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[pourlepayssauvage]

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Just wanted to take a moment to say thanks for all the information folks have posted on here. Early this spring I downsized to a ranch home that had of all things a kerosene monitor heater for heat. With kerosene at 3.99 a gallon I decided I needed another source of heat. I was never really a fan of pellet stoves with the mindset that here in Maine I could always find a place to get wood for the cost of my labor and gas but after getting the house I decided to do some research...and I did a lot. Englander stoves were part of my research and some of the reviews I read on the big box store sites kind of put me off a bit, but then I found this site and I read a lot of good things about Englanders. I also discovered am-fm energy through this site and finally decided on a 10 cpm which I got from them. I was very happy with the price, especially after recently seeing it at Home Depot for 2289. My wife and I were able to get it in the house and onto the hearth pad and we got the selkirk pellet vent installed. I did a dry run and everything operated as it was supposed to and a couple of nights ago it finally got cool enough to give it a test fire and everything worked great - I'm now looking forward to cool weather and the warmth from the pellet stove - Thanks for all the information on here!!​

 

[The Ds]

You'll gain so much knowledge here.... and receive so much support..... Dave and I have said, more than once, how fortunate we were to have found this site!!

Welcome to the forum!! Ask questions, chime in on posts, enjoy some quirky senses of humor ; it's a great place!

 

[ivanhoe]

You'll gain so much knowledge here.... and receive so much support..... Dave and I have said, more than once, how fortunate we were to have found this site!!

Welcome to the forum!! Ask questions, chime in on posts, enjoy some quirky senses of humor ; it's a great place!

X2,3,4...,
you get the message!
bienvenue mon sauvage. we will make a PIG of you soon enough, lol!

 

[smoke show]

Looks great! Did you use Direct Temp or standard Selkirk? pic?

 

[briggsy13]

This site is an awesome wealth of knowledge. Our house has never been as warm as it was last year. I'm not afraid of fall or winter anymore

 

[The Maniac]

I found this site joined and i love it . I check it everyday and if i can i add my own 2 cents .I do not know as much as alot on here but im learning .

 

[imacman]

Nice stove you got there! Welcome to the forum, and thanks for the pic.....let me know if you have any questions about the stove.

PS Make sure to get a good surge protector for it.

 

[fossil]

Welcome to the forums, and thanks for the positive feedback on what we try to do here. I'm glad you joined and told us about your experience...I'm sure we never even hear from a lot of folks who've benefited from all the freely given knowledge & experience we have to offer. Stick around and share yours with us & everyone. Again, welcome! Rick

 

[PJPellet]

Great forum with great people here!

 

[pourlepayssauvage]

It's a Selkirk #294875 3" to 4" Type L - the owners manual said if there are any venting issues with 3" then you may need to go to 4" so I figured I'd start with 4" and have it over with. It was $239 on Amazon...cutting the 9 1/2 " square hole through the house made me a little nervous but I survived --
these pics were right after the install - I've since high temp siliconed where it needed it etc -

 

[imacman]

Hope that power strip isn't what you got to act as a surge protector......those things are next to worthless. Get a proper unit, like this......TrippLite UltraBlok.....about $25 on Amazon incl. shipping.

 

[DexterDay]

Pretty stove

Welcome to the Forums. The Pellet addiction is, well, you will see!

The CPM will burn any pellet with ease. Going with the 4" will help it breathe easy. Nice choice.

 

[jtakeman]

Very nice!

 

[Melissa220]

You'll gain so much knowledge here.... and receive so much support..... Dave and I have said, more than once, how fortunate we were to have found this site!!

Hear Hear!

 

[pourlepayssauvage]

Hope that power strip isn't what you got to act as a surge protector......those things are next to worthless. Get a proper unit, like this......TrippLite UltraBlok.....about $25 on Amazon incl. shipping.

That was what I bought for a surge protector - thanks for noticing and the info - I'll upgrade....

 

[Delta-T]

Dave and I have said, more than once, how fortunate we were to have found this site!!

better you find hearth.com before it finds you. <insert Tubular Bells here>