I have a large Enviro Maxx stove, 60,000 btu blowing 455 cfm and can take 3x 40Ib bags. This beast has always been noisy and the guy who does the twice yearly cleanings says they are all bad, perhaps the larger ones the worst. It is mainly the auger sound with it's grating on/off cycle. The fan itself is ok, a constant white noise that I can live with. During cleaning, the gearbox is greased and everything that might be contributing to noise nevels is inspected for any ash build up. I would be interested if anyone has a larger stove like this where the noise level is less intrusive--with the auger being the main culprit, are there any alt designs for distrubuting pellets in a less primitive way?
Are all pellet stoves noisy
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Whitenuckler
Feeling the Heat
I have the original Maxx and they are louder when they run. Than most any other stove. But not to extreem. My auger depending on the brand of pellets being used is not noticeable when the wife and i call it a day n sit in the living room. But we have had pellet stoves for almost 30 years now. Its a noise that you learn to live with
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I have a Max heating my shop, and yes, it is louder than the ef3 in the house, but
It does a fantastic job of keeping that under-insulated building warm. Then again,
it is a whole lot quieter than the woodworking equipment. I don't find the auger
to be any noisier than other pellet stoves I have worked on. Then again, maybe it
is just white noise to me after using it for 15 years
It does a fantastic job of keeping that under-insulated building warm. Then again,
it is a whole lot quieter than the woodworking equipment. I don't find the auger
to be any noisier than other pellet stoves I have worked on. Then again, maybe it
is just white noise to me after using it for 15 years
My pellet stove is relatively quiet. That said you can hear the pellets drop as well as both fans operating.
Given the nature of pellet stoves there will always be a noise.
Given the nature of pellet stoves there will always be a noise.
bogieb
Minister of Fire
I'm unsure when you say the "grating" noise when the auger runs, whether you are say that the auger sounds like it is grating against something, or whether you mean the sound is just something that grates on your nerves.
When the augers on my P-series Harmans run, I usually only hear a slight hum of the motor turning - it's not loud, just a different pitch than the fans and I only hear it if I'm paying attention. I don't hear the auger itself turning the majority of the time. Occasionally, a pellet will get stuck and there will be a squealing noise, but once the pellet gets loose, it goes away.
When the augers on my P-series Harmans run, I usually only hear a slight hum of the motor turning - it's not loud, just a different pitch than the fans and I only hear it if I'm paying attention. I don't hear the auger itself turning the majority of the time. Occasionally, a pellet will get stuck and there will be a squealing noise, but once the pellet gets loose, it goes away.
Whitenuckler
Feeling the Heat
They are noisy, but a gas furnace is noisy too. Even wood stoves with convection fans make noise. I like them as a heating source as the oil system here was shut down, and I have been enjoying running 24/7 with one reload a day. With the "warmer" temperatures I am heating my whole house, although the upstairs might be a tad cool for some people.
Come on now, the gas furnace is not in your living room and even if it was is much quieter than a pellet stove.
You don't need a convection fan on your woodstove. I don't use one on my house stove. Dead silent. You do need several fans on a pellet stove plus the auger. Those motors and fans are noisy.
Whitenuckler
Feeling the Heat
Yes true. I can shut off my distribution fan if I want to. I ran it that way when I first got it. I love wood stoves, however my stove is in the basement and it's just easier for me to burn pellets. I would actually like to have both. If I had a pellet stove in the basement, and an insert in my living room that would be nice. I don't like to hang out in the living room though as I live on a busy city street, and I'd rather go into my warm basement. Maybe someday I'll get the wood fire again. I do have a nice steel fireplace in the back yard I had made up.
I heat one area with pellets, and yes, it is a little nosey, but over
time it becomes just white noise. The reason I use a pellet stove
is I add pellets once a day in cold weather and get up to a family
room that is at 21
24/7. We had a wood stove, but
unless I got what at night to recharge, the room would be cold in
the morning. The rest of the house is heated with a wood furnace
and propane backup ( To keep insurance on the house must have
an automatic system (propane) In conclusion, after 22 years of pellet
burning I would not be without my Pellet stove or a wood furnace
Nothing like wood heat
time it becomes just white noise. The reason I use a pellet stove
is I add pellets once a day in cold weather and get up to a family
room that is at 21
24/7. We had a wood stove, butunless I got what at night to recharge, the room would be cold in
the morning. The rest of the house is heated with a wood furnace
and propane backup ( To keep insurance on the house must have
an automatic system (propane) In conclusion, after 22 years of pellet
burning I would not be without my Pellet stove or a wood furnace
Nothing like wood heat
I’m not sure “noisy” is an appropriate term, the Harman P61 we’ve been using for years was very easy to get accustomed to and it’s a larger stove. Our propane furnace is considerably louder when it ramps up.
Certainly some pellet stoves are much noisier than others, size, heat output, quality usually determines their noise level. They are a nice appliance to have, but they have their own issues to work through too. I have moved over to FS gas stoves and while their blowers are optional, they help out distributing the heat. Its nice they are automatic with thermostat, run during a power outage (but we do have a generator) as well. I still go back to my wood stove for the serious cold weather, nothing warms like a wood stove. Its not always convenient and the need to be home to feed her is there, but I've always felt it was the nicest option when possible. I still like scrounging for wood, in my mid 60's, its not as easy but still doable. Pellet stoves are nice heaters, if ran correctly with good pellets and end of year cleaning done correctly, they are nice to have around too in a particular space you want/need warm. They're all good heaters. Stay warm.
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