NO ELECTRIC NEEDED PELLET STOVE?

[Blackjack Dan]

Any comments on the Breckwell Monticello SPG9000? This is an affiliate of US Stove Company the literature says it does not require any electric, I could not find any reviews looks like it would be a great unit for emergency and off grid applications if you want to go pellets.

 

[Fsappo]

The ones I have looked at were the Gravity Feed Stoves. I never paid too much attention to the concept, as in my mind, if you want heat without electric, wood, nut coal or propane would make more sense, at least in central NY

 

[SidecarFlip]

A couple. First off, it will require a full 6" triple wall rated flue, not a pellet vent so install will be quite a bit different than an average pellet/biofuel stove, because the unit relies on natural draft to maintain a fire (not forced draft like a conventional pellet stove) and secondly, the retail price is pretty high for a simple unit.

Finally, the specifications listed on Breckwell's website conflict each other. One states an 80 pound hopper, one states a 35 pound hopper..... which is it.

I don't think (IMO) that having a unique, niche product, warrants an exhorbinant price. I wouldn't buy one.

 

[Fsappo]

I don't think (IMO) that having a unique, niche product, warrants an exhorbinant price. I wouldn't buy one.

That was my thought process when I first saw the window mounted pellet stoves. Nifty idea, but I wasn't going to develop that market.

 

[Blackjack Dan]

I haven't seen any suggested retail prices where are they coming in at?

I have never had a pellet stove and is questionable whether I ever will, one factor that is big for us is having a weeks supply of clean fuel in a small closet? My main residence is in eastern Oklahoma our winters would almost be considered shoulder months in the north we have a major problem with spiders (Brown recluse and black widow's) and scorpions we bring in from the woodshed to the hearth. Our loading process is woodshed to the porch from the porch quickly into the woodstove! Sacked pellets would be a nice option for this problem.

We live nearby a town but our rural electric co-op is quite unreliable with the ice storms we get, we have been out of power up to 11 days. And it's not uncommon for the electric to go off (for a few minutes to hours ) on a weekly basis in the spring and winter. Just assuming the electric stoves if you have a blink in the electric wouldn't start back up?

 

[Bioburner]

An UPS solves several of the issues of short term electrical outages and bad power. I live on end of transmission line and had daily power blip which was a tree issue so before found issue had just about every expensive electric item in house was on a UPS. A little inverter generator can cover extended power outages. Most stoves running take around 100 watts.

 

[SidecarFlip]

Let your keyboard do the walking. Goggle up Breckwell SPG9000 and check the links, especially Amazon.com retail is 2400 bucks btw.

IMO a lot of money for a cabinet without any mechanicals inside.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Let your keyboard do the walking. Goggle up Breckwell SPG9000 and check the links, especially Amazon.com retail is 2400 bucks btw.

IMO a lot of money for a cabinet without any mechanicals inside.

But it has doors, hinges, gaskets, glass, and an exhaust what more are you looking for at $2400 .

 

[millerized]

There are 2 on the market besides Breckwell. http://clarrypelletstove.com/ and http://wisewaypelletstoves.com/
I'm not allowed to talk about the ones I'm building because it is considered trolling for sales.

 

[tony58]

Guess you are paying for simplicity?Man,that stuff is high...

 

[SKOAL MAN]

I think an efficient woodstove and ecologs would be an excellent alternative for you, if they are available in your area!

 

[SKOAL MAN]

These are the ones that I used last year they we're $289 a ton. A ton lasted me over 2 months mixing it with some wet maple I had. Incredible heat with almost no smoke.https://www.firewoodlogs.com

 

[SidecarFlip]

Guess you are paying for simplicity?Man,that stuff is high...

I thought that too... and it's too easy to make a regular pellet/corn stove pretty self sufficient in case of a power outage