Comments on: My Stove http://www.woodpelletinfo.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:41:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Liberty biomass http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-5003 Liberty biomass Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:14:03 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-5003 pennington has been crap as well as appling county pennington has been crap as well as appling county

]]> By: Robert Renner http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4679 Robert Renner Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:49:20 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4679 We have had a Pellet stove for over 15yrs now. We purchased a new one this year. We bought 5 tons of the Pennington Pellets. We are Very disappointed in them. We had to clean out the hopper after only 5 bags due to so many crumbs and powder. Now we sift EVERY bag to get rid of that stuff. I would rather pay more an get a better pellet. We have had a Pellet stove for over 15yrs now. We purchased a new one this year. We bought 5 tons of the Pennington Pellets. We are Very disappointed in them. We had to clean out the hopper after only 5 bags due to so many crumbs and powder. Now we sift EVERY bag to get rid of that stuff. I would rather pay more an get a better pellet.

]]> By: jeff http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4619 jeff Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:41:19 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4619 The 2006 is the problem with the squeaking The 2006 is the problem with the squeaking

]]> By: jeff http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4618 jeff Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:39:52 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4618 any one have a diagram on how to get at the trap door to file it down I have a 2006 harmon and a 2000 harmon and like them both have been servicing them both and need the diagram or owners manual any help would be appreatiated jeff any one have a diagram on how to get at the trap door to file it down I have a 2006 harmon and a 2000 harmon and like them both have been servicing them both and need the diagram or owners manual any help would be appreatiated jeff

]]> By: Len http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4534 Len Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:54:29 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4534 Bought a 6-year old Harman Advance Stove. Using in my shop that is 1,500sf. Burning Lowes Curan pellets. Temps in North Jersey have been from low teens at night to mid 30's at day since installed. Using 1.75 thru 2.25 bags per day. I am completely impressed & sold on these pellet stoves. Did my research & think made the right choice of stove. More glass means more radient heat. She ran dry few times with no ignition issues. MAKE SURE you blow out your blower & air ways well, back & forth few times. Used 140lbs of air & the balls of hair & dust that came out were shocking. No wonder the previous owner said they burned way too many pellets that last year they used it. I am in a block 11' high ceilings flat roof with no foam insulation under the tar. Insulated the roof with R-25. Two garage doors & keeping it at 66-68 degrees. Saving money from the propane & keeping the shop 8-10 degrees warmer! Wish I made the switch years ago when a Friend showed me his P-38 efficiently heating his small house. Bought a 6-year old Harman Advance Stove.
Using in my shop that is 1,500sf.
Burning Lowes Curan pellets.
Temps in North Jersey have been from low teens at night to mid 30’s at day since installed.
Using 1.75 thru 2.25 bags per day.

I am completely impressed & sold on these pellet stoves.
Did my research & think made the right choice of stove.
More glass means more radient heat.
She ran dry few times with no ignition issues.

MAKE SURE you blow out your blower & air ways well, back & forth few times.
Used 140lbs of air & the balls of hair & dust that came out were shocking.
No wonder the previous owner said they burned way too many pellets that last year they used it.

I am in a block 11′ high ceilings flat roof with no foam insulation under the tar.
Insulated the roof with R-25.
Two garage doors & keeping it at 66-68 degrees.

Saving money from the propane & keeping the shop 8-10 degrees warmer!

Wish I made the switch years ago when a Friend showed me his P-38 efficiently heating his small house.

]]> By: Rich http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4451 Rich Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:17:31 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4451 Ours made more of a vibration noise and it turned out to be a bad auger motor. The dealer replaced it and it's been fine. (except for my low heat output problem posted above!) The warranty should cover replacing the auger motor. Ours made more of a vibration noise and it turned out to be a bad auger motor. The dealer replaced it and it’s been fine. (except for my low heat output problem posted above!) The warranty should cover replacing the auger motor.

]]> By: Rich http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4450 Rich Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:13:20 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4450 Thanks for that, mine looks similar, maybe not quite as strong. If you run your hand along the front do you get even heat out of the blower? Mine is cool on the left. I checked the exhaust port on the left and it appears to me that it's not working. I did use the provided tool to clean it and I know got the thing all the way to the end. But if I block the right port there is no suction on the left one. I guess I will have to take it apart. Not sure how to get at the rear of that port. Oddly, I think the stove has always run this way. Thanks for that, mine looks similar, maybe not quite as strong. If you run your hand along the front do you get even heat out of the blower? Mine is cool on the left. I checked the exhaust port on the left and it appears to me that it’s not working. I did use the provided tool to clean it and I know got the thing all the way to the end. But if I block the right port there is no suction on the left one. I guess I will have to take it apart. Not sure how to get at the rear of that port. Oddly, I think the stove has always run this way.

]]> By: admin http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4428 admin Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:59:26 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4428 Here's what mike looks like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y-ZKcGIR3w Here’s what mike looks like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y-ZKcGIR3w

]]> By: Christine http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4424 Christine Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:27:02 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4424 Hello, all: Got my Harman IIV pellet stove in 2008 and for the first year had no problems at all. This season, the auger started sqeaking/whistling after several weeks of consistent use. My dealer said that the pellets we were using were producing a tarry creosote and that it was building up in the auger. He said to buy a hacksaw blade and scrape out around the auger whenever I cleaned out the ash. Fast forward two months, and the squeak is back and no amount of scraping will stop it. Anybody else had such a problem and such advice from the dealer? Thanks Hello, all:

Got my Harman IIV pellet stove in 2008 and for the first year had no problems at all. This season, the auger started sqeaking/whistling after several weeks of consistent use. My dealer said that the pellets we were using were producing a tarry creosote and that it was building up in the auger. He said to buy a hacksaw blade and scrape out around the auger whenever I cleaned out the ash. Fast forward two months, and the squeak is back and no amount of scraping will stop it. Anybody else had such a problem and such advice from the dealer?

Thanks

]]> By: Rich http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4414 Rich Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:19:25 +0000 http://www.woodpelletinfo.com/my-stove/#comment-4414 Some appear to be reporting that the Harman Accentra puts out a lot of heat, others say it does not. We have 2 Pellet stoves on our first floor, total home sq ft is 3600. Total on each floor is 1800. We have a Quadrafire Mt Vernon in the family room which has a cathedral ceiling. With that stove on medium heat setting room is 70 degrees. The other stove is in the living room, much smaller room but it opens to the upstairs hallway. Temp over there is 63 degrees. Outsdie temp is 20. The Accentra seems to put out a fraction of the Quadrafire yet both use pellets at about the same rate. I can't help but think something is wrong with it. (Quadrafire is rated at 60,000 BTU and Accentra at 40,000, but we never run the Quadrafire at max, and always run the Accentra at max). The fire in the quad appears much more active than the fire in the Accentra. Is there a video anywhere of what the Accentra fire looks like on high? -Rich Some appear to be reporting that the Harman Accentra puts out a lot of heat, others say it does not. We have 2 Pellet stoves on our first floor, total home sq ft is 3600. Total on each floor is 1800. We have a Quadrafire Mt Vernon in the family room which has a cathedral ceiling. With that stove on medium heat setting room is 70 degrees. The other stove is in the living room, much smaller room but it opens to the upstairs hallway. Temp over there is 63 degrees. Outsdie temp is 20. The Accentra seems to put out a fraction of the Quadrafire yet both use pellets at about the same rate. I can’t help but think something is wrong with it. (Quadrafire is rated at 60,000 BTU and Accentra at 40,000, but we never run the Quadrafire at max, and always run the Accentra at max). The fire in the quad appears much more active than the fire in the Accentra. Is there a video anywhere of what the Accentra fire looks like on high?

-Rich

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