As far as heat production capability the Harman unit you are talking about is for all intents the same size (heating wise) as one of your gas stoves.
How much gas did you burn this past winter?
How much gas did you burn this past winter?
The Harman would need to run the equivalent of 134 days at it's mid point (which only the stove really gets to decide on) to cover the BTUs from burning 600 gallons of propane in those vent less units. You need 55 million net BTU and last winter was relatively mild.
You are looking at 4.02 tons of a decent pellet.
You would exceed my druthers for dedicated pellet heating, that stove would cut your propane usage, what it would buy you may make it worth your while.
I believe he was still gonna use the one propane stove? Only trying to cut usage? I know LP is Way Expensive here.
Remember running at a 40,000 btu setting will burn 5 lbs of fuel per hour. This is not saying a 40,000 btu stove will only run at 5 lbs an hour but to obtain 40,000 btu you need approx 5 lbs an hour of pellets.
Eric
I found a Harman Accentra FS for sale two hours away. I went to the Harman website & they claim the stove will do 2200 square feet but I also see other documents that say 1450 sq ft. The 40k btu seems a little low to heat 2000 square feet. Will it do it? Is there a new version vs an old one that would explain the two ratings?
It is a wonderful stove and I heated roughly 1900 sq ft. The only negative thing that I can think of is that it is a bit of a pain pulling it out to clean. Pull your friends out, with his permission of course , and see what you think. I guess that would be typical of all inserts but they do make a neat installation.
Remember these units are supplemental, they will take the bite off of your primary bill.He is looking at a FS (Freestanding unit).
Remember these units are supplemental, they will take the bite off of your primary bill.
Pellet stoves are space heaters.
Mad Dog what heats your water? I guess that is what I call my primary heat source. I have an instant hot water heat oil (fossiil fuel) system for that application and subsidise (sp) that with pellet and wood to keep the house cozy, cooking is with electric oven and propane gas top.
I heat with Pellets Primarily.
My back-up is LP. Although I haven't needed it in about 4 yrs. The 1st 3 were the Quad 1200 only.
Im to Frugal (cheap) to use LP! !! I found one of my last Bills (on the budget/ means you pay that in July as well as January).
It was almost $400...........
No ProPain in my house
Pellet stoves are space heaters. But depending on the size and layout????
Mad Dog what heats your water? I guess that is what I call my primary heat source. I have an instant hot water heat oil (fossiil fuel) system for that application and subsidise (sp) that with pellet and wood to keep the house cozy, cooking is with electric oven and propane gas top.
The Accentra is a great supplemental heater, do not see it doing more than that.
Doug it is spelled Harman, sorry could not let it slip by.I walked into the family pet and garden center in Hanover , Ma. today and watched one of these harmon units in action... I was amazed at the heat this thing was putting out (i always found these pellet stoker stoves to fail at producing the kind of heat output of a conventional stove until i saw this thing thing in action! I was so intrigued by it i asked the owner Jim how its reliability has been (mind you he is NOT a dealer of stoves but he has owned and ran many). Jim said this Harmon Unit is his main heat source (and his center is a whole lot bigger then 2000 sq'! Not sure if your from south east Ma. but he seems to keep thing cooking all the time and he would let you play around with the settings and check it out im sure.
Doug it is spelled Harman, sorry could not let it slip by.
Im a drop out, so people better start getting used to my typo's around here fixing now....
Sorry had to do it, I am a Harming man.Harmon... Hormone? ?
HARMAN....
(I suck at spelling too)