Ravelli Roma watts?

[revolutionrock]

Hey all,

Simple question. I’m looking to buying a generator for power outages and am trying to figure out the startup/running/shutdown wattage of our Ravelli Roma. Despite my best efforts I can’t seem to find this info online or in any manuals. Does anyone happen to know? Thanks!

 

[kchace]

I couldn’t find the info either, but I backed into it. According to Pellet Stove Parts 4 less, the replacement fuse is 4 amps, so the start up wattage can’t be more than 500 and is probably closer to 400 watts. I couldn’t find a wattage for the replacement igniter, but it’s probably in the 200-250watt range which puts the running wattage of the stove around 150-200 which is in line with many other stoves. Also, if you’re in the US by law there should be a power requirements label on the back of the stove that lists max power required. If you have access to the power cord you could always plug a “Kill-A-Watt” meter into it and see. They’re very inexpensive and handy for lots of other things if you’re planning on running a generator.

Ken

 

[Pelleting In NJ]

My Ravelli stove draws about 300W for the 5 minutes it takes to start, then when it is running it draws about 120W. During shiudown, it draws the same 120W.

 

[ThePoncho]

This post made me curious so I ordered a Kill A Watt yesterday. I'm interested in seeing what the new Ravelli draws.

 

[velvetfoot]

The startup load for the motors might be a factor. You can buy a multimeter with a clamp on ammeter that will tell you the maximum draw. I don't think the Kill a watt will. Maybe if you watch it real carefully when you turn on the stove, lol.

 

[Pelleting In NJ]

Unless you are buying a 300W rated generator, the motor start-up watts is not important.....

 

[Al in CT]

I had the same question as I wanted to get an inverter/deep cycle battery in case of power outage so that I could continue to run the stove. I wrote to Ravelli and they were good enough to reply.

 

[Pelleting In NJ]

An inverter max rated for 800W to 1000W will work fine. Once the stove is running, the average power consumed is about 100 to 150 Watts.