Starting Pellet Stoves Cheaper

[ghost5849]

Here's a fire starting method I use for my pellet stove that I figured out when I ran out of fire starting gel. I used Purell and it worked great. I take about 1 cup of pellets in a measuring cup, add about 1 table spoon of purell and stir. I add it to the stove and light it. It works great. Saves you about 90% off the price of fire starting gel.

 

[rayttt]

how much is a bottle of purell?

 

[cac4]

thats hand-sanitizer, right?

 

[Wet1]

Buy a quart of IPA from WM, it's even cheaper and works better.

 

[cac4]

IPA? {slurp!} yummy....wouldn't waste a good india pale ale on pellets. don't you people have ignitors in your stoves?

oh, the humanity...

 

[Wet1]

IPA? {slurp!} yummy....wouldn't waste a good india pale ale on pellets. don't you people have ignitors in your stoves?

oh, the humanity...

Close, isopropyl alcohol (91%). I don't think you want to drink it, unless you don't value your vision. :D

Igniters cost extra, use a lot of electricity, are slow, and break (then cost too much to fix)... so no.

 

[johnnywarm]

my stove starts on its own.i just press start

 

[freebird77]

Thanks for the tip

 

[johnnywarm]

Thanks for the tip

Anytime :coolsmile:

 

[Jabbers]

I've used Purell to start fires in the wood burner. I work for Gojo so Purell is free.

 

[rayttt]

Buy a quart of IPA from WM, it's even cheaper and works better.

where does walmart have 91% ipa??
all ive seen is rubbing alcohol 61% and it doesnt work very much

 

[slvrblkk]

CVS carries the 91% ipa if there is one around you. I believe it is less than $3.00.

 

[Wet1]

Buy a quart of IPA from WM, it's even cheaper and works better.

where does walmart have 91% ipa??
all ive seen is rubbing alcohol 61% and it doesnt work very much

Rubbing alcohol = IPA, they sell it in 91% as well.

 

[rayttt]

at the supermarket...rubbing alcohol was 61% and it lit and went right back out.


I bought a 40 ounce bottle of Germ X hand sanitizer (68%) and it's working as good as fire starter gel.
However..I have some 91% ipa I got from work..and that works the best out of all I have tried.
I dump it into a plastic cup with half a cup of pellets and dump that in fire pot...and close door..and it
starts the stove each time...using fire gel or germ x...some times it starts and sometimes it doesnt (requiring a second soaking).

 

[johnnywarm]

are we talking about a pellet stove??

 

[rayttt]

yes...my p38 harman

 

[johnnywarm]

yes...my p38 harman

My Big E has a rod in it that gets hot and starts the pellets.it has worked every time in the last two heating seasons.Does your have this???

 

[MCPO]

yes...my p38 harman

My Big E has a rod in it that gets hot and starts the pellets.it has worked every time in the last two heating seasons.Does your have this???

Yeah but it uses 300watts+ , and takes 10 minutes+ to start, and eventually burns out at a cost of $90 + to replace.
The good news is that you can always mix IPA and pellets and start it manually.

 

[Bxpellet]

would denatured alcohol work?

 

[Wet1]

Yes, if it's a high enough concentration.

 

[johnnywarm]

what about corn liquor

 

[johnnywarm]

yes...my p38 harman

My Big E has a rod in it that gets hot and starts the pellets.it has worked every time in the last two heating seasons.Does your have this???

Yeah but it uses 300watts+ , and takes 10 minutes+ to start, and eventually burns out at a cost of $90 + to replace.
The good news is that you can always mix IPA and pellets and start it manually.

I think the Big E takes only 3 minuets.i'll time it next time i hit on.

Thanks John

 

[Wet1]

what about corn liquor

Ethanol will also work if its concentration is high enough.

 

[racreange]

Hey,
What is Purel? I just installed an insert in Edison, NJ. Now I have to wait three weeks for my pellet order! Where can you get pellets around here? I would have ordered earlier, but didn't trust the delivery date of the stove. (I ordered the stove in June)

 

[Xena]

Hey,
What is Purel?

http://www.gojo.com/purell/