Anyone taking advantage of the Harman sale on right now? I'm thinking of getting the Pellet Pro 38 p

[BURN2BURN]

I have a old Whitfield 35,000BTU that I am thinking of moving to the cottage and replacing with the Pellet pro 38 plus.

I would be interested to hear your feedback if you own one of these units.

sale price is 2099CAD or 2199CAD (with gold trim)

 

[sydney1963]

I think that is the model that you have to light manually, no igniter. Maybe the plus means it has one, check it out.

 

[Lousyweather]

No, the P38+ does not have an ignitor. There is only a feed knob and a blower knob. Also, there's no thermostat, but there isone available as an option, if you so choose.

 

[BURN2BURN]

yes, it's manual start and no thermostat. I believe the plus is for what they call a "turbo" setting that boosts it from 38,000BTU to 42,0000.

 

[Xena]

I don't own one but a close friend does and I have
spent time near the stove and talking to her about it.
From what I can see it's a great unit, easy to light,
throws some good heat, isn't picky about pellets, and is easy to maintain.
She paid $1700 but that was back a couple years ago.

 

[MCPO]

I have one and can attest to it being a top notch quality , albeit a no frills stove. Operating it might be the easiest of any except for the manual lighting but even that is quick, clean, and simple to do. Like all Harmans it goes a long time between cleanings and requires much less maintenance than a lot of other brands.
And yes, it can also be connected to a thermostat.

It should heat a small ranch 12-1500 sq ft.
One of the the best qualities of this stove is it`s ability to throttle way down to where it burns clean and uses much less fuel on those spring and fall months when it`s not that cold. The simple manual controls working in conjunction with the well designed and highly accurate exhaust sensor probe / control board eliminates the need for fine tuning and fussing with the often confusing air/fuel ratio control settings found on so many other stoves.

 

[BURN2BURN]

Thanks guys, that's what I was hoping to hear.
I mainly need it to heat the basement of a high-ranch home and whatever heat trickles upstairs is a bonus. By the sounds of it, it should be at least as efficient as my old Whitfield Advantage II.

 

[mjbrown]

B2B,
same as Gio, i have the P38. it is a plain jane with no bells and whistles. as for the heat...i own a 196? mobile home 12x60 with a 16x40 addition(about 1100 sq. feet),i use a t-stat set at 70* and the only time my furnace came on this winter was to help out during the brutal cold.other than that, the house was never below 70-73 degrees all winter.

as for the types of pellets...this thing didnt care what they were,it burned them and we stayed warm. i started out with 2 tons of the MWP manufactuered in august - october.yes they were of poor quality, but she burned them and we stayed warm til december. in december, i bought 2 more ton of MWP(maine woods pellets btw), these were much better quality , and got better heat from them compared to the oct. batch.middle of feb, i had to go for one more ton of MWP,and due to the rain and dampness,i still butn daily, but mostly at nite.

in all, i am VERY with my stove , and i will continue to burn the maine woods pellets, as i am only 11 miles from the mill, and can get them cheaper buying direct from the mill.

hope this helps.

mike

 

[kinsmanstoves]

The P-43 has dropped in price and has an ignitor. Suggested at $2500 and is still on sale till the end of the month.

Eric

 

[MCPO]

With the price of pellets at $300 or more per ton in many areas I would think long and hard before I`d invest in a pellet stove.
I`d first consider investing in a good SS chimney (if needed) and a moderately priced wood stove , buy 2-3 cords of wood cut split and delivered.
Most importantly, that new woodstove would be used with a clear mindset towards supplementing my central heating system and only when it is convent . I`d not attempt to bring the oil, gas, electric, or pellet industry to their knees by having the wood stove dictate my winter time schedule and rearrange my life and standard of living.

 

[BURN2BURN]

With the price of pellets at $300 or more per ton in many areas I would think long and hard before I`d invest in a pellet stove.
I`d first consider investing in a good SS chimney (if needed) and a moderately priced wood stove , buy 2-3 cords of wood cut split and delivered.
Most importantly, that new woodstove would be used with a clear mindset towards supplementing my central heating system and only when it is convent . I`d not attempt to bring the oil, gas, electric, or pellet industry to their knees by having the wood stove dictate my winter time schedule and rearrange my life and standard of living.

If you're looking at it purely from a cost point, then yes, I agree pellets right now shouldn't be considered a cheaper alternative.
I have a feeling many people (like myself) use them in order to heat their basement so they can use the extra space in the winter time, and any extra heat that moves upstairs is a bonus. My pellet stove heated my entire house (approx 1800ft) all winter using 4 tons of pellets.

I've had a wood fireplace for many years and stopped using it simply because it was a messy PITA.

 

[oldgoalie]

I have a P38+ too and it is a great stove. It is our primary source of heat in a 1344 sq ft house. I don't have it in the basement but have thought of putting it down there to see how it would heat the main floor. In my area pellets are around $200 a ton, which is way cheaper for me than propane.

 

[geek]

B2B,

my friend is looking at that stove too here in CT, Saturday he was quoted US$1567 ($1967 - $400 promotion). The dealer also has the Quad Santa Fe for $1599.
The Santa Fe also has the promo, original price is around $1999 and with promo is $1599.

We saw the Santa Fe and looks very nice and it is a drop feeder, the P38 I think is a bottom feeder. I didn't like the design of the burn pot on the P38, the auger seems to be way down there and the front of the pot is much higher...

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[ducker]

have a p38, last season was my first season with it.. loved it. The fact that it's a bottom feed system makes it so that I'm not forced to scrape it constantly. it just pushes out the clinkers...

 

[geek]

the P38 doesn't seem a bad option but it looks like a toilet....LOL

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[LewLasher]

I just placed my order today for a Harman P43, both to get the sale price and to get the Vermont subsidy for replacing an old wood stove, both of which are available only through April 30.

 

[geek]

how much you paid for the P43?

 

[LewLasher]

how much you paid for the P43?

The sale price was $2100.