king PK130 which thru wall exh pipe kit to buy?

[Whitenuckler]

tested the fuses on the board for continuity , they test good.!
is there a main fuse i'm missing?

Bummer - it was working good. Check that you still have power on that receptacle and any damage to the cord.

 

[gerard jones]

Bummer - it was working good. Check that you still have power on that receptacle and any damage to the cord.

yes thanks... that was it. a slightly bent plug.
Thats enough exitement for tonight.

 

[gerard jones]

Last night a left it with a couple of pounds of pellets to burn out.
This morning the burn pot is clean with a few ashes, I notice it takes while to get the house up from 55 to 74F, once there I turned the feed rate down from 4 to 1. I have no experience with these stoves but I think its working as designed.

I started to smell smoke but it was the neighbors wood stove, he puts out big clouds of smoke, looking at the pellet exhaust there was no visible smoke, none at all, I went inside to make sure its still lit and it is. Maine hardwood pellets seem ok.
I think I'll skip buying a ton and just buy a few bags at the local store, I go there 3 times a week anyway.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Last night a left it with a couple of pounds of pellets to burn out.
This morning the burn pot is clean with a few ashes, I notice it takes while to get the house up from 55 to 74F, once there I turned the feed rate down from 4 to 1. I have no experience with these stoves but I think its working as designed.

I started to smell smoke but it was the neighbors wood stove, he puts out big clouds of smoke, looking at the pellet exhaust there was no visible smoke, none at all, I went inside to make sure its still lit and it is. Maine hardwood pellets seem ok.
I think I'll skip buying a ton and just buy a few bags at the local store, I go there 3 times a week anyway.

Good job ! You did a lot of work I remember. Good thing you are handy and like projects. re pellets - getting a few bags at a time is a good way to go. Just be careful you don't buy crappy old damp ones. Try to get ones fresh off the pallet from this years delivery. The only other issue would be if they ran out and so try and find another spot. Bad thing is once one person runs out, everybody goes to the other place. I bought 2 pallets (140 bags) delivered of my proven pellets, and they are still in the driveway. I made a spot in the garage for them, but my back has had some issues, so it never got done so far. That is the other thing I liked about getting 9 bags or so at a time - less stress - they get unloaded right away.

 

[gerard jones]

Good job ! You did a lot of work I remember. Good thing you are handy and like projects. re pellets - getting a few bags at a time is a good way to go. Just be careful you don't buy crappy old damp ones. Try to get ones fresh off the pallet from this years delivery. The only other issue would be if they ran out and so try and find another spot. Bad thing is once one person runs out, everybody goes to the other place. I bought 2 pallets (140 bags) delivered of my proven pellets, and they are still in the driveway. I made a spot in the garage for them, but my back has had some issues, so it never got done so far. That is the other thing I liked about getting 9 bags or so at a time - less stress - they get unloaded right away.

I'm in northern-ish Maine , only 1 store, pellets are very popular , I have options because we lose power often.
I just bought 20 gals of kerosine for our little 10K heater, we've used it the past 4 years...but thats a 12 miles drive .
Elec heater is used rarely .
we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.
Rather than order oil I spent the 500 for a used stove and new exhaust .
Up here it adds to the value or attractiveness of the house.
Thanks everyone for the help.

 

[Whitenuckler]

I'm in northern-ish Maine , only 1 store, pellets are very popular , I have options because we lose power often.
I just bought 20 gals of kerosine for our little 10K heater, we've used it the past 4 years...but thats a 12 miles drive .
Elec heater is used rarely .
we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.
Rather than order oil I spent the 500 for a used stove and new exhaust .
Up here it adds to the value or attractiveness of the house.
Thanks everyone for the help.

We had a hurricane Fiona come through in 2022 as a post tropical storm and many trees got blown down. I was not here at the time, but this street lost power for almost 3 weeks. It was in Sept 23 and 24 so not really an issue for heat, however I like to have a backup heat source. I can keep the pellet stove going for sure. I have electric heat (the oil furnace is disabled, tank gone) and heat pumps mini splits. The only electric heat I use quite a bit is radiant heaters in my porch and garage. They are not insulated, so can't have a real heater. I also have a diesel heater in the garage. You could pick up some diesel to run your furnace. It would be more expensive but would work. Keep in touch.

 

[ARC]

we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.

I lived in Caribou for 4 years $500 of oil wouldn't last 2 weeks in winter. Enjoy your new to you pellet stove.

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

I'm in northern-ish Maine , only 1 store, pellets are very popular , I have options because we lose power often.
I just bought 20 gals of kerosine for our little 10K heater, we've used it the past 4 years...but thats a 12 miles drive .
Elec heater is used rarely .
we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.
Rather than order oil I spent the 500 for a used stove and new exhaust .
Up here it adds to the value or attractiveness of the house.
Thanks everyone for the help.

I don't know how northern-ish you are, but another thought is to get the pellets delivered in the off season, when they are on sale or lower priced. If there is reasonable access to a covered area, they will push them as far as they can to get them close for you. Just a thought. Something to consider down the road. I'd bet even with delivery a pallet of pellets (ton) is overall less expensive than buying a couple bags at a time. Buying as you go works for now you can always see what works best for you as that is what it's all about. Make your life easier! (and warmer)