Harman XXV in a 20' X 20' shed

[BGStG1aholic]

I need a new pellet stove for my 20 x 20 shed I'm living in till my house gets built. I've been using an Avalon 900-PS but it's about wore out. I want a high quality stove big enough to be able to use in my house when it's completed a year from now.

My question is, does the Harman XXV have too much output for a small area like mine for a temporary setup?

I guess if it's too hot I could leave the door open

just thought I'd ask for opinions before going downtown to buy one

 

[rickwai]

That would work. Using the room temp mode and keep the feed down to 2 or so. That is a nice stove, just dont forget to bring it in with you when you move!!

 

[jslinger]

I wouldn't worry about it being too big for the shed, since it is temporary. How big will the house be? Insulation levels?

 

[Defiant]

Great choice!

 

[Ctcarl]

With room temp you should be loving that harman.

 

[BGStG1aholic]

Thanks for telling me what I wanted to hear

gotta love the looks of that stove

as for the size of my future house it will be put to work in , this stove will just be used in the daylight basement (with a backup wood stove)where I'll be living and the upstairs will be a garage with another pellet stove there

 

[Lake Girl]

Partial Earth Shelter home?

 

[Defiant]

Partial Earth Shelter home?

?

 

[Lake Girl]

Lower level surrounded by earth leaving the southern facing exposure mostly or all window. Sometimes portions of eastern and western walls are left uncovered for more daylight. Usually all or portions of roof covered with soils as well.

http://www.earthshelter.com/

edit: Heat requirements may be drastically different for the new set up as you should have significantly less heat loss with an earth shelter.

 

[BGStG1aholic]

Partial Earth Shelter home?

Not really an earth shelter home but the daylight basement part will be dug into a hillside with 3 concrete walls surrounded by earth

 

[Lake Girl]

The same concept of your living area having extra thermal protection from the hillside... Hubby and I have a lot where we have considered doing this. With the recent cold snap he mentioned it again Just real hard to give up the fantastic lake view. Now, if we could have both...

 

[BGStG1aholic]

The same concept of your living area having extra thermal protection from the hillside... Hubby and I have a lot where we have considered doing this. Just real hard to give up the fantastic lake view. Now, if we could have both...

yep, I hear you on the thermal protection idea, it'll sure help on the downstairs for sure


my situation on the view is completely opposite of your's. My only lake view now is if go outta the shed and walk around the corner to see it. My new home will be pointing right at the lake 100 ft. away, kinda gives me an incentive to get it built - 'cept for taxes

 

[Lake Girl]

Just keep in mind your high water mark when your building if it's a consideration (historical flood maps will help). My Mom had a place on Lake Erie and a November storm brought the waves within 10 feet of the front door - after it had taken out about 50-60 feet of front lawn. We were lucky, we only lost a sailboat. The farmer across the road pulled our motor boat out of harms way. I know of about 5 houses/cottages that were destroy along with numerous concrete retaining walls. One was an old two story cottage (1920s) on concrete pilings - picked it up and laid it on its side. The power of water can be amazing...

Our place here is about 20 feet above water level on a piece of the Canadian Shield. Floods would have to be of biblical proportions to cause house damage We've got multiple boats so we're good!

Get building

 

[Pellet-King]

Shed?, why would you want to live in a shed?, does it even have running water?, where do you chit and eat?

 

[Lake Girl]

I've known a few people that have built a "garage" to live in before building their house - complete with kitchen and bathroom. Once the house gets built, the original building becomes the garage. It's more a matter of economics - saving the cash rather than getting a huge mortgage with a minimal down payment.

Hubby and I lived in a trailer home initially. Our first house was small but so was the mortgage... a stepping stone to the lake house. The lake house was paid for in 10 years and we still had education savings plans for the six children. Depends on priorities...

Edit: BGStG1aholic is ahead of the game - he's got the property he wants....and the plans!

 

[bmblank]

I lived in a pole barn for years. Then my wife moved in with me on my 10 acres and we rented the house she built and built our own house with our own 4 (and then some) hands. I would only do it once, but it's definitely the way to go.