Hmm, can't get backyard any warmer

[xraycer]

Looks like I need a bigger stove to heat the backyard.

Hello all, I'm a pellet stove newbie whose been lurking here for awhile and obtaining a lot of great info from you guys on all things pellet stoves.

Finally, pulled the trigger this weekend and decided on the Englander 25 EP. Technically Summers Heat since I actually bought it from Lowe's. This is my first heating stove, so this site has been invaluable in getting me up to speed in the world of pellet stoves. Planning to do the vent myself, so I'm making the wife a bit nervous. I've reassured her that the through the wall install is fairly simple, and further reassured her by let her know we have 2 fire extinguishers on standby and the fire dept on speed dial.........she's not reassured.

I live in a 2500sq/ft 7yr old colonial, and I ended on the pellet stove path when I did a pre-buy for my propane a few months back. $2.46/gal from $1.98/gal last season. "Are you freaking kidding me!" was my only thought. The propane bill topic came up while we were at a get together with the neighbors. He brought up pellet stoves and that's when my mission began and led to this point..........me trying to heat the back yard.

Picked up 4 bags each of 3 different brand pellets, and fired her up in the backyard Sunday afternoon. Had it on full blast for about 7 hours. Went through nearly half a bag of Logik(PWI) pellets. Without any prior experience, it seems the heat was really good given the fact that it was outside in the fifties with a constant strong wind.

Got the permit for the vent installation last Friday, so next weekend will be puching holes in the house. Hopefully, the wife will take the kids out for most of the day and let me work in peace.

Please share any tips/advices you may have.

 

[Harman Lover 007]

Congrats and welcome to the forum. There are a great bunch of guys (and a few gals) here willing to help you out at any time.

 

[St_Earl]

congrats.

got your surge suppressor?

tripplite are a very popular choice-
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/78935/

i got the isobar4ultra. i got that one just because it had the higher joule rating. at first i wondered what i'd do with the extra outlets. but i use one or two of them when i clean the stove.
it was about $39 on amazon.

the one in that thread is a great one too. plenty of capacity and a whole lot of folks use them.

 

[Xena]

Looks like I need a bigger stove to heat the backyard.

Hahaha now that's a pretty good intro!
Welcome to the forum. :lol:

 

[Snowy Rivers]

Welcome aboard.

Heating the back yard is a great way to get all the nasty "Burning in" smells done with before you do the install.

Good luck and show us some pix of the install when your done.

Snowy

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Welcome to the forum.

For backyard heating I suggest you talk to krooser, ISTR a big flame belching unit he was hoping to get certified as a stove cleaning leaf blower.

 

[St_Earl]

i hear there is a hydrogen fired unit that works really great for this application.

 

[abrucerd]

i hear there is a hydrogen fired unit that works really great for this application.

Problem with that is, it only works 12 hours a day (roughly).

 

[GrahamInVa]

I installed a 25-EP this summer. Love it. Heating my 2400 sq. ft. house VERY nicely! See the link in my sig line for pics.

 

[St_Earl]

@ abrucerd-

it does have a nice automatic on and off feature though.

 

[fossil]

Yes, heating or cooling your hemisphere is a tough problem. As Chief Engineer of a Pacific Fleet Aircraft Carrier some 17 years ago, it was a real challenge, when we deployed from the mild weather of San Diego into the hot/humid Western Pacific, to teach 5,000 sailors that we had plenty of A/C capacity to keep us all comfortable inside the skin of the ship...but not nearly enough to cool the Northern Hemisphere. Shut the damn door after you go through! Rick

Welcome to the forums, xraycer!

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

@ abrucerd-

it does have a nice automatic on and off feature though.

But it short cycles in the winter and seems to have a lazy flame.

 

[St_Earl]

^^^^ yep. lol

Yes, heating or cooling your hemisphere is a tough problem. As Chief Engineer of a Pacific Fleet Aircraft Carrier some 17 years ago, it was a real challenge, when we deployed from the mild weather of San Diego into the hot/humid Western Pacific, to teach 5,000 sailors that we had plenty of A/C capacity to keep us all comfortable inside the skin of the ship...but not nearly enough to cool the Northern Hemisphere. Shut the damn door after you go through! Rick

Welcome to the forums, xraycer!

ah. bend is so beautiful. i grew up in oregon since '69. lived in portland. but spent some good times in bend over the years.
makes me a little nostalgic seeing your location.

maine is pretty freaking nice though too. enough conifers and one passable mountain right out back from here.

 

[krooser]

Dueling Pellet Stoves...

 

[abrucerd]

@ abrucerd-

it does have a nice automatic on and off feature though.

But it short cycles in the winter and seems to have a lazy flame.

Given the 4.6 billion year lifespan, I'm willing to overlook minor sporadic defects.

 

[krooser]

@ abrucerd-

it does have a nice automatic on and off feature though.

But it short cycles in the winter and seems to have a lazy flame.

Given the 4.6 billion year lifespan, I'm willing to overlook minor sporadic defects.

That's the reason my wife married me...

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

@ abrucerd-

it does have a nice automatic on and off feature though.

But it short cycles in the winter and seems to have a lazy flame.

Given the 4.6 billion year lifespan, I'm willing to overlook minor sporadic defects.

That's the reason my wife married me...

No it isn't.

 

[BrotherBart]

In the face off the wood stove did slightly better in heating the hood.

 

[DexterDay]

Welcome to the Forum.. Those 25-EP's are beautiful stoves. Englander did a good job with them.

As for the rest of the pics... Very nice BB. That 30 is Cookin!!

Krooser.. The new stove has a hopper extension? Nice..

 

[krooser]

@ abrucerd-

it does have a nice automatic on and off feature though.

But it short cycles in the winter and seems to have a lazy flame.

Given the 4.6 billion year lifespan, I'm willing to overlook minor sporadic defects.

That's the reason my wife married me...

No it isn't.

Oh....

 

[krooser]

Welcome to the Forum.. Those 25-EP's are beautiful stoves. Englander did a good job with them.

As for the rest of the pics... Very nice BB. That 30 is Cookin!!

Krooser.. The new stove has a hopper extension? Nice..

Nope..that's the Pepin that's still in the house....

My ex-girlfriend had a hopper extension, too.

 

[staplebox]

Welcome. As a gift I will send you any one of my children. They are masterful at heating the outdoors all winter.

 

[St_Earl]

 

[RiddleMasterMorgon]

Having seen all these stoves on porches.....is there actually a porch wood pellet stove to heat up the deck/patio on the more chilly evenings of late summer ? I know wood burn pots and these gas lanterns....Just curious, having it on wheels would make it a fairly interesting contraption. Can you vent a pellet stove through the window with flex pipe ? Like an AC (I saw the thread lately with the window pelet stove unit - interesting)

Just curious.

 

[imacman]

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the stove. Keep us up-to-date on the install, and keep the pics coming!!