Palazzetti Prima Pellet stove is awesome!

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View attachment 85443 I was a proud owner of Whitfields, Quadrafire Castile & Mt. Vernon but nothing compares to the Italian made Ecofire Prima. The stove is over 90% efficient and my pellet consumption is down by 30%. Beautifull Mojlica tile outside, this baby puts out 44k BTU's. Very quiet much quieter than my Quad's were. Self cleaning firepot to! Control panel on top has six different programs available that can be customized to turn on- off throughout the day or week. It also has night mode, standby mode and customizable automatic pellet feed power and blower motor speeds. My electric bill dropped also, uses 110 watts only! Comes with remote also. I have always been a tried and true american and always try and buy american products but, after doing the research nothing compared. My friend owns a Harman Accentra and after checking out my stove, he is putting his up for sale. If this stove catches on at less than $2,500.00, the American manufacturer's will get a run for there money ! Added a new picture this morning of the stove in action. Christmas week is supposed to get cold here in upstate New York, the Quad and hitfield struggled to keep the house warm, Let's see how the Pizza stove will do!
 
Hello WKB,

Best stove I have ever owned!. I put about 1400 hours on it and used less than 90 bags of pellets. Very hot, reburns the pellet gases, quiet. The only issue I had was very minor. The tile panels would rattle during cool down. I picked up a pack of self stick felt dots at my local home depot for a $1.49., worked silent. This is my 3rd pellet stove and by far the most superior! There is a dealer in Maine but he is very expensive . Parts are stocked in New Hampshire and I have the reps name and phone number

I purchased stove on Ebay from a very reputable company, Far west sales. They were great to deal with.Another member here also purchased from same place. I can get his info if you want to contact him. Here is a link to the ebay merchant,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Palazzetti-...5857?pt=US_Heating_Stoves&hash=item27d329ca31
Seems that Palazzetti isn`t sold by that dealer anymore. He now sells Rika.
 
Seems that Palazzetti isn`t sold by that dealer anymore. He now sells Rika.
Palazzetti is very popular in eastern Canada , several dealers and east coat distributer is close by
 
These look like really interesting stoves. There was one on the truck the day my insert was installed. The crew was heading to put that in after mine. Wonder if the person ever made their way to these forums.
 
I am coming up on 7,000 hours, look for my unbiased update to my original thread coming soon!
 
I know this thread is old but that stove looks and performs nicely! :)
Yeah at my place it might seem a little out of place with my country rustic finished house, but still is a beauty. I was even thinking maybe it would look good in my more modern finished kitchen. However the hopper size is a big dealbreaker for me... during most of the heating season that wouldnt even last until I got home from work I don't think. If its below 35ºF and I don't have the wood stove going then my pellet stove is running pretty high, I've measured it at 4.25 lbs/hr on a 7 setting which is about as high as I dare run it continuously. I'm about 14hrs door to door for work so that's about 60 lbs. Now this unit is more efficient, but is it 33% more efficient than my stove? It would be close...

The again I got the 120# model not just to run during the day but to be able to go away for a whole weekend (at least with the stove set on minimal heat)...
 
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I know this thread is old but that stove looks and performs nicely! :)
Yeah at my place it might seem a little out of place with my country rustic finished house, but still is a beauty. I was even thinking maybe it would look good in my more modern finished kitchen. However the hopper size is a big dealbreaker for me... during most of the heating season that wouldnt even last until I got home from work I don't think. If its below 35ºF and I don't have the wood stove going then my pellet stove is running pretty high, I've measured it at 4.25 lbs/hr on a 7 setting which is about as high as I dare run it continuously. I'm about 14hrs door to door for work so that's about 60 lbs. Now this unit is more efficient, but is it 33% more efficient than my stove? It would be close...

The again I got the 120# model not just to run during the day but to be able to go away for a whole weekend (at least with the stove set on minimal heat)...
The small hopper is a drawback on the small foot print euro stoves. Although compared to my past stoves, Whitfields and Quadrafires, the efficiency is very good. Heating most of the downstairs of my 1950 cape (1450 sq. feet).

I used 2.5 tons of pellets last year during the coldest winter on record in upstate NY and that is from October 15, April 15th. On power level #4 which is probably the equivalent of you level 7, one bag of pellets last 20-22 hours. Normally I run on level 3, 24/7 and a bag lasts 30-34 hours.
In your case, you really need the big hopper. I can tell you, the stove has saved me a great deal in heating costs.. In your case a big hopper is essential, mine not so much!
 
I used 2.5 tons of pellets last year during the coldest winter on record in upstate NY and that is from October 15, April 15th. On power level #4 which is probably the equivalent of you level 7, one bag of pellets last 20-22 hours. Normally I run on level 3, 24/7 and a bag lasts 30-34 hours.
In your case, you really need the big hopper. I can tell you, the stove has saved me a great deal in heating costs.. In your case a big hopper is essential, mine not so much!

Wow 2.5 tons during the coldest winter... nice! Not sure if I'd call Hyde Park upstate though, thats what we'd call downstate (originally from around Watertown area, and other family as far north as Massena). Northern NY can be brutal both temps and snow. If you can get 30-34 hours on a bag on level 3 that sounds like it would last just fine for me. Whats it do on a 1? While I got my stove in case of being gone over the weekend that is pretty rare (its mainly the 14hr day at work I'm worried about). The lowest my stove seems to be able to burn (despite the 1.5# spec) is around 2# per hour. My main problem is my house! Its just so poorly insulated, drafty, and not layed out well for heating. I've already been through a ton, and heated with my wood stove as well on several days below 30ºF. I think if I built a new house per my spec, designed well, and super insulated... and got a really efficient stove I would be in heaven! 2.5T/yr sounds almost like a myth to me!
 
Wow 2.5 tons during the coldest winter... nice! Not sure if I'd call Hyde Park upstate though, thats what we'd call downstate (originally from around Watertown area, and other family as far north as Massena). Northern NY can be brutal both temps and snow. If you can get 30-34 hours on a bag on level 3 that sounds like it would last just fine for me. Whats it do on a 1? While I got my stove in case of being gone over the weekend that is pretty rare (its mainly the 14hr day at work I'm worried about). The lowest my stove seems to be able to burn (despite the 1.5# spec) is around 2# per hour. My main problem is my house! Its just so poorly insulated, drafty, and not layed out well for heating. I've already been through a ton, and heated with my wood stove as well on several days below 30ºF. I think if I built a new house per my spec, designed well, and super insulated... and got a really efficient stove I would be in heaven! 2.5T/yr sounds almost like a myth to me!

Well...Watertown is way upstate. I had to meet a friend in Loweville a few weekends ago, like it up there.I am a snowmobiler and yes, brutal winters in your upstate neck of the woods! We both have the same problem, old houses with poor insulation. If I use good quality like Okies, on power level #1 ( .8 LB/HR.) stove will run for 40 Hours if left ON. In auto economy mode where the stove cycles itself on and off, 50-60 hours @ 10K BTUs
 
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Hello Phil do fire,
I hope you had a good luck with you stove. Mine was going strong tell hours ago when the elongated drum fan on the back suddenly started making loud noise ( the one that bushes the hot air in the room). I am trying desperately to fine this part online, I took it apart and seems the motor for the fan is about to die.
Do you know any palizzetti Ecofire Prima dealers in the U.S. that sells parts?. Thanks and Happy New Year. image.jpg
This is a picture of the fan's stickers.
 
Everybody's out trying to bring in the New Year
Try google the numbers on the fan that you tried to post. Bad picture on this end.
 
image.jpg Thanks Bioburner,
I know many people are out celebrating. I am posting another picture hopefully it will be clearer.
 
View attachment 149092 Thanks Bioburner,
I know many people are out celebrating. I am posting another picture hopefully it will be clearer.
I'd start a new thread, as well as search for old threads for online parts.
 
Hello Phil do fire,
I hope you had a good luck with you stove. Mine was going strong tell hours ago when the elongated drum fan on the back suddenly started making loud noise ( the one that bushes the hot air in the room). I am trying desperately to fine this part online, I took it apart and seems the motor for the fan is about to die.
Do you know any palizzetti Ecofire Prima dealers in the U.S. that sells parts?. Thanks and Happy New Year.View attachment 149089
This is a picture of the fan's stickers.
Hello Tay, YES! Please contact The Maine stove shop and ask for Karen, you will have one in 2 days. The phone # is (207) 324-4440. The distributer is in New Hampshire, Accent sales, Adam Brewster. Search older Palazzetti posts for phone number.
 
Hello Phil do fire,
I hope you had a good luck with you stove. Mine was going strong tell hours ago when the elongated drum fan on the back suddenly started making loud noise ( the one that bushes the hot air in the room). I am trying desperately to fine this part online, I took it apart and seems the motor for the fan is about to die.
Do you know any palizzetti Ecofire Prima dealers in the U.S. that sells parts?. Thanks and Happy New Year.View attachment 149089
This is a picture of the fan's stickers.
Tay, If you get in a pinch, I have a rebuilt one. Here is the phone number for Accent sales, Chuck or Adam Brewster 508-866-4343
 
Tay, If you get in a pinch, I have a rebuilt one. Here is the phone number for Accent sales, Chuck or Adam Brewster 508-866-4343
Yes Phil thanks for the reply,
I tried to fix the fan last night, from what I see is that there are two orange silicon or rubber parts at both end shaft of the drum, the one that is close to the motor has a torn end that prevent the drum fan from moving from left to right( if I could replace this part I think I could solve the issue). The motor itself gets very hot also. I will call the numbers you provided tomorrow. Thanks and happy New Year.
 
Hello Tay, YES! Please contact The Maine stove shop and ask for Karen, you will have one in 2 days. The phone # is (207) 324-4440. The distributer is in New Hampshire, Accent sales, Adam Brewster. Search older Palazzetti posts for phone number.
Sounds like Phil has you squared away- I wouldn't be much help anyway, I am a Piazzetta dealer but not Palazzetti. Happy new year!
 
View attachment 85443 I was a proud owner of Whitfields, Quadrafire Castile & Mt. Vernon but nothing compares to the Italian made Ecofire Prima. The stove is over 90% efficient and my pellet consumption is down by 30%. Beautifull Mojlica tile outside, this baby puts out 44k BTU's. Very quiet much quieter than my Quad's were. Self cleaning firepot to! Control panel on top has six different programs available that can be customized to turn on- off throughout the day or week. It also has night mode, standby mode and customizable automatic pellet feed power and blower motor speeds. My electric bill dropped also, uses 110 watts only! Comes with remote also. I have always been a tried and true american and always try and buy american products but, after doing the research nothing compared. My friend owns a Harman Accentra and after checking out my stove, he is putting his up for sale. If this stove catches on at less than $2,500.00, the American manufacturer's will get a run for there money ! Added a new picture this morning of the stove in action. Christmas week is supposed to get cold here in upstate New York, the Quad and hitfield struggled to keep the house warm, Let's see how the Pizza stove will do!
Tell your friend that I would be interested in the accentra if he's selling it
 
Sounds like Phil has you squared away- I wouldn't be much help anyway, I am a Piazzetta dealer but not Palazzetti. Happy new year!
But those fan numbers are very close to the Piazzettas.

BTW, do you know anything about a new stainless grate that was shown at last year's Western dealers show? I vaguely recall that it was supposed to be available this season.
 
But those fan numbers are very close to the Piazzettas.

BTW, do you know anything about a new stainless grate that was shown at last year's Western dealers show? I vaguely recall that it was supposed to be available this season.
The Piazetta is a copy of the Palazzetti, some components are the same
 
Thanks friends for the feedback, today I'll call Karen at the stove shop hoping to find the part. It has been unpleasant without the pellette stove . You can not compere forced hot air heat with pellette stove heat. Speaking of tonage I used 6 tons of pellettes last year and this year I orded the same. Happy New Year.
 
Tay, If you get into a bind I have an inexpensive fix for your present blower.
 
Tay, If you get into a bind I have an inexpensive fix for your present blower.
Hi Phil, How do you fix that torn orange rubber part?. (It is attached to motor shaft by friction grip only) I glued it to the rotating motor shaft, but the heat deteriorates the glue bond and the wide flow fan starts hitting the side creating loud noise. Please Phil tell me the fix , thanks.
 
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