Best Pellet Stove

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In this video I review my P61A Harman pellet stove. Like you, I have oil heat at my home and was looking for a cheaper alternative, I found it in this pellet stove. Harman pellet stoves are hands down the best pellet stove you can buy.
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[@kevinewing-yv6fq]

I have the P-68 and I absolutely love it. I has actually paid for itself by savings on the oil prices. I was spending over $2000 a year on oil and now I spend around $1000 a year on pellets. One of the best features that you didn't mention about the ash pan is that you can burn a whole ton of pellets before you even have to empty the pan. I have only had to replace the igniters a couple of times so I keep a couple spares on hand and they are not real difficult to replace. Worth every penny ! Best Pellet stove hands down .

[@jrgaln]

I agree completely. I own a Harmon Advance and I saved so much $$$ heating my home. Its built like a tank and I can put any kind of pellet into the hopper and it burns it all. The best purchase I've ever made.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi unbox. Great comment couldn’t agree more about harman. Thanks for watching!

[@christiecrawford1653]

I want to know how many bags do you go through, heating your home? I have no frame of reference regarding this. I am sadly, from Florida. Lol

[@christiecrawford1653]

Nevermind!!!!! He just answered my question. Yay.

[@karenreynolds7109]

I've had a Harman pellet stove for over ten years. I agree, it's a keeper!

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Karen, couldn’t agree more. Harman stoves are incredibly well built. We love our pellet stove. Thanks for watching!

[@Justin-tp3lr]

I've had an englander for the last 4 years. I got it used and it is ok, extremely picky on what it burns. I finally broke down and purchased a new Harmon p43 this last Saturday. I should have it this week. I can't wait for it to arrive and get to fire it up when its gets cold.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Justin. You won't regret your purchase. I was told years ago that Harman stoves were the Cadillac of the stove world, it's true. I've had two harman stoves in my time, the p61a in the vide and I also owned a Harman coal stove years ago, it was amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@avlisk]

Would the p43 be too big for a 12'X 10' living room? I could open the door to the rest of the cabin and try to get the excess heat to escape down the hallway. Thanks for any advice.

[@greenmarine5]

Lopi and Harmon two of the best pellet stoves you can get, My lopi will hold 60LBS and keep the 2000sqft raised ranch home at 80F in deep winter in Northern, NY...Our Lopi was made in 1986 and is still working great and Harmon is of the same quality. LOL we have the exact kettle

[@ablueeyedmale]

I have the Harmon p68. bought it 5 years ago and never had a problem.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Ase, same here, zero problems. thanks for watching!

[@edvinkler8434]

You did a very good job. Informative and complete great job.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Ed. Glad you enjoyed my video, thanks for watching! Hope it helped.

[@davidshepack2484]

I have the Harmon P68. It came with the house, and it is more than 25 years old. $800 a year to heat the house. The stove pays for itself in 4 or 5 years. I got the hopper extension and can go away for the weekend...come home to a warm house.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi David, great feedback. Thank you for watching!

[@dalehelmstadter4871]

Great video. I myself bought a Comfort Bilt stove 2 years ago and simply love it. We use it for are only source of heat in Ohio. They are also great people to deal with.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Dale! Thanks for watching pal!

[@scottharris8808]

my p61a is 9 years old . with no problems at all... and i burn 4 tons every year

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Scott. Great stove huh? I have owned two Harman stoves, one coal, one pellet, both are/were fantastic. Thanks for watching!

[@garymartin8619]

Nice stove we use a Quadra fire ourselves a lot better than buying gas and less expensive

[@TheComebackKid]

Can’t beat the heat Gary. We keep the house right around 70 all winter long with ease. Thanks for watching!

[@jarednoland274]

I'm running a quadrafire and enjoy its larger btu setting. It's our primary stove but we run 3 others. I'm wondering if this stove in the video is more efficient. We burn 6 ton a year.

[@mikekemsley1531]

I have a P68 in our 1500sf saltbox. Heats well but it's so noisy we run a propane furnace during the day and only use the pellet stove at night. Wish I could find a way to quiet it down but no luck so far. Have been searching for quiet fan motors, no dice.

[@roccocherone]

I have a p68 Harmon works and heats very well

[@ialexei]

Also can you make a video that shows how you did your intake and exhaust outside. Links on where your bought the piping, spark arresters will also be helpful :)

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi again. I bought all my piping and the through wall thimble at the stove shop I bought my stove at. I do not have an outside air intake, the reason being, my home was built in the 1970’s. If my home were built recently, I would absolutely need an outside air intake. I installed my stove myself, was not difficult.

[@timmack2415]

I bought a Harman P68 a few years ago. It is a $4,000.00 POS! I had a St. Croix for 18 years and there is no comparison between the two. The Harman is far less efficient, far more maintenance, and far, far, more poorly designed. I've had nothing but issues with it from day one. Harman is extremely disappointing as far as customer service and tech support, or lack thereof. It's the pellet stove I wanted to love.

[@dannelson3432]

Good video. I've had a Harman Accentra insert for 4 years. It has been excellent. It's nice because I can easily empty the ash pan with stove running. Dont spend money on OEM blowers, get a no brand one off of amazon. There is no need to buy a new Harman stove, if you can find a used one for a good price and you are handy, you can refurbish one if these stoves very easily. The only thing I will say about living with a pellet stove is that I will not live in a house without also having a woodstove. I have my Harman Accentra and then I have my Lopi Liberty woodstove. There is something to be said for being able to cut down a tree and heat your house caveman style, if needed. Yes I have a great generator but a woodstove is the best insurance you can have in a blizzard. Just my .002

[@brianlee6849]

Excellent info 👍. I'm considering a house in Eastern Maryland that is 2900 ft and it currently has propane heat which I know is going to be expensive. So I was looking around for a wood stove and talked to a guy that does maintenance restoration and sales of used wood stoves steered me towards the Harmon 61a telling me that it was the absolute best for my application. After watching your video I agree with him it looks perfect for what I need. Do you have a preferred pellet and will they sell and deliver by the ton? Also what state are you in if you don't mind me asking? Here in Eastern Maryland the winter is pretty mild compared to many places because I've got water on both sides of me. Thank you 👍

[@ialexei]

Hi, Thank you for the great review. Some questions... 1. I noticed you have placed the unit at a corner and it does not look like a basement. Do you find this unit to heat up just a small area or do you see heat getting dispersed evenly across your entire home with the current setup you have ? 2. You mentioned 4 tons of pellets an year that would be 8000 pounds or 200 bags of 40 pound pellets. Is this correct ? That seems like an awful lot of pellets. Is this your primary source of heat ? If that is the case, I am curious how you are centralizing the heat to even out heat all across the home.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi ialexei, first off thanks for watching, I appreciate it. 1. I have a 2600 sq ft home, by placing the stove in the corner, it blows the air into the center of my home and heats my entire home. 2. Correct, I go through 4 tons of pellets per year. I started going through 5 tons a year, watch my pellet stove biggest mistake video regarding how I was effectively wasting a ton of pellets per year. But, yes. My pellet stove is my primary source of heat. I run my pellet stove 24/7 from September/October through March.

[@hubster4477]

It's funny I never see a Harmon stove in the top 5 of the best pellet stove review posts. Never! By the way they are great stoves.

[@davidjames3071]

That because you get what you pay for and lots of people don’t like Hartman prices but the quality and service is unmatched. They are the Rolls Royce of pellet stoves 😊

[@hubster4477]

@@louisjanssen7840 ok, but that doesnt do anybody any good outside of europe.

[@edvinkler8434]

I have had a pellet burner since 2008. It's called a "Europa" fine stove but stopped making them, parts and support were a problem but learned the name and number of the guy who invented it and he is supporting it with parts and advice. All fan motors are DC and it has a battery backup.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Ed, thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!

[@keithgrey]

Harmon is OK, but Enviro? Brilliant !

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Keith, not looking to get into a pellet stove pillow fight with you.

[@rickhoupt6933]

Hi nice video, I was thinking about doing this in my house for more efficient heat through the winter months, when you say you use roughly 3000 pounds or you said 3 tons I don’t remember how long is your heating season that it uses that I live in southern New Jersey and we need to use heat on and off October to December and pretty much round the clock in January and February trying to figure out how much pellets I would use thanks again for the video and information

[@kneedeepinbluebells5538]

I'm fixin' to check out that "puppy"

[@captainkangaroo4301]

I want to use one of these stoves as a primary heat source for my house. But my concern is that I have to shut it down completely and let it cool to remove ash etc but living in Minnesota it can get to 20 degrees below zero so I don’t want to shut it down too long to perform maintenance. How long do you have to shut it down to clean the ash pot etc.?

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Jeff. To clean my stove I shut it down as shown in the video in my stove is shut down for probably no more than 20 minutes or so usually shorter. I understand it’s cold out where you are but even with negative temperatures where I am I have never had a problem where in the 15 or 20 minutes my stove is shut down to clean it. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffwilliams312]

What about your water lines

[@angelomiranda9242]

Isn't it a lot of work cleaning the inside of that stove. Can you show how to clean it.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Angelo. I have another video about how to clean my pellet stove, check it out sometime. Thanks for watching!

[@rayvac7743]

You don't need any wall board covering and looks real close to the wall someone let me know please.

[@olivertaylor8788]

Fact..pellet pro 70 seems to be the best of all if tuned and ran on hard oak pellett.The key is keep it clean and NEVER BURN CHEEP PINE PELLETS.dry oak only.the dryer the better.I only use Kiel dryed oak.electric is less than 100 watts start up,approx 30 watts after it is lit......

[@HarmanStoves]

Great video! We'd love to send you some Harman swag as a thank-you. What's a good email to reach you at? Thanks again!

[@TheComebackKid]

Can you provide me with your email and I’ll reach you there? Thank you

[@softailspringer9915]

@@TheComebackKid that was the right way to answer. Hope you got swag

[@timmack2415]

I wish Harman would reach out or help customers who have issue with their products instead of referring us back to our "dealer" I had to find answers to my questions from researching online forums because the dealer knew less about my P68 than I did. A little Customer support would serve you well, Harman.

[@Leroy100]

@@timmack2415 ya a little Customer Service would be some good Swag!

[@IThinkNot62]

Is that smoke all over the walls and ceiling from the stove?

[@dougaustin1328]

Nice observation!!!!!

[@DIYJIM]

have you ever tried to burn corn in your stove I recently found out that I can buy a ton of corn for burning for $166, and a ton of wood pellets is about $260.

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Building. I had investigated the corn approach probably 5 years back. I don’t recall why I never went with it but, I didn’t. The BTU content is about the same between corn and pellets. I’d be extremely interested in your findings if you decide to go through a ton or so of corn. Who knows, might even save money on bags of Orville redenbacker 😁

[@DIYJIM]

i bought some corn and it sucked made my stove real dirty and blew a fuse never again

[@johndeno562]

@@DIYJIM I have pc45 to burn corn you have to have a burn pot for corn. It has a sturing setup and the burn pot has bigger holes in it and has a grate that goes on top to concentrate the heat in the pot.

[@dgc1929]

@@TheComebackKid I have a St. Croix Corn-Pellet furnace, corn has more BTU per pound than pellets and coal.

[@dgc1929]

@@DIYJIMThe moisture in your corn was too high, has to be below 15 percent to burn properly, with most stoves you have to change out your burn pot.

[@dgc1929]

Why doesn't Harman make a pellet furnace?

[@davidjanuszewski5020]

I live in a place that pellets are not available, BUT, I have access to all the corn I can burn, have you any experience burning corn in you stove?

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi David, sorry I do not have any experience burning corn. If you do end up burning corn, I'd be interested in hearing about how it worked for you. Thanks for watching!

[@dgc1929]

I've burnt corn in my St. Croix furnace, it burns hot, just make sure you get dry corn, fifteen percent moisture or lower, also make sure it's been ran through a mill, you don't want any cobs it it, they will cause trouble with your auger.

[@DIYJIM]

I love my Harmon pellet stove it has never let me down, I also made a video on how I clean it to keep it running flawlessly. Check it out

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Building! Nice job on the video, your helpers did a great job as well! Thanks for watching pal!

[@DIYJIM]

thanks for watching

[@atomic_9182]

What’s the difference between the P61 and P61A?

[@rsomes]

P61A automatically lights the pellets on start up. P61 you have to manually light with torch or gel

[@aceofspades9785]

The letter “A”...😉

[@jeffshultz3883]

We have a chimney. Is venting to that ok too?

[@TheComebackKid]

Hi Jeff. You’d need pellet stove piping between your pellet stove and the chimney but yes you can vent your pellet stove to your chimney. Thanks for watching

[@jeffshultz3883]

M Detlef thanks! The furnace uses a separate chimney. Our old wood stove is just worn out and thinking that a pellet stove would be more convenient for us. Honestly im guess im getting lazy and just don't want to do the wood thing anymore. Thanks!

[@captainkangaroo4301]

You’ll need to run a 4 or 6 inch liner all the way up your chimney

[@joycewoundedeye3720]

I looking for prices of these pellet stoves Talking money

[@mtpocketswoodenickle2637]

I purchased a heatilator EcoChoice CAB 50 (50,000 btu's) eight years ago for less than $1500.oo It has a 120 lb. pellet hopper and operates off a thermostat with multiple setting choices on the stove. I can leave the house for as many as 4 days depending on the weather and weekends no matter how cold it gets! I have had to replace 2 ignitors and 1 thermo-coupler. I highly recommend any pellet stove should be plugged into a (surge protector, conditioner, battery backup unit)... about $150.oo. This helps protect sensitive electronics and, in the event of a power outage, will run the stove for 12-16 hours. I chose this stove because it has 3 blower openings which allowed me to fabricate 2 sheet metal trunklines into my furnaces trunkline so it heats rooms with closed doors. I also have coiled copper tubing around the exhaust pipe that heats my water. This next summer I'm installing my gasifier I built to capture the exhaust gases from the stove to run a generator for the shop/garage. Good luck to you with whatever brand of stove you decide to buy, I will admit they're not all created equal.

[@tracywright9606]

@@mtpocketswoodenickle2637 I would love information about a battery backup unit for a pellet stove!!! My 80 year old mother has a pellet stove and I have been trying to find something to keep her stove running when the electricity goes off. Everyone keeps suggesting generators, but those aren't options for her and during bad weather it can take us 1.5 to 2 hours to reach her, so we are looking for something to keep it running till we get to her. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[@dgc1929]

I would never direct vent a stove, run your flue up and than out, that way if you lose power you will still have exhaust going out and not in your house. In some places it's against code to direct vent.

[@bubbabaxter64]

Frig off pussy

[@job38four10]

This video would've been a lot better if @4:50 you'd do the math. When I watch a review of anything the math, facts and figures should be all done like it should've been done on this video, so then I can double check the math to see if your math lines up with my math, but at least you named stove so I could look that up ...............................

[@TheComebackKid]

#couldyoupleasetypethewordmathonemoretime?

[@job38four10]

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