Thanks for the help! Finally installed and fired tonight.

[Randallflagg]

Just wanted to say thank you for those who helped in my first time pellet stove project. There is so much info here. Took about 11 months of planning, saving, and learning. I fired it tonight and I am pretty happy so far.

There is more to do, I want to paint the pipe eventually but for now I am happy with not using my electric heat. The room is nearly ready, just flooring/trim/ceiling paint.

And of course some obligatory photos.

The room with my ComfortBilt HP-61


Fresh air/Surge Protector


Set on 5 for ignition, whoa!


Turned it down to 1 and my house is in the 70's and it's 40 outside. It's been running a few hours and I might have to turn it off.



For fun this is a seriously blurry listing photo of what I started with. I bought the house almost 3 years ago and this room has basically been storage since.

 

[StickPick73]

Just wanted to say thank you for those who helped in my first time pellet stove project. There is so much info here. Took about 11 months of planning, saving, and learning. I fired it tonight and I am pretty happy so far.

There is more to do, I want to paint the pipe eventually but for now I am happy with not using my electric heat. The room is nearly ready, just flooring/trim/ceiling paint.

And of course some obligatory photos.

The room with my ComfortBilt HP-61
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Fresh air/Surge Protector
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Set on 5 for ignition, whoa!
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Turned it down to 1 and my house is in the 70's and it's 40 outside. It's been running a few hours and I might have to turn it off.
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For fun this is a seriously blurry listing photo of what I started with. I bought the house almost 3 years ago and this room has basically been storage since.
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Congrats! Looks great!

I'm curious what you're using for fresh air intake and the trim piece you have on the wall. From advice I found here, I'm using some flex aluminum pipe, but I'm missing the nice trim piece.

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[Randallflagg]

Congrats! Looks great!

I'm curious what you're using for fresh air intake and the trim piece you have on the wall. From advice I found here, I'm using some flex aluminum pipe, but I'm missing the nice trim piece.

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Kinda funny, I went to home depot to buy a 2" pipe escutcheon, while in that aisle I was looking around and found that ring. It's made to fit around a bathtub faucet and was with the repair parts. My pipe is a 2" flexible exhaust pipe from Jegs. I have it vented into the box around my chimney, and didn't want one of those kits that comes with cheap flimsy hose that would easily tear for $40-$50. In total it was about $35 for the pipe, ring, and 2 hose clamps (already had screen). At some point I will have to pull it out and paint but for now I am just going to finish the room.

 

[StickPick73]

Perfect, thanks! When I'm at Menards this weekend, I'll peek in the plumbing aisle for something like this.

Your install looks similar to mine, except my basement has egress window and is partially underground where the stove sits - yours looks like a walk out. Ours was gutted down to concrete like yours when we installed it too. Now it's all finished except for some finishing touches like the trim piece. I debated painting the pipe and have since decided against it.

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[Randallflagg]

Perfect, thanks! When I'm at Menards this weekend, I'll peek in the plumbing aisle for something like this.

Your install looks similar to mine, except my basement has egress window and is partially underground where the stove sits - yours looks like a walk out. Ours was gutted down to concrete like yours when we installed it too. Now it's all finished except for some finishing touches like the trim piece. I debated painting the pipe and have since decided against it.

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That's the odd part about my house. It's a ground level slab behind my garage. 1/2 flight down is basement, 1/2 flight up is kitchen/living and a 1/2 flight up from there is the bedrooms. It will be nice to have a usable room, I'm sure you are enjoying yours!