Everyone will be buying pellet stoves after learning this news

[@SilverCymbal]

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[@irfanbb1828]

Hi

[@AWIRE_onpc]

you should talk about building your own powerstation with inverters, cables and car batteries.

[@reypolice5231]

What would really sell this pellet stove for me is making my own pellets from the twigs and scrap wood I get. Can you do a video on sawdust to pellets? Thank you. Also can you do reviews on just sawdust stoves?

[@sbukosky]

I've been an oil heat technician for most of my 50+ year career along with gas, propane and heat pumps. Wood pellet heating is a great alternative. It just takes minimal effort to keep the hopper full. No smell, no leaks, no spills, no kaboom.

[@petejohnson8397]

still have oil heat myself which is getting rare in Cincinnati. Especially a Snyder General with a DMR-10C burner.

[@Christiansheretolook]

My grandparents had one and struggled to store/carry the heavy bags and fine a nice appearance for storing open bags. They either had family come and move the bags for them frequently, or opened them to put them in a small bucket making them more manageable. It's really not for everyone and you need power.

[@timsawyer9231]

I use propane primarily and have the pellet stove to supplement on those crazy cold northern NY days/nights/WEEKS! There's quite a bit more to them than you think. Just to name a couple, cleaning is a constant burden, they fill up with ash and soot build up really fast. The stupid auger binds up quite often and sometimes the pellets even fall just right to stop the flow to the auger. Of course this stuff happens in the middle of the night so you get to wake up to a frozen home haha Good times. Oh and that igniter.. It works great for a while, but it won't be long before you are just lighting the pellets up yourself. I love and hate mine. I should have gone with an additional large propane heater. Even a regular wood stove would have been better. And storing and dealing with pellets sucks so bad...

[@robertswift6101]

@@timsawyer9231 storing and splitting wood really sucks

[@assyholey4224]

@ timsoyerboy all the things you said can be said for wood stoves. Depending on which stove you had. But my wood stove cuts and loads it's self I keep a small shop vac by the pellet stove but it doesn't clean it self and organizing pellets so they looks nice when mommy gets up in the morning is so hard. Storing fire wood is so much easier and takes up no room on the floor at all and all my wood is the same exactly the same size as the one next to it .

[@seanmikhaels]

No , cheesy intros, fluff or bs. Straight to the point. Love this channel

[@loneranger5349]

Really camera on him more than the stove how much did it weigh how much does pellets cost he said $6,000 was cheap 😳

[@loneranger5349]

How long does the pellets last

[@chrissaucier121]

Been running a pellet insert in our 2800 sq ft house for 3 seasons in Maine. Cut my oil down by 500 gallons a year at about 1/3 of the cost. Also, the pellets I use are made about 50 miles from my house so it supports local businesses, not some oil company.

[@jamesspalten5977]

Do pellets run your vehicle that you go to get them?

[@wilbo1316]

@@jamesspalten5977 maybe he’s got a horse and a wagon

[@rupedev]

@@jamesspalten5977 Why did you think anyone wanted your rude comment?

[@johndeninger8905]

​@@jamesspalten5977hurry now, find your safe space 😂

[@petejohnson8397]

​@@jamesspalten5977nothing wrong with reducing your oil dependence where you can.

[@northerngm6431]

Installed a Harmon P61A seven years ago and never regretted it, im in Northern New England and we usually heat 8 months out of the year, i generally use 4 to 5 tons of softwood pellets per year and only clean my stove three times a year, best investment ive ever done.

[@christopheryork8426]

I purchased a comforter built hp-55 about 2 years ago and I love it. The only thing I would recommend is before installing it is to set it up on a level surface outside and put a piece of exhaust pipe on it and burn a bag of pellets through it. If not the fumes from the paint on it will make your house smell awful and prymake your smoke alarms go off like mine did.

[@Gwallacec2]

Good choice vs an fully gas orelectric heater. We’re a whole family of firefighters and fire inspectors, and the amount of fires caused by any price range of gas and electric heaters is beyond insane. Even though pellet stoves can be put closer to items, they really should have quite a bit of space. Also, always ensure you have a CO and explosive gas alarm.

[@SilverCymbal]

Such great points. People can be very careless with electric heaters. They are deceptively safe due to being clean but so hot. Great info about the alarms too! Thank you for sharing this

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Ill add dehumidifier’s. Ive been to a shocking amount of workers due to faulty ones.

[@zoolu6879]

@@Burritosarebetterthantacoswhat do you think about dehumidifiers in crawl spaces?

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

@@zoolu6879 id get a purpose built one made specifically for that purpose. They typically hang from rafters. Plugging in a standalone homeowner one is a gamble. I did for years but after seeing a few total losses I unplugged it.

[@zoolu6879]

@@Burritosarebetterthantacos I guess I should have specified, but yeah I was asking about the purpose built ones. Thank you for the reply!

[@hossboss85]

Hey Chris. I have the same stove. Some notes in case you didn't know: - In one clip it looks like your air wash handle is all the way left (closed); if you open it, you'll get less soot on the window, but you'll still get some. - If you're running on Manual mode low, sometimes the fire dies while you're reloading pellets, because the auger stops while the lid is open; you can turn on Safety Mode ("Limit" option), which will allow the auger to spin with the lid open. Could be dangerous, but as long as you don't stick your hand in there. - There's a way to hook up a smart thermostat to these, so you can preheat the shop ahead of going there. Comfortbilt doesn't necessarily like telling people that, but it's doable. Lmk if you want details. - Edit, one more. By default the blower speed is the same for all 5 levels. While it's not super loud, there was no reason for my blower to be going full blast on levels 1-2, since they weren't letting the heat exchangers get hot. I lowered the speed, and it's a lot quieter. I don't feel like I'm sacrificing any heat, because the air coming out the exchangers is much hotter now.

[@mytree123]

Most pellet stoves come automatically set to air coming into your stove at half . CALIFORNIA The same stove in Montana the stove works great at Cold Temperatures set to half open. Not so well at CONTINUOUS FREEZING TEMPS We set it open all the way. Works great. There is a big difference . We might haveto turn it back to half when tempertures are not freezing. HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING. Apparently their is less AIR ln freezing temperatures.

[@JohnSmith63737]

This is the only channel with decent real world product reviews

[@SilverCymbal]

I really appreciate that, thank you

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

failed to mention auger failures that happen usually 1-2 times a year, and the auger costs as much or MORE than the stove itself.

[@Omsip123]

There are only pros and NO cons. It’s called advertisement, not a review.

[@Ferrdl01]

Project farm and torque test channel

[@Mike5914]

True, I’ve been watching this channel for a few years. Simple and informative for lots of home/yard stuff.

[@wakingmycadaverful]

I am from New Hampshire too. I just bought a pellet stove today as I've been burning wood for years and want to be able to leave the house for more than 5 hours. Thanks for the video. I subscribed too!

[@evatobiasson3421]

I put one in several years ago. With the solar and a running a ceiling fan so it blows up towards the ceiling it works brilliantly.

[@normbograham]

I was very happy with mine. I heated the house with it, leaving it running most of the day at the lowest setting, and getting cleaned 20 minutes a day, and another 30 minutes for every week, and a 45 minutes cleaning once a year. It was not the only heat. The oil heat ran off a thermostat. But, the overall bill, was much less. I was mostly buying the oil at 10 gallons a pop, so, clearly, the pellet system was doing most of the work. The quirk of my stove, was that higher settings only gave me trivially more heat, but burned twice the pellets. And my stove liked only one kind of pellets.

[@ronin43]

Have always had a pellet stove currently a Pizzetta Sabrina. Super simple to service and clean and program. I would have put in a vertical rise first of 4 or 5 feet then out thru the wall that way it'll pull any smoke out instead of into your shop if you lose power suddenly. Pro tip: end of season I seal mine off from outside(Take the necessary precautions),so moisture doesn't get in and rust inside stove because it will. Also load mine up inside with a desiccant.

[@eyesalooking]

Thats when you plug in your pallet stove to the Ecoflow power station to supply power during an outage. I have a small one (Ecoflow River 2 Pro) that runs 2 DC and one AC fan to keep my chicken tractor cool for the chickens in the summer. I have it plugged into a solar panel that keeps the power station charged. I plan on getting a bigger Ecoflow power station and maybe add on additional solar panels.

[@ronin43]

That’s the way to do it, we have a small Blueitti power box and I decided to build my own with a 100 amp Lifepo4 battery. That way I can add more batteries and if the inverter goes in it I can replace it. I have a couple solar panels also it’s a nice hobby. Take care of those chickens.

[@NordicDan]

I have an Englander pellet stove in my shop and it works GREAT. Maintenance is necessary to keep them working well, and this winter I'm still redoing insulation and wall panels, but it's great having some good reliable heat out there.

[@brianmatthews4149]

Have one that is a insert.i found with that brand keep the saw dust out of the augger and they last for many years

[@williamrbuchanan4153]

Getting hooked on pellets ? Keep your options open. Conveyor type burn it at as said eco is rate. No power, no heat. No flue , no heat . Free flow ain’t in and exhaust ain’t sealed well and up as. With balanced flu . Exhaust sealer paste as on car exhaust fumes seal is a better proven. But must be accessible for maintaining repair if required. . But no power nothing can run to get heat from any flexible cost of pellets out of the question., not inflation proof either.

[@johnm5714]

My Englander’s been heating my 2500 sq ft house for 17 yrs.Ive been through multiple major parts on it but all are easily available and pretty straightforward to replace. I’ve saved a literal ton of money on heating oil and would never be without a pellet stove living in the NE

[@davidpurvis3388]

Enjoyed your presentation, fast but clear. As a retired building official I thought you did very well. Two things that drew a little attention were the intake air size being reduced, normally that is a bad idea. But with the fans driving the air maybe not a big issue. Normally manufacturers have them sized to meet demand. The second is most appliances require a specific amount of head on the exhaust, but perhaps with your direct vent you superseded that. Minor issues but I liked the quick presentation. Didn’t feel you wasted my time. Thanks dave

[@gravelytodd]

I have a fireplace insert that burns dried shelled corn that works the same as a pellet stove. I have been using it for about 20 years and it works great.

[@sweetsuccesstrading5097]

When getting a Pellet stove, look into multi fuel Versions. We had one years ago that would burn many things. We had found with mixing wood pellets with whole or cracked corn put out 60-80% more heat over straight pellets. You can also get Fans that work moving the heat around, using the heat of the stove to power them.

[@brianmatthews4149]

So you buy the bags of crack corn at the feed store?

[@krazyphucker369]

Mine burns pellets, corn, or cherry pits corn definitely burns the hottest

[@donutdan1508]

Those little heat powered fans are a necessity in an off grid application. ✌️🍩

[@edhlavaty6914]

My pellet stove heats My entire house easily and to an extremely comfortable temperature whenever I need it.This year I used oil until Thanksgiving. Basically $3 to $6 a day for heating an almost 2000 sq foot home.

[@bearmotel]

I had a pellet stove and loved the "wood heat." Somehow, even at the same temperature, nothing else compares. Mine was very fussy about the burn pot being cleaned daily. Investing in a good stainless vacuum was just about a necessity. Hope you're enjoying yours.

[@nerys71]

Pellet stores are quite amazing but they also have some serious issues First maintenance and warranty Good luck :-) I bought a really nice pellet stove that holds 3 days worth of pellets and it died within 4 months and good luck getting the company to warranty it this is not something you can just take back to the store it's delivered by a truck it's heavy it took three of us to get it in the house Functionally they are amazing there is close to a heat pump or electric heater you can get with a wood burning stove however they are nowhere near as cheap to run as a heat pump which is going to be cheaper to run One of the most common issues is when the auger stops running usually it's the brain board inside that has failed and that is not something that is easy to DIY fixes you might think unless you are electronics minded What I would really like to see is an open source pellet stove designed and built something we can DIY and therefore easily maintain and repair with off the shelf components in the future The other problem is the pellets you need to be able to pick up 40 lb because that's how much a bag of pellets weighs and that's how much you need per day so it is far more efficient than a wood stove a wood stove can't touch this However a wood stove has some extremely serious advantages one of the primary which is using scrap as fuel I can pick up pallets I can churn paper into pulp and make my own briquettes and burn those in a wood stove you cannot do the same for a pellet stove This means you are at the mercy of the price of pellets when I had a pellet stove before I got rid of it and replaced it with a heat pump more on that later I had 3 years worth of pellets to give myself some insulation from price fluctuations if the price went up one year I would just not buy any and I would wait until either a coupon or a sale or the price came down and then I would restock but this requires you to keep two or three years worth of pellets on hand that means you need a place to put those pellets I had a sea container out back a shipping container or conex container and my pellets took up a third of a container it was also quite a bit of work hauling them in and out of the house and container every 3 days I'd have to haul in 120 lb of pellets for the next 3 days I couldn't carry more than one at a time that meant three trips eventually if I stuck with pellets I would probably put a ramp on the back door so I can use my little electric cart to haul the pellets into the house Now onto other problems this is going to apply to a wood stove as well so it's not unique to pellet stoves I ended up replacing my pellet stove with a heat pump which also failed within 6 months :-( sometimes the universe hates me anyway my insurance company wanted to raise my insurance $500 a year for having any source of fire heat that $500 alone made the investment into a heat pump substantially cheaper Another advantage of a heat pump is that they are far more efficient They are completely automated you don't have to carry your haul anything and you can make your own electricity you cannot make your own pellets At least not yet I don't know if anybody's working on a way to DIY pellet production or how effective or practical that might be Lastly most people who are looking for affordable heating are doing so because they can't afford other heating that means you're going to be relatively low income which means you need to verify any incentives that are available for things like this because most of them are wealthy people coupon codes not poor people assistance To explain most of the time they are taxed credits not tax rebates what that means is if you spend $900 on a pellet stove they are not going to give you a $300 check to help pay for that pellet stove What you're going to get is a $300 credit on your taxes which means you have to actually owe $300 in taxes in order to collect the $300 rebate or credit And the problem is this is not against your tax burden in this country we split our taxes into a death of a thousand cuts for example your federal income tax is actually three separate federal income taxes you have federal income tax base federal income tax social security and federal income tax Medicare you do not get rebates or refunds on either of the second two you only get rebates or tax credits on the first one and that's usually one of the smaller taxes you pay overall so you have to owe enough in federal income tax base in order to collect that $300 tax credit if you were to get 30% off say a $900 stove for example if you don't owe that much in taxes you don't get the credit at all so you need to double check what kind of a credit this is is it a refundable credit or is it a simple tax credit if it's refundable then everybody gets it then it's actually assistance if it's a regular tax rebate credit then poor people need not reply You're not going to get it :-) this is what happened with the initial electric car tax credit The people who needed the tax credit couldn't get it because you have to earn $65,000 in income in order to owe enough taxes assuming you have no other credits to collect in order to claim the 7500 tax credit :-) well median per capita income in a country is $37,652 which means probably 70% of the country doesn't make enough income to collect the EV tax credit so it basically became a wealthy person's Tesla coupon :-) everybody else could go pound sand I understand the current rebate has been corrected and it's not refundable so lower income people can actually claim it Some tax credits are use them or lose them such as the EV credit initially some tax credits you have several years to amortize it such as solar tax credit I believe you have three years where you can split up the tax credit over 3 years So check with your local state regarding this pellet stove credit Make sure it's refundable or that you earn enough income to actually collect it and whether or not you can advertise over more than one year or if it's a use it or lose it one shot deal. Now if we can figure out a way to DIY produce our own pellets so that we are not dependent on the price fluctuations of say the local tractor supply and come up with a DIY open source stove so that we can actually maintain it and repair it using off the shelf components that would be wonderful

[@SilverCymbal]

Again these guys aren't a sponsor here but I did a lot of research and this model seems to be sold worldwide, has an active facebook group, and all parts available. I also saw many notes of people easily getting items replaced under warranty. So I do think there are a lot of companies but somehow this one sells these for a reasonabkle price and gives parts and service. But I did see horror stories about stoves from Harbor freight and Tractor supply but I dont know who the real companies are behind them.

[@Gary65437]

I like how you factor in all the pros and cons.

[@dondaugherty5116]

Been using one in NE Ohio for 30+ yrs. Mine converts to 12v DC internally. Draws max. 4 amps on high settings and will run off of a computer UPS for 18 hrs. in power outage. 5 days on 12v deep cycle battery with power inverter. Uses 1 bag of pellets in 36 hrs. at 0-4 degrees in a 1600 sq. ft. ranch house.

[@patrickhaggerty7830]

I also live in New Hampshire and my house came with a pellet stove. I love everything about it except for the electricity requirements, but it does a great job heating the house

[@sellC1964]

Love the videos! I'm also here in NH. I've had a Harman pellet stove for about 10 years. It's now the primary source of heat (with the original propane forced hot air installed in house). We use about 2.5 tons of pellets per heating season (of course they increase by price every delivery). You mention battery backup. This is critically important! I have a modified sine-wave UPS my pellet stove plugs into. When the Harman detects the variation of sinewave, it goes into automatic shut down (pulses combustion blower on/off for about 30 minutes until the stove it out). Without this shutdown process, smoke could back up into the house. Again, the is using the recommended MSW inverter as opposed to a pure sinewave inverter which will run the stove normally.

[@MrLandslide84]

Far as youtube videos go, this is a very good presentation. Very clear speaker. Understandable. etc.

[@Jollyprez]

We live in New Hampshire, too, and we have TWO pellets stoves as our primary heat. The house is big, and 250 years old, so there's a lot to heat. ONE THING TO REMEMBER - ensure you clean the exhaust once a year! Though a chimney fire is NOT likely, you CAN get a near fire from the "fly ash" that is produced by these stoves. Basically, the fly ash will collect at the bends in the exhaust pipe, and enough of it will inhibit the exhaust and cause smoking, if not a fire. You can tell when the exhaust is getting clogged, because the flame inside will not be vigorous and trying to go up, rather it will start to get lazy. You'll understand if you get one. One last note, we have larger stoves than the one demonstrated here - and with a 2000wh solar generator - we can continuously run the stove for 18 hours - as long as you put it on "stove" mode rather than "temperature" mode. ( meaning the stove will not cycle on and off, or lower / higher, as it may require the ignitor to be used ).

[@walterhynson2898]

My pellet stove by US Stove uses 2 fans 1 for exhaust and 1 for heat circulation,its 8 years old and still running strong and yes we have ceiling fans to circulate the heat from room to room $6.50 per bag and 1 bag per day and our home is really warm.

[@MyMW3Channel]

Keep a spare auger motor and ignitor on standby, whereas motors tend to die after 5 years. One should also consider how many pallets of pellets will be needed, and storage of the pellets.

[@Tonyayt]

I really appreciate how thorough you were with how to set up a stove, where did buy the product, and ideas about the EVENFLOW generator. Thanks so much! 🙏🏽

[@Subie-Driver]

We put in a Napoleon NPS45 pellet three years ago. Great heat, pellet price is dirt cheap…especially if you buy by the ton. The only thing is that it needs regular cleaning. They require good air flow to be efficient. That means turning it off every couple days to clean out the burn pot, etc. certainly not as dirty as a wood stove.

[@brianmatthews4149]

Same with my lopi free standing. This was bought in 2007 3000.00 never replaced anything on this brand except the door gasket.

[@avlisk]

I chose a propane heater over a pellet stove last year because there was virtually zero work for me once it was installed. With all the power outages here in the backwoods of Maine, it also runs with no power needed. HOWEVER, it has tried to kill me twice with propane leaks. I'm 10 days past the last event, and still recovering. Never been so sick in my life! Next winter, I will have a pellet stove and a battery back up system in place.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

Particulate Matter (PM) pollution: PM is a mixture of solid and liquid particles suspended in the air. It can be emitted from wood pellet fireplaces, and it can irritate your respiratory system, cause coughing and wheezing, and exacerbate asthma and other respiratory conditions. In severe cases, PM pollution can lead to heart disease, lung cancer, and premature death.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

I grew up with a pellet stove and used tp pick the nastiest brown partially wooden crud out of my nose when I woke up in the morning. Not to mention the augers are usually more expensive than the wood stove itself, then the cost to have someone come out and install it... The auger is what feeds to pellets to the flame and keeps the heater running over night and such without your 100% attention.

[@qqslp]

​@crisnmaryfam7344 sounds like the stove had a leak or was improperly installed. Been using a pellet stove for years and never once have had issues with interior air quality

[@avlisk]

The first time, was the day the propane company installed the stove, and they forgot to tighten down a connection. It was good after that last winter. This winter, a connection inside the stove failed. I had the propane company come out to find the leak. It was a failure of Martin (the stove manufacturer) to tighten an internal connection so it only lasted a year before it failed. But I'll tell you, it's not worth it to me to go through another couple of weeks recovery from propane poisoning. After two times, I just don't trust propane any more.@@qqslp

[@stevenpage8847]

One of the places I work has zero heat in the shop. It’s only about 400 sq ft. But in Oklahoma in the winter, it’s cold. I got a comfort deluxe infrared space heater. It was 40* and I had that shed at about 80* in about an hour.

[@philliphall5198]

It’s the best way to go I think

[@assyholey4224]

Cold in OK. Lmao.

[@jeffreycaban5107]

Love my two Harman Pellet Stoves. I've had them over a decade and do all the maintenance myself as they both exit the chimney flues. Unforunately the Pellet prices continue to go up each year but for the instant heat they provide over my cast-iron baseboards I will pay the preminum here in Massachusetts.

[@dell7990]

In a power outage its also good to have a 3kw generator and 3kw battery storage, since it consumes 300watt a hour. Its safe to have 10 hour running and 1.5 hour recharging

[@LumberjackPa]

We are overjoyed with this information! Our pellet stove, well over twenty years old, has sat for years due to issues concerning its condition. With the tax break and the advancements you've shown we are going to look at replacing it. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jollyprez]

We have a 19 year-old Harman P-61 and a 26 year-old Harman - both have been used every winter. Only part I've had to replace is a blower motor on the older Harman ( last year ), and combustion fan on the newer one ( 3 years ago ).

[@ProbeGT2]

I've been heating my house for 15 years with a pellet stove and i'll never go back. I'm using a mini split system for heating until it gets real cold, then when it's below -12 -15, i fire the pellet stove. Keep the pellets dry, keep the stove clean and it will provide many years of comfort. 15 years ago a bag of softwood pellet was 5$, today it's 5.50-5.90$. very resonable price over the years. Also, the chimney is very easy to clean, it only creates a dust inside the chimney with practically no creosote.

[@frankie7508]

I must confess John that you are smarter than most KZbin. Video producers who look at a variety of other methods to heat a garage or a barn. What they don't understand are the points that you have raised in this video. One of the largest single costs is the fuel. And wood pellets are cheaper than all fossil fuels except for natural gas on a on. A equivalent wait per energy unit basis. Congratulations to you, Indeed you are a smart guy!😊

[@garybachelder8306]

I'm sold on the Sierra products pellet stoves. Their circuit boards are 12v DC with connections for a battery for backup. They do plug into 120 AC to use the self igniter and keep the connected battery charged. These only draw about 25 to 30 watts to run. If 120v AC not available (power outage or off grid) you can still start it manually running off the battery. Caveat here is they are pricey to buy in the first place but well worth it. I have seen a couple other brands that are designed with battery backup built in but can't remember brands right off hand.

[@sydgerald]

We've been using pellet stoves for years here in Chile. At first, people were skeptical about them, but little by little they have gained popularity. They generate more heat compared to other heating media (my stove turns about 87% of what it burns into heat). One tip, please make sure your pellet is dry, as humidity affects it a lot. And also, make sure you strain the pellet before you feed the stove, as the dust, will turn into ashes and that will reduce the heat output, and also it will reduce the time between having to vacuum the stove.

[@mr.monitor.]

Where are you getting that efficiency % from?

[@sydgerald]

@@mr.monitor. Here in Chile there's a Government agency that checks every single item that uses energy (gas, diesel, wood, electricity, etc) they test the products and then label them according to how efficient they're. Also they're responsible for checking the electrical part before products (imported and national made) are OK to be sold in Chile. Then as a consumer, you can check it has been approved and also how efficient the appliance is. My mom's pellet stove is rated at 85% and she got a new model for her beach house and that's rated at 92%.

[@mr.monitor.]

@sydgerald I've seen 92% advertised but not 97%. Seems too good to be true

[@sydgerald]

@@mr.monitor. Sorry my bad, my original post was made with my cell phone and I didn't read it before replying. I meant to say 87% not 97%. I'll correct that as I don't want to sound as if I'm misleading people. Thanks for pointing out my mistake.

[@sladeoriginal]

11/26/23. In Alabama its 55 degrees outside, 65 inside, still haven't turned on the heat yet. Tonight will be the first time.

[@markbajek2541]

In parts of the north heating systems only get a slight rest between June and Maybe late September.

[@assyholey4224]

Summer is hot as hell sweat runs down every where. Send off sweaty hand.

[@MrBrickboy38]

I’ve had a pellet stove for six winters now and the price of pellets were reasonable at $5.75, in the beginning, this winter I have been paying $ 7.99 a bag. If they go up anymore in price, i will put my wood stove back in. Love my pellet stove, just getting too expensive to buy pellets.

[@wadebrewer7212]

Ive heated my whole home with a comfortbilt for years. Good company, good equipment.

[@wadebrewer7212]

Oh. And get some of the high temp foil tape for the exhaust joints. The stuff works great, and any leaks will be handled. The exhaust is pressurized, so the pipes have a high probability of leaking. The tape is better than silicone....because you can pull it off for clean out and replace it.

[@xenawolf]

The quality of pellets can vary greatly and can make a big difference. The exhaust should always be run straight without elbows when possible for better flow and to clean easily with a brush or blow out with a shop vac. They really are great stoves if you keep them clean and can find good pellets that have been properly stored. Harmon makes great quality, had one for a dozen years and works like new.

[@BillyPowell-p5f]

This is the only channel with decent real world product reviews. This is the only channel with decent real world product reviews.

[@allieb5841]

The type of stove pipe required is the same type required to vent water heaters in California now. So in many places available at home Depot etc...

[@jamesiversen]

Once again, Chris has been reading my mind and posts a timely video about something I’ve been thinking about! 😂 I’ve got a woodstove that heats half my house really well, but the other end just has electric baseboards. We don’t sit in that side of the house that often, so a pellet stove makes a lot of sense since we could just turn it on when needed. Thanks for another great (psychic) video! 🙏

[@SilverCymbal]

I really appreciate that. There is even a wall mounted pellet stove, while it lacks the ambiance of the full window fire, it can work amazingly well for spot heating specific areas. Very clever design with easy install.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

My mom used a pellet stove for the majority of my middle school and highschool life, Every Single YEAR. They would have to replace the auger that feeds the pellets to the flame. 475$ per auger. Sometimes 2 times a year.

[@VTGlockster]

IDK about New Hampshire but in Vermont if you put in a heating source in a garage or a space that stores combustible materials like gas or propane the pellet stove needs to be 18" off the floor.

[@YDIDUC1]

Nice, I as well live here in NH and did basically the same thing. I replace my wood stove of 20+ years with a Harmon Pellet insert a couple years ago. Last year I purchased the Ecoflow Delta 2 with the extra battery knowing that we could loose power. I just didn't want to wake-up to a freezing house. The Harmon pulls about 350w starting and 87w once it starts. The best part is, I can monitor the pellet stove remotely while at work to see if I had lost power through the Ecoflow. Be-aware, Ecoflow is an EPS not a UPS. it take about 30ms - 50ms to cycle from a power outage (may not be good for computer systems). For the pellet stove we have was not an issue as it remembers its last state of operation.

[@j.r.576]

I have a pellet stove in my basement and another in my garage workshop. I piped in the basement unit into the gas furnace to circulate the heat through the house. I used no gas until temps were at 5 deg F. Pellets being more expensive than NG means I don't currently run them.

[@clintrairdon3554]

I have a Hartman 68,000 BTU pellet stove that I heat my entire house with. ( 2870 sq. ft ) I burn 4 to 4/12 tons every hearing season. I do have a propane furnace, and a gas water heater as well as a cooking stove. With that said I once went 2 years without buying any propane. I should mention that I live in a long home that was always cold in the winter. Not any longer with the wood heat from my pellet stove. 👍

[@JABINVA]

I definitely would recommend a T with clean out. Mine is inside behind the stove but I clean it quite often and it fills up pretty quickly.

[@belavet]

if your T is filling up, something is amiss. We burn three tons a year and clean the T once a season (usually in the spring to get it over with lol) and I have maybe 1/4 cup of ash in it.

[@Leonidimus59]

Maybe the new pellet stoves work better, but my experience with Quadra Fire stove from 2009 was horrible. We threw it away and replaced with a soapstone catalytic stove - it works beautifully. BTW, the government also has tax deduction for high efficiency wood stoves, you don't have to use pellets

[@gravityisweak]

I've got a soapstone catalytic stove that came with my house and I've been too intimidated to use it because it seems too complicated and I don't really know how it works.

[@Leonidimus59]

@@gravityisweak Just find the user manual for your model. It's not complicated at all. Catalytic bypass ON, wait till the temperature reaches X degrees, bypass OFF. Clean the chimney once a year. Soapstone stoves are fantastic - you burn it once a day at night and it still stays hot in the morning.

[@edover50]

Such a good idea and great review Chris. Do recommend thinking about a rodent screen on the air intake (not sure if your unit has one?). Looking forward to seeing the deck/pellet stove review.

[@krazyphucker369]

Should check the exaust outlet temperature mine runs around 250 to 300 so I made a stainless section of 3 inch pipe indoors to lower the exhaust temp to around 130 degrees before going outside

[@j_rainsgoat3929]

Exactly make it more efficient.

[@britishdriver6908]

I am considering the same stove. Will you please provide a link and brand name of the wall thimble at 3:36?

[@jeffweaver955]

If you put an insulation cover it uses less pellets and they last longer. Also you can directly install it into your hvac system to heat the whole house

[@bohemian6103]

Great video. We have two pellet stoves (house and detached garage) and love the way they heat! We also have battery backup both buildings 😉

[@mikebby20]

insulated garage?

[@bohemian6103]

@@mikebby20 Not yet 😟 - I also have solar panels that I haven't put on the roof yet...

[@mikebby20]

How’s it working without insulation? Does it warm it well?

[@bohemian6103]

Works great keeps things toasty!

[@USCG.Brennan]

We've had our (Quadrifire) pellet stove for the past 15 years with no maintenance or breakdowns at all. You just need to clean out the pot after a for or five bags are burned and you can do that (after you shut it off and it cools down) by hand with a small metal scraper and a small shop vac. Much less messy than wood heat and no bugs sneak into the house with wood. The drawback is the cost of the pellets....they were $200 a ton a few years ago now up to $300 per ton (depending on where you buy them). I'm sure they will be $400 per ton in a few years. Our Quadrifire has 3 speeds, so you adjust how warm you want your place and how quickly you burn your pellets. We keep ours on low (burns 3/4 bag a day) unless it gets colder outside....medium is usually a bag a day.

[@BigBlue1026]

I use a stoker type coal stove for heat. It's very similar in that you have a combustion blower and a motor to feed the coal into the stove. It runs the blower and motor 4 minutes on and then goes off for 12 minutes. That is enough to maintain the fire and keep the house warm in all but the coldest windy days. It does have a wall mounted thermostat so if more heat is required it will run the motor and blower until it gets up to the selected temperature and then revert back to the 4 minutes on and 12 minutes off. A ton of coal cost me $350 and is enough to keep us warm for a year. The stove only uses a measured 19 watts of electricity per hour so in a power outage my Ecoflow battery generator will run it for several days.

[@assyholey4224]

House size would be helpful

[@johncaban4310]

I had a pellet stove for over 20 years. It served its purpose back then. But depending on where you live it might not make any sense. I live in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and the cost of pellets is close/over $400/ton. Plus we lose electricity a lot so it makes the stove useless unless you have a backup generator. Also I had 2 shoulder replacements and Spinal fusion so those 40 lb bags got heavier for me.

[@assyholey4224]

Gas is free use it.

[@ravenragnar]

Good video. Some counter points. Handling pellets can be messy, as they can create dust and debris. This includes cleaning the ash pan, hopper, and auger, as well as inspecting the electrical components and vacuuming the heat exchanger. Pellet fireplaces require electricity to operate, so they will not function during power outages. This can be a significant drawback in areas prone to power disruptions. Pellet fireplaces can be more expensive than traditional wood fireplaces, both in terms of the initial purchase cost and ongoing fuel expenses. Pellet prices can fluctuate depending on supply and demand. Think Pellet fireplaces typically heat the room they are installed in most effectively. However, they may not be as efficient at distributing heat to other parts of the house. Finally, Particulate Matter (PM) pollution: PM is a mixture of solid and liquid particles suspended in the air. It can be emitted from wood pellet fireplaces, and it can irritate your respiratory system, cause coughing and wheezing, and exacerbate asthma and other respiratory conditions. In severe cases, PM pollution can lead to heart disease, lung cancer, and premature death.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

My mom used a pellet stove for the majority of my middle school and highschool life, Every Single YEAR. They would have to replace the auger that feeds the pellets to the flame. 475$ per auger. Sometimes 2 times a year. - "The amount of the credit you can take is a percentage of the total improvement expenses in the year of installation: 2022: 30%, up to a lifetime maximum of $500 2023 through 2032: 30%, up to a maximum of $1,200 (heat pumps, biomass stoves and boilers have a separate annual credit limit of $2,000), no lifetime limit" ... hmm i wonder why... no lifetime limit....

[@SilverCymbal]

I wonder if you had a corn stove. I have heard they are great but one issue is augers wear out at least once a year. That isn't the case for wood pellets. Motors can fail and augers can but there are plenty that are 20 year old originals.

[@qqslp]

Can run essentially all pellet stoves off a tiny generator or battery pack... they don't require a huge amount of wattage.

[@MrHarryhere69]

I bought a pellet stove years ago. No rebates. It worked great on a 4 bedroom house. Location of the stove. Down side was dust, dry heat and daily maintenance. I would get up in the AM and turn the stove off then clean, same in the afternoon. Every week partial tear down and clean. every ton of pellets full tear down. It was great but the price of pellets has doubled. Oil is cheap. Went back to oil. no extra work. I keep a few bags around for an emergency. Also something to remember when you lose power the stove will stop along with the fans. You can not vent the burning pellets. I hooked up a UPS and a relay so when the power when out the stat would not call for heat and the UPS would run the fans for the shutdown time.

[@dallasdavis3246]

i have the hp50 and i like it for simple to use and customer service is good to talk to also when you have questions this is my second winter using it and i do suggest to watch the videos on cleaning and trouble shooting

[@nopenope7777]

I have a pellet grill it's lovely. Like a smokey oven. Combine that with a pellet stove and you have 1 fuel 2 uses. Only downside is this is not really a good off grid solution. Pellets are a by product of normal wood cutting. They require special equipment to be made. So id have a wood stove and fire pit as a back up

[@belavet]

It's a shame pellet prices are insane right now. We bought our first stove seven years ago. Pellets have doubled in price since then. The unit price isn't the problem. It's the cost of fuel. EDIT: Well, a year has passed and youtube recommended this to me again. For those that didn't know, prices didn't get any better. Looking like upwards of $300 a ton here in New England.

[@Hodado]

You nailed it.Right now in Michigan a decent pellet is going over $6 a bag, I’ve been running a mini-split and paying for electricity instead.it’s not worth the trouble right now

[@md-wg4bz]

Wow, I just saw two types of pellet bags at costco and the cheapest one was $12.99 a bag (LA County).

[@belavet]

@@md-wg4bz those were probably for cooking. But the heating bags aren't terribly far off some places. I've seen them for $8-10

[@MrFarmer2345]

Seems everyone is bitching about pellet prices… well electricity has gone up also.. maybe be careful who u vote for🤨🤨🤨

[@assyholey4224]

@ mrfarmer. Mommy pays the electric bill or gas I bet you

[@butchgreene]

The one thing I would like for you to have covered is how long that single bag of pellets burned & produced heat as well as how much power from the EcoFlow is used during that full bag burn.

[@TRG972]

Glad to see a non-sponsored video. Keep up the great work!

[@MrTheBigNoze]

Very cool! My only concern with a pellet stove in a finished inside area is fine dust and ash that could get out. Otherwise I think it’s a great option for a more “rustic” area

[@keithparry1111]

As long as the stove gaskets are intact and all pipe connections are sealed properly you don't need to worry about that. Just make sure you have the stove and venting system professionally cleaned every 3 to 5 tons of pellets burned, depending on the pellet quality.

[@assyholey4224]

They have meds for ADHD now.

[@keithnoneya]

Very nicely done Sir! I live in an area that the electricity isn't very reliable, so glad to know there's an alternative to powering theses stoves during power outages in stormy winter conditions. Cost wise Comfort Bilt HP50S $1,750.00 Stove, plus EF ECOFLOW DELTA 2, 1024Wh $1,000.00 Install kits $392.00 = $3,142.00 to run it as long as the power isn't off more than 7 hours. Add a EcoFlow 400W Portable Solar Panel kit for another $1,00.00 and your good to go in just about any power situation at $4,142.00 plus taxes and any government fees. Plus the cost of pellets. What is the cost of Pellets in your area and how long will a pound run? Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@ultra9693]

We have these in Canada and it costs a bag of pellets a day that comes to 7$ a day, so that’s 210$ a month plus 100$ for power so where the savings but they’re better than a heat pump.

[@martyvanord984]

You did a great job covering installation. You missed the one dirty secret in that when power fluctuates, the board can fry and a surge protector may not save it. Often a new board can cost $400!

[@tadghb]

Pellet stoves are okay for city folk, I even had one when I lived near town, but let they are garbage in an power outage and fuel can be expensive or if you go cheap bad for your health. They are easy to use and require minimal to moderate maintenance.

[@thielees]

Nice job! Good pace and rich in content.

[@notfound379]

Big fan of my ComfortBilt HP50S, running Northern Warmth Douglas Fir pellets. Oil heat rarely kicks on and the fir (while pricey) burns hot and leaves barely any ash. EasyBlaze softwood is not bad either. I found both these better suited for me than the hardwoods (no offense you Hamer's lovers!). The big box commercial pellets are cheaper and way dirtier. I recommend trying a selection of hard and softwoods to see what works best in your stove. I tried about a dozen different brands, measured the heat output and clean up. As for the stove itself, I'm picking up another ComfortBilt (HP40) soon for a different part of the house.

[@notfound379]

After two years, the auger motor failed, which sucked, but what's awesome about these stoves is that every critical part is less than $200 and pretty easy to replace yourself. Mine's back in the game after installing the new motor in about a hour.

[@TheMatthewDMerrill]

I'm super early today, I can't wait to install mine, I'm so sick of using my central air heater that uses a ton of electric KW

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, this is a very nice alternative and the good looks are a huge plus

[@PainterD54]

Pellets here went from just under $4 a bag to $6/bag now. I used to buy them by the pallet (50 bags) so I got a pretty good deal back then. I took my pellet burner out and don't plan on using it any time soon unless pellets go down in price (not holding my breath)

[@assyholey4224]

Gas is free in libbyland.

[@ajfoskett8826]

Do you have a link for the venting kit you bought?

[@allieb5841]

Some models can run on minimal battery power off grid or during power outages as a back up

[@michaelblew6019]

Been using pellets for 4yrs now,,pellets still reasonably price,but will go up since this video

[@MrTonyHeath]

I have two. A simple stove like the one in the video heating the cottage and a more substantial installation powering a central heating system in the house. The latter was pad for by the french government. Both nothing short of brilliant *****

[@MrTonyHeath]

PS and they also supplied a thermo dynamic water heater which costs virtually nothing to heat all the water to 55 degrees c even when it is freezing outside.

[@jTempVids]

Very cool. I might have to look into getting one of these for my garage.

[@thelpw2608]

Double wall pipe mightnot put off much heat into the room. A single wall pipe if done correctly and ran for a good distance inside the home, can put off a lot of heat. I think maybe short double-walled pipe you are forfeiting quite a bit of lost heat out to the outside.

[@Jasonoid]

I wish the pellets were affordable in my area. I decided to go with a gas insert a couple years ago instead hoping it would be more affordable to add a little supplemental heat. It makes our living room very comfortable when we use it.... However with natrual gas prices now through the roof this last year I don't like running it as often! Hurts my pockets now!

[@assyholey4224]

Corn?

[@victoryfirst2878]

The part that sucks is the cost of the fuel. Where I live the cost is 8 dollars a bag. That is 40 pounds per which is not that cheap at all.

[@rayherriott6517]

I heated with a pellet stove for several years. The price of pellets remained stable at $189/Ton. This season I stopped because pellets jumped to $298/Ton! Here in Montana my electric rate is $0.07/KWh. I installed a 24,000BTU mini split heat pump and it costs $38/month to operate. If I were to continue with pellets at $298/Ton It would cost me $178/month (using I bag per day at $5.96/bag) Even if I used only 1/2 bag per day, still $89/month. Plus the stove requires an average of 180 watts to run the convection blower, auger and exhaust blower. That works out to be 4.32 Kw per 24hr day and at $0.07/KWh it costs $12.60 per month. Much less $$ for a mini split heat pump. It turns out when you run the numbers it is less $$ even at $189/Ton for pellets!

[@assyholey4224]

How do you get the temp above ground temperature.

[@berthogendoorn2133]

I had a pellet stove to heat our 2500 sq foot house, worked great but needed cleaning every 3 or 4 days even as long as 5 to 6 days with douglas fir based pellets. Some are available with 12 volt DC. I would buy the pellets by the pallet, so energy cost was less than firewood, we replace a high efficiency wood stove with the pellet stove.

[@beebob1279]

I have an insert wood burning stove. I've thought about adding a pellet stove for a few years. But just like my insert the electricity is an issue. OK, I can get a small generator like you show, but those run out of juice. I want something that's free standing and not using electricity in those emergency times. I also want to be able to cook on one. I'm limiting my choices but I need what I need. Plus, pellets are expensive and going up in price. Nothing cheap about them.

[@WanderingDad]

I saw a TW200. Considering the quality of this, and every other, video, I have high hopes for some kickass Yamaha content.

[@Curious_Cat123]

Chris, looking forward to your EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra review.

[@jsanta6973]

Thank you so much for this video!🙏🏼🙌🏼 That’s how you create content and teach people Very well explained,very nice editing Subscribed - liked and commenting here 🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@mattbuckman2324]

I have friends that bought a pellet stove and said the stove is really expensive and the pellets are really expensive like 400.00 to 500.00 a bag of pellets. I'll stay with my wood stove.

[@timdwinell1965]

Don’t know where they were getting their pellets, but they run about $7 for a 40 pound bag in my area.

[@robertswift6101]

400 to 500 for a ton of pellets probably

[@grumpynomad3551]

I hated my pellet stove. When I bought my house I thought I could remove it and put in a wood stove but Nope! So I had to spend about $5,000 getting a real wood stove installed. If I was disabled or not physically fit I might use a pellet stove but I doubt it. Pellet stoves are great for the government.

[@ggebhard1]

I’ve had 2 pellet stoves over the years and I love the heat! This year, may be my last, because of the price. I burn 2 ton or 100-40 lb. bags @ $7/bag, that’s $700+tax. Delivered, which most can do themselves I paid $110 up from $60 last year. I know all sources of heat are going up, but this stove is mainly for a kitchen and living room. I have a wood stove downstairs that helps. A full cord of oak wood, delivered is $350. I burn 2 full cords a year. My gas furnace never comes on. What do you think? Is $1,050 a lot to heat a small 2 bedroom house with a finished basement? Maybe it’s not so bad??

[@fk319fk]

I have tried wood and coal, I have settled on pellets. yes the price went up from 250 to 315 for us. I will keep mine for a few more years, but the heat pumps are looking awefully attractive.

[@sladeoriginal]

is that over 4 months time? very important determination

[@WontSeeReplies]

There are so many variables to consider. The quality of wood being delivered, the type of stove you have, how the hot air is disbursed etc. Wood is the most affordable heat source. If you have multiple rooms, you will likely require a furnace which moves/blows the hot air, versus only heating the surrounding air like a stove. If you have a larger house, chances are you’ll want the furnace tied into the ductwork. Irregardless, nothing provides BTUs/heat more efficiently and cheaply than wood. Again, there’s so many variables. Small pieces of wood are great for starting the fire, but once it’s going only large pieces should be added. A large piece of wood will burn for 6-9 hours in a properly functioning stove/furnace. Where as that same piece of wood split into quarters will only last roughly 3-4 hours unless you add them one at a time. How wet the wood is, how hard the wood is(pine/oak?) etc. Typically a small wood furnace(with blower) is more than enough to heat a small two bedroom home. For example, we have a 24x30x48 wood furnace in our basement. We aim the blower up the basement stairs and syphon 25% off through one duct leading to the first floor at the opposite side of the house. This easily heats the basement, first, and second floor of our 30x30 house. Mostly insulated(not every room) and we make it through WI winters with about 10 truck loads a year. If we burned propane the house would be roughly ten degrees colder and cost about $2000-$2500 a winter. Nothing beats wood. Pellets are better than electric. Otherwise I would only recommend pellets if wood is difficult to find, you only require minimal heat, or if handling wood is too difficult. Again, wood becomes really efficient with larger pieces.

[@timothyp3378]

Pellets are typically more $ than natural gas…..but cheaper than oil or propane. Wood is totally dependent upon your you source and how much work you do yourself….

[@ejwoolz]

I think by your numbers that would be $1400.

[@greytimberwolf68]

What is the maker/model of the thimble? Thank you, to who ever answers this.

[@lanceboudreau3630]

I’m from NH too Concord to be exact. What part are you from. Love your channel by the way. I was totally surprised to hear your from my home state

[@scubbarookie]

Great channel! I really appreciate the detailed explanation, and enjoy the educational information. Thank you for all your efforts! New subscriber. 👍

[@HansSoloYolo]

Great video, and great looking barn!

[@Evercreeper]

I watched a video about a pellet company just cutting down fresh trees for them and not using wood scrap

[@Robert-ex3pm]

Can u use solar battery for the fan?

[@georgeeales240]

Where did you find that wall thimble? What is model and manufacturer? Thanks.