Anyone on here have a pellet stove?

[Rick93coupe]

I've been looking at them online, would like to move my wood burning stove to the basement fireplace and install a pellet insert upstairs. Would also like to be able to burn corn and other fuels as needed. Chime in you have some experience and associated costs. Thanks

[orangedemon331]

Rob has one out at Rouge Race Cars! Maybe he will chime in!

[flyin2jz]

Nope got a traeger pellet smoker. Lol Does a great job smoking meats but won't keep u warm.

[BIZLE]

Dont buy a cheap one
i own a chimney company and we work on them all the time

[orangeconv]

Parents and sister have had one for years, i recomend it, parents burn corn mix works very well

[Byrd Man]

My parents have a Heitzer wood burning stove. They're seeking to get a Heitzer pellet stove in the near future. Heitzer is a very good quality stove. If you get a pellet stove. Spend the extra money to burn corn and coal pellets. I've used them in the past. Pellet stoves are a lot easier on your back... lol.

You can also buy a machine to make your own pellets.

[Blackout]

My father has had a pellet stove for about 10 years and he heats his entire house with it. His house is a 1500 sq. ranch w/full finished basement and it does a nice job. His electric bill runs around $150/month and he spends $800 for the pellets for the entire year. So your looking at about $150 month for pellets so for a grand total of $300 a month for heat and electric, I don't think thats too bad. Especially when the bill used to be almost double that. :)

Tractor Supply Co. has them all the time and run allot of good deals in the summer. I know that I am buying one.

[331lx]

My uncle, my dad, and myself all have one. I have had mine for three years. They are awesome. Way cheaper than propane fills all the time. Don't buy a cheap one get a nice one to start with and clean the ashes out regularly and they are little to no maintenance I highly recommend them

[331lx]

I go through 2 tons of pellets from about November-march. My house is small about 1400sqft but it heats it nicely. My electric runs about 150 a month year around with air condition and pellet stove so I don't notice much electric change

[Rick93coupe]

What brands are recommended? I want a good quality unit, not the cheapest I can find. My chimney has a stainless steel liner, will anything need changed there?

[BIZLE]

are you doing a free standing stove or a insert

[Rick93coupe]

Insert and moving the wood burning stove to the basement.

[Rick93coupe]

I've got a walk out finished basement with a fireplace below the one upstairs.

[BIZLE]

Most of the stoves you buy will come with a stainless 4 inch liner kit
just feed it down the chimney and connect to your insert

[331lx]

England makes awesome stoves. Run a single dbl wall 3inch pipe right up chimney that's how mine is and has been flawless for 3yrs

[BIZLE]

Some of these stoves call for 3 and 4 inch
i would run a stainless flex liner

[BIZLE]

England makes awesome stoves. Run a single dbl wall 3inch pipe right up chimney that's how mine is and has been flawless for 3yrs

He wont need double wall because its a insert and the liner will be ran inside the chimney
these stove have got alot better in the last 5 years just stay away from the china junk on ebay

[331lx]

He wont need double wall because its a insert and the liner will be ran inside the chimney
these stove have got alot better in the last 5 years just stay away from the china junk on ebay

Yes ur right but if u have the cash y not, can't b to safe when it comes to house fire prevention

[IWRBB]

Are any of these stoves rated for near-zero clearance to a wall? I'd love to set one up in the grage but don't want it sticking out 3 feet from the drywall. I'm thinking of something where the heat is blown of the furnace with a fan and the outside is not all that hot.