new to pellet stoves

[Morgan55]

I am thinking of installing a pellet stove in the home. I would like to get a Herman or similar stove, but they are way out of my budget right now. I have been looking at the Englander stoves at Lowes and Home Depot and was wondering if they would work. I do not mind a little extra work. And I was wondering about the best pipe for the Englander? Thanks

Morgan

 

[CleanFire]

Sure, they would work, welcome to the forum. How big is the heating area?

re: pipe, a co-worker runs 2 Englander 55-SHVP22 stoves in his home, he used Duravent pipe on both.

We are using 3" Duravent PelletPro pipe here also: very safe & worked excellent for our install, was a cost effective vent pipe choice here.

 

[bbfarm]

Look on Craigslist. There are some decent stoves out there for about half the cost of new. That's where we got ours and saved $2500

 

[Morgan55]

thanks

I am thinking of installing a pellet stove in the home. I would like to get a Herman or similar stove, but they are way out of my budget right now. I have been looking at the Englander stoves at Lowes and Home Depot and was wondering if they would work. I do not mind a little extra work. And I was wondering about the best pipe for the Englander? Thanks

Morgan

thanks for the replies guys, it is helping to make the right choice. My area is 1500 and a large two-car attached garage

 

[bags]

Morgan,
Have you had a pellet stove before or is this your first? Read and do a lot of research here and elsewhere. Google (problems with "X" brand stove) of all you are considering and make and informed purchase. Have you looked on your local Craigslist and such for deals on good used stoves of any make or model?

There are many Englander owners here as well as Harman and other makes. The Englanders tend to require more cleaning and hands on etc. Just get yourself informed and do what best suits you both as a pellet stove owner, user and of course what the darn bank account will tolerate.

Time spent reading, researching, and asking questions is time very well spent. This can get confusing and there are oodles of opinions. Kind of like guys arguing about who's trucks and tractors are better. Ever read the sticker that says I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford and on and on. Myself, I'd rather drive personally but I would also rather walk than push any damn truck.

 

[Morgan55]

Thanks for your advice. This will be my first. Am 60 and getting firewood has just become too much of a chore. I am learning as I do more research. And yes the budget is a factor or I would get the biggest, meanest one with all the bells and whistles.

 

[bags]

I also walked away from wood for the time being because of the work and time involved to mention a couple of things. I still have the wood option and will likely use it some this winter but as of last year I heated entirely with pellets with the exception of wood for one week just to run and exercise the Woodmaster 5500.

There are many who have heated with Englanders and such for a long time and like them a lot. For me dependability and ease of use was another big factor in my choice. I wanted a set it and forget it stove that required minimal upkeep, cleaning, etc. I also looked at the Englanders and Cab 50's for my second stove but then a very nice Harman PC45 popped up on CL for the right price so that's what I ended up with. Plus I was more comfortable with another Harman because I was used to my new P68.

Get what works for you and no matter what stove make and model you choose there is tons of info and support here for all of them. It simply boils down to what works out for you and your budget. The rest is just a bit of cleaning and handling 40 pound bags. Believe me. The 40 Pounders are MUCH easier the wood. And no I do not care if the wood is "free" and I pay for pellets. For now pellets are what works for me. i do like wood heat but it does not fit my life or schedule presently. My wife hates wood unless she just reaps the warmth. That excludes the BTU's of wood processing and handling too.