I am looking for opinions from some long time pellet users so I can make a better decision. Right now I am paying around 800 (CA weather) a year avg for the last 3 years in propane. but that is with my thermostat at 68 tops and that's maybe 8 hours out of the day. the rest is 66 or so. Needless to say, its cold half the time.
I have been wanting to fill my useless fire place with a pellet insert but never knew that pellet stoves were so much money. So im on the fence of getting a pellet stove due to the initial 4k investment and it taking about 7 years for pay off. I have also read that blower motors go out every 3 years or so, but it seems that these people are burning 3 tons a season as I will be burning around 1 ton. I also have read people saying they have rebuilt their stove. What does that mean?
I guess Id like to see what he maintenance costs are on a yearly basis as well as how much has to be replaced every 5 years or so. I plan on doing the maintenance myself. My savings from leaving propane wont be as signifigant as some of you on the east coast so I want to make sure that my "savings" aren't going to be eaten up by parts.
My set up right now is a 5 yr old propane system that is 80% efficient and am looking to buy a harman p35i. The stove at my local retailer is $2699 plus $550 install and another $450 for the chimney.
Thanks for the help and info in advance
I have been wanting to fill my useless fire place with a pellet insert but never knew that pellet stoves were so much money. So im on the fence of getting a pellet stove due to the initial 4k investment and it taking about 7 years for pay off. I have also read that blower motors go out every 3 years or so, but it seems that these people are burning 3 tons a season as I will be burning around 1 ton. I also have read people saying they have rebuilt their stove. What does that mean?
I guess Id like to see what he maintenance costs are on a yearly basis as well as how much has to be replaced every 5 years or so. I plan on doing the maintenance myself. My savings from leaving propane wont be as signifigant as some of you on the east coast so I want to make sure that my "savings" aren't going to be eaten up by parts.
My set up right now is a 5 yr old propane system that is 80% efficient and am looking to buy a harman p35i. The stove at my local retailer is $2699 plus $550 install and another $450 for the chimney.
Thanks for the help and info in advance