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IronFire said:magentaman said:Brad,
Send me a stove to test run for a couple seasons?
You know how hard it was for me to get a stove?
Judging by that I am going to guess it was less than easy.
IronFire said:magentaman said:Brad,
Send me a stove to test run for a couple seasons?
You know how hard it was for me to get a stove?
magentaman said:IronFire said:magentaman said:Brad,
Send me a stove to test run for a couple seasons?
You know how hard it was for me to get a stove?
Judging by that I am going to guess it was less than easy.
IronFire said:magentaman said:IronFire said:magentaman said:Brad,
Send me a stove to test run for a couple seasons?
You know how hard it was for me to get a stove?
Judging by that I am going to guess it was less than easy.
Took three years. However I am a cheap bastard and wanted a free one.
IronFire said:Interesting post flyn. Probably not big news to some on this forum. I am a rep for a company that makes pellet stoves. When we go to the lab for stove testing, the only pellet we will use is Bear Mountain. Heat output is not the only thing we are looking for. Ash content and emissions are a big part of it too. I met the guys from Pacific pellet at the Oregon state fair. They offered me a few bags to try. I declined then but next time I am through Redmond I will stop at the mill. Had a dealer tell me that they were increasing their prices.
flynfrfun said:Since you work for a pellet stove mfr, just how do they compute stove efficiency? I've been curious about this. Also, when they advertise efficiency, is that accurate or just "fudged" numbers. Seems like a mfr could advertise almost anything around the 75-85% range without anyone calling them on it.
flynfrfun said:Yes, I agree the Bear Mtns burn very clean too. My intent for the post was mostly an casual FYI as to my findings. A lot of people tend to get comfortable with a certain brand pellet and stick with it. I'm forever curious about new brands constantly hoping to find one I really like that is also priced competitively. I won't say that the Pacific Pellet is cleaner or hotter than the Bear Mtn, but so far, it seems to be close enough in heat ouput and cleanliness to come in a close 2nd. When price is factored in, it jumps ahead since I can't seem to get Bear Mtn for much less than $300/ton around here.
Since you work for a pellet stove mfr, just how do they compute stove efficiency? I've been curious about this. Also, when they advertise efficiency, is that accurate or just "fudged" numbers. Seems like a mfr could advertise almost anything around the 75-85% range without anyone calling them on it. For instance, my stove mfr was advertising on their website that my stove was something like 75% efficient. Then one day I noticed they changed it to 83.5% efficient. I emailed them about the change, but no response. Is it possible they just changed the numbers to stay competitive during all the tax credit sales last year, or did they really test it and get higher numbers?
magentaman said:Yes, that's me as well. That is why I got my latest stove off Craigslist.
DirtyDave said:Hmmm Ironfire that means Travis house of fire, Lennox, or Quadrafire if memory serves me right on who builds in Washington still.
Does anyone here have a clue on the effects of salt water soaked wood turned into pellets, besides a corrosive effect when burned of green compressed sawdust, heated to make a dryer pellet for moisture content?
MountainSean said:Over in Libby/Troy Montana. Not sure if you qualify that as NW but I can drive 20 minutes from work and be in Idaho.
DirtyDave said:Hmmm Ironfire that means Travis house of fire, Lennox, or Quadrafire if memory serves me right on who builds in Washington still.
Does anyone here have a clue on the effects of salt water soaked wood turned into pellets, besides a corrosive effect when burned of green compressed sawdust, heated to make a dryer pellet for moisture content?
MountainSean said:Over in Libby/Troy Montana. Not sure if you qualify that as NW but I can drive 20 minutes from work and be in Idaho.
flynfrfun said:j-takeman said:flynfrfun said:McLendon's just delivered this years supply of Pacific Pellets for me. 2 tons @ $211/ton.
Here are my favorites with most heat output on top:
-Bear Mtn 250F
-Pacific Pellet 240F
-North Idaho Energy 220F
-Cleanburn (Don't have exact data, but do remember then being slightly hotter than Blazers)
-Blazers 215F
Now in order of value (price vs heat output vs cleanliness) IMHO:
Pacific Pellet @$211/ton
Cleanburn @$200/ton
Blazers @$200/ton
North Idaho Energy @ $260/ton
Bear Mtn @$298/ton
As nice as the Bear Mtn burn, they just are not worth $100 more than the others. All these pellets leave a relatively low amount of ash compared to what some of the guys back East seem to report.
Hey quit that! Your making me drool! ;-)
Got to go get another keyboard, again.
Sorry J!![]()
flynfrfun said:You talking to me J? I didn't burn any Westwoods last season...just Blazers and Cleanburn.