He has a sante fe
Correction that was 2 Santa Fe's. I like those corkscrew augers and wow they are real pellet misers!
He has a sante fe
Can anyone recommend a good source for tips on installing a vent kit through a block basement wall? I have never done an install before but with some instruction I'm sure I can get it done. Are the wall thimbles all 6" diameter? That's a pretty big hole through the foundation!!
What about the wall thimble, screws and lots of calk?Masonry drill bits and a cold chisel and you can do it! I assume you have a hammer and drill.
Or through the rim joist if possible.
I have a pellet stove in my "cellar". My 2200 sq foot raised ranch is heated by it, and it alone,. except when the temp drops down below 15 F for a day or longer. Then the oil furnace kicks on once in a while. but, my house in only the in the ground 2-3 feet on three sides and not at all on one. All my walls are insulated with 4 in. fiberglass batts. Both levels are finished. The floor is not insulated. I removed the carpets and put down tile because of our pets. No water issues. I don't know what kind of heat you think you will get from that stove in an uninsulated space, but I question if it is going to make you happy. Let us know.
That's exactly what I'm looking for, I don't need the heat upstairs thanks to my Fireview. I'll see how the winter goes and If I have to insulate I will do that, but I'll see if the pellet stove will heat the cellar without it.For what it's worth I put a pellet stove in the un-insulated basement two years ago. I just put it down there for the times I need to do stuff down there and then shut it down. It sits on the concrete floor and I don't give any thought to it. That 1,000 feet of floor and the block walls suck up a ton of heat themselves.
It takes a long time for any heat to want to come upstairs. But with the blower in the pellet puppy it is comfortable down there pretty quick.
Let's put this another way.
I would Never think of putting my Harmy's on a cold basement floor or garage floor or shed floor!
See pic of "My 3 Harmans" below. Click to Enlarge
Pic 1 - Basement
Pic 2 - Garage
Pic 3 - Shed
Dang.... you really like those P61A's huh? Do any of them require thermal protection under the stove? What are the R values for the raised hearths?
All 3 are on raised hearths, that have porcelain tile over 1/2" cement board over 3/4" plywood on 2x4s or 2x6s for strength. The hearths in the shed and basement with slotted overhangs have 1/2" LED rope light.
Were any of them made during the time that thermal protection was required? Mine was.
Sorry to derail the thread even more. I just know that some people were not aware of this requirement (including my stove dealer). I hate seeing things that are not installed to the manufacturer's requirements.
yes.Not that I know of. Was there a themal requirement in the stove manual?
Not to split hairs but his post doesn't indicate any R or K values so his hearth might not be adequate either....Thanks, Harman stove bodies do get hotter than any other pellet stove I have seen, so adaquate floor protection is a must!
All 3 hearths have a layer of 1/2" fireproof cement board like lessoil has in this post. Like him there are no problems here with that.