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10-29-2008, 06:11 AM
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volume comparison
how much pellets compared to wood do you think it takes.... to heat the house...
better efficiency ,less hassel ?
pro's and cons please.
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10-29-2008, 05:55 PM
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Saw the first flakes getting off the pike today in sturbridge. HAd to look close but they were flying.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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10-29-2008, 06:00 PM
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Just saw the bit about the pellet stoves. I heat with a jotul wood stove and love it . Neighbor had a pellet stove a few years back and when the prices started to go up with the huge demand he switched to coal. Isnt a ton of pellets about equal tot he output from a cord of wood. I do really like the idea of not having to feed the stove religiously. Living alone and working 12 hours a day its tough coming home from work. My stoves rated efficieny is supposed to be around 80%, there is never any color to the smoke coming out of the chimmney.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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10-29-2008, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
Saw the first flakes getting off the pike today in sturbridge. HAd to look close but they were flying.
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Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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10-29-2008, 06:22 PM
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Efficiency? Yea for sure. Don't know the % but it incinerates the pellets in a mini blast furnace. Nothing but fine ash and clinkers left (clinkers are superhot ash that melts together into a lump) A bag of wood pellets is equivalent to a gallon of oil. But the heat is MUCH nicer for the price. If your looking now I wouldnt even bother, the winter pellet prices are over $350 a ton right now. Time to buy is late spring-early summer it's down at $250 a ton. Rob I think your right on the cord=ton
Much less hassle. Fill it before you go to bed, it's 64-68 in the house all nite and next morning you fill it again. We're using about 1/2 bag overnight right now. No smoke, no smell, no black ceilings.
Best thing I ever did. I'm looking for a used one now for the basement. Now that the boiler isn't running non-stop it get DAMN cold in my office. I'm looking for a small unit on the cheap.
Con is if it runs out in the middle of the night or day you gonna be COLD. But so is a wood stove too.
What happened to all the snow today. Sky sure looked it but never saw any. Furnace sure didn't stop much in the shop today.
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Originally Posted by Raven
how much pellets compared to wood do you think it takes.... to heat the house...
better efficiency ,less hassel ?
pro's and cons please.
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10-29-2008, 07:26 PM
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Another drawback of the pellets is the stoves need electricity, better get the battery backup.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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10-29-2008, 07:28 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
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I still hate that word, Snow.
Sux when the power goes out too. Have had that happen several times over the years.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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10-29-2008, 07:30 PM
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thanks for reminding me I got to measure the current draw somehow and figure out what I need so it will run for 3-4 hours.
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Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
Another drawback of the pellets is the stoves need electricity, better get the battery backup.
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10-29-2008, 07:39 PM
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Princess of the Rocks
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Snow at my rents house in Barre MA this am. Cars were covered when they went out to go to work!! On a side note..... I Heart Snow!
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Is There Anything Sexier Than A Hot Babe With A Bent Rod? ~RHern
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10-29-2008, 07:39 PM
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i was just wondering how a pallet of pellets measures up to a cord of wood...
for Btu's / value or maybe its two pallets to one cord 
of course you need the automated pellet stove
But, i've been burning them occasionally and find there's
plenty of hot coals in the morning left over...
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10-29-2008, 07:41 PM
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you fart snow....????
wow you could get a job at a ski resort
hahahahaha sorry couldn't resist LOL
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10-29-2008, 07:45 PM
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Princess of the Rocks
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Heart Raven Heart ...I could get a job as a snowmobile guide...that would be unbelievable! LOL! |
Is There Anything Sexier Than A Hot Babe With A Bent Rod? ~RHern
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10-29-2008, 09:40 PM
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No Shorts On
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Not to hijack the thread, but Salty...what clearance do you need around the stove? I.e. how far does it need to be from the wall and how far do you need to keep things away from it? I'm DESPERATELY trying to find a space to put one in my house
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10-30-2008, 04:19 AM
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Bob Since pellet stoves aren't Striper related I'll answer this in the scuppers.
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10-30-2008, 05:50 AM
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Tynan, you heart snow.
I heat JUGS! (bumper sticker on the back of the Avalanche)
Miss you guys, Italy sucks~!
Sorry Star, thought you were Tynan!
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John Redmond Thinks He's Smart By Changing My Avatar
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10-30-2008, 06:34 AM
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Ricky hows the CHICKS  |
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