag # 23 in this morning....been cold as hell over here his week....house @ 71 comfy....
  20. Ejectr Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 1, 2009
    508 posts
    Brimfield, MA
    27 bags and it's December 1st with a house the size of yours at 74 and a PF100???!!!! I must be doing something wrong. My house is sitting 68 -70 and since October 7, I've burned 60 bags of MWP softies.
  21. Dgopetactical Member

    joined: Nov 22, 2012
    153 posts
    York County, Pa
    Started oct 15. Used 33 so far
  22. Speed3 New Member

    joined: Mar 16, 2012
    28 posts
    Southern Maine
    33 bags so far. Last night went down to 18 with a high today of 25. We had a cold breeze and flurries all day. 70 in the house and I just used one bag in 24 hours.
  23. Cliff Member

    joined: Jan 10, 2010
    36 posts
    Upstate NY
    15 bags, the wife and her dachshunds are cold
  24. Labrat Member

    joined: Feb 6, 2011
    63 posts
    Coastal Maine
    Ejectr I am only heating 1400 sq feet of a house that was insulated to Canadian standards. I also face east and get sun in through the windows most of the day. I will admit that the furnace is also heating my basement to 60 - 65. I think I fired her up right around the same time you did maybe a week later.
  25. kcellwood New Member

    joined: Nov 2, 2011
    97 posts
    Central Maine
    See my sig.

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