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http://www.readingstove.com/coal-heating-efficiency/ Look at the comparative costs per million btu's for the same cost of pellets and coal!!!

This one also shows how anyone near even reasonably priced coal should look long and hard at coal. It is even easy to start a coal stoker now with special starting sticks. They have come a long way since I had one.
 
Tony garofalo said:
Hello group, I am new to this forum. My name is Tony & I live in northeastern pa. Hope you don't mind, but I would like to pump you for information. My first question is; I have been burning firewood for +20 years. I am thinking about changing to a pellet stove. Very interested in buying the Harman Accentra.
I will have burned about 2 1/2 cords of firewood this year in my 1000 sq ft home. It is well insulated and most of the windows are new within the past 6 mos. How many tons of pellets would I need to buy based on normal use of 2 1/2 cords per year? Thank you!
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Before I purchased a pellet stove I would use 2-4 cords a season, after a pellet stove 1 1/2-2 tons of pellet and use the wood burner as a backup for really cold nights. My hose is a 4" wall cape cod and heat the downstairs about 1500 sq. feet. Hope this helps and welcome:)
 
Hello Group. I went to my Harmon dealer store today and gave him the pics of my current set up of my stove and chimney set up. He said I should use my current set up, because if I had a power problem it would have a good draft to get rid of smoke. I like this method because I do not have to cut a new hole in my house and my old wood stove chimney is still in good shape. He sold me every thing I needed to make this change happen this weekend. The temps this weekend in Erie is going to be cold, so it is a perfect time to check out my new stove . WOO WHO/////////////
 

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Hello Group. I went to my Harmon dealer store today and gave him the pics of my current set up of my stove and chimney set up. He said I should use my current set up, because if I had a power problem it would have a good draft to get rid of smoke. I like this method because I do not have to cut a new hole in my house and my old wood stove chimney is still in good shape. He sold me every thing I needed to make this change happen this weekend. The temps this weekend in Erie is going to be cold, so it is a perfect time to check out my new stove . WOO WHO/////////////
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Sounds like it's Miller Time;ex
 
Tony garofalo said:
GEEZZ..I am so sorry......... I Did not know this was a Beer forum. LOL.
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Congrats on the stove. But once you get it installed, your gonna have a lot more time on your hands (compared to wood) and with that time, you can enjoy a Beer watching the fire! ;)

Your gonna love that Harman. Cheers
 
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Well Group, I Just installed the bran new Harman, What a peace of cake. This is a great stove ,and it is eating like a baby Pig. It is 26 hear in Erie pa and it is 77 in my house , I have the stove in the lowest setting possible with
out going out and it is heating like the sun. I am happier then a Pig in mud....... IN the last 24 hours I have used less then 1 Bag . Lifes Good.....IMG_0008.JPG
 
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Congratulations. It looks awesome. You gonna love that stove. Harman is a highly regarded name in the industry.

Keep it maintained and clean (not daily ;)) and it should treat you well for many years to come.

Sit back, grab a ice cold (adult) beverage, and enjoy :)
 
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Great job Tony in the off season are you gonna paint the pipe black? I would .
 
Tony garofalo said:
I am going to paint the pipe the same color of the stove ,Brown. You sound just like my wife.........Lol..
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Sorry hate to be a nag;lol Your gonna love that stove;ex Congrats
 
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