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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:38 PM Original message |
My advice to anyone who is worried about heating this winter to check out the wood pellet burning |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. We put in a high efficiency soapstone wood stove this year which we love. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. thats what we were going to buy originally back in '91 but due to the fact |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. So, what so you burn in it? wood? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. wood pelllets, hell even china mart sells them |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. We use wood but it is slow burning (high efficiency). We live on a lot with many |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Wood pellets. Some of them burn dried corn kernels. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. That looks terrific... are they really expensive? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. we have the whitfield profile 20 and it cost us a little over 21 hundred bucks |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. The soapstone model was... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Do any of you live in areas with wood burning restrictions? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I think both places you mention have no problem with pellet burning stoves |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Yes.. I think you are right... I've just not taken the time to research |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Here's info on the technology: |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. This is really helpful... Thanks all...I will do the reading. |
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BelgianMadCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. But this is for one room only, right? Our house isn't "open" on the inside |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I'm sure someone sells the pellets near you. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Oops I don't know about belgium |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. I guess that only works when people own their home |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. My place is on the top floor. My heater comes on rarely. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. In grad school I lived in the top floor of an old building in Cincinnati w steam heat. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. the don't require a flu so you can run the 3 inch exhaust pipe out a window if you wanted |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. the only problem is pellets are manufactured and they can run out.... |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. oh yeah any thing is possible |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. that happened to us in 05, stock up early. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. does this need a chimney or venting to work??? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. Since I'm getting too dilapidated to cut, split and stack firewood |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. there are a lot of different brands, lots of colors to chose from too |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. We have a Harman stove and we love it. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. corn cost too much for me to use here |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
28. I loved my Harmon pelletpro II at my old house....super unit. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. Bookmarked for the future |
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Zing Zing Zingbah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. Anyone have trouble with the exhaust fan when the power goes out? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. well of course they do and if you live in an area that is prone to outages |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Besides the vent fan... |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. yes they do |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. That's great information. Thanks a lot. n/t |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
36. I have one and I love it. Clean burning too! |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. plus it makes a great winter time nitelite ;-) |
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