drtnshtr said:Whats the purpose of making a Cast Pellet stove? Do they radiate alot of heat also?
The only difference I can tell so far between my whitfield and my vermont castings is I can move the whitfield myself and it takes 4 guys to move the vermont.Gio said:The differences in radiation between steel and cast iron is negligeable with regards to wood/pellet stoves.
The cast ones usually are more intricate and tend to be more attractive and more costly.
Hoverfly said:Cast ion boilers last up to 30 years or more, steal boilers will last 10 to 20 years, so a cast iron pellet stove life span is longer than a steel pellet stove.
That`s normally true with the exception of the old GE round steel boilers.Hoverfly said:Cast ion boilers last up to 30 years or more, steal boilers will last 10 to 20 years, so a cast iron pellet stove life span is longer than a steel pellet stove.
Gio said:That`s normally true with the exception of the old GE round steel boilers.Ho said:Cast ion boilers last up to 30 years or more, steal boilers will last 10 to 20 years, so a cast iron pellet stove life span is longer than a steel pellet stove.
I`ve seen some of those that lasted more than 30 yrs. Here`s one that went more than 50 yrs : http://www.phcnews.com/may_07/cover_story.php
Actually some quality steel stoves can take more abuse than cast iron ones. I`ve seen some castings burned clear through on stoves as well as warped steel stoves too.
Steel stoves don`t crack when you accidently pour water on them and they don`t crack when you strike em with a hammer.(but who would do that?)
Another benefit of steel is you don`t have to reseal the joints after a few years of use or because they opened up when you moved it . I`d not buy another cast iron wood stove again but maybe a cast iron pellet stove .
But the OP wasn`t asking about boilers or wood stoves , was he.
slls said:Hoverfly said:Cast ion boilers last up to 30 years or more, steal boilers will last 10 to 20 years, so a cast iron pellet stove life span is longer than a steel pellet stove.
I have a cast iron pellet pot, does that count.