Comments on: Pellet Stove Primer

By: Wade

Wade — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:33:51 +0000

I sold 200 mt vernon pellet stoves in 2008. It has proved to be unrealible at best. 50-60% service call in less than 1 year. way too many glitches. parts failing,loud tuba noise, missed igniton . stopped selling pellet stoves altogether because of this stove. If you want happness & heat,burn a woodstove

By: Jeffrey neal

Jeffrey neal — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:16:36 +0000

I have a breckwell Big E 1000. Cost new $1800 on sale. (avg price approx $2000 new) It works very well. Holds lots of pellets ,has 3 thermostat controls, cleans easily and heats up to approx 2200 sq ft.
How much it’s worth depends on how long it was used and if it was taken care of. Even though it is easily servicable and most parts are not to expensive to replace,there are parts that will wear out probably within 3-4 years with moderate to heavy use in cold climates.(6-7 months of use per year) Sept -march. Find out that info from the seller, inspect the stove for signs of excessive wear and go Breckwells website to see the cost of replacement parts that might be needed.If you are not handy, you will have to include installation labor $. Hope that helps.

By: Keith Trenholm

Keith Trenholm — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:45:03 +0000

Bought a Harmon Advance Pellet Stove . Love the auto start and thermocouple temperature feedback control as well as the Heat output. Got one complaint. When the stove slows down or is low burning and then calls for more heat, I’m getting small Puffing out of the burn pot or the fire area and it sounds like deep low small explosions. The flame actually jumps. Can get Irritating. This continues until a big flame is attained, than no problem.

By: Kurt Nighswander

Kurt Nighswander — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:44:36 +0000

I Live in WNY as well..near Lake Ontario–and own a Breckwell Pellet stove. I think you could replace it in your exisiting chimney with no problem as long as the chimney itself was cleaned out and ready to go and the fittings are tight and secure. I find pellets vary –heat and ash content. I have had alot of ash produced with Alleghany Pellets. One thing about pellet stoves..the bags are usually 40#..i used 1-2 bags on cold winter days..or windy days..and theyre almsot $6 bucks a bag. I use this as supplmental heat. I have my stove for 9 yrs..some problems..nothing major.

By: Ted Allen

Ted Allen — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:34:40 +0000

Ibought a Harmon stove and it has been a continual nightmare. At this time I have replace almost every subassemply with the exception of the vacuum pump and the controls. I’ve now been told that the vacuum pump is going.

AAARGH”

By: patty

patty — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:35:04 +0000

HI,
I live in Western New York near Buffalo, so we get lake effect snow from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario its always COLD from Oct til April.

Looking at a Breckwell Big E 1000, what do you think of it? It’s been used and they want $500 for it?

We presently have a wood stove but want to convert over to the pellet stove? Need help on this one!!!!!!!!!!!!
I prefer to place the stove where the extisting one is, can I place it is up the chimney its stainless steel pipe?

By: Gary Smith

Gary Smith — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:09:25 +0000

I am burning the 6100 which is just below the 6220. I like it.

By: LEE

LEE — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:02:02 +0000

Do you have a furnace with ductwork? Torn it on to “fan” mode to circulate the warm air from the basement around the rest of the house.

By: TOM CYNOR

TOM CYNOR — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:13:58 +0000

THAT NOISE YOU ARE HEARING IS PROBABLY THE AUTO GRATE SYSTEM.
THERE AR 3 POINTS THAT NEED TO LUBED WITH NEVER-SEEZ.
I WORK AT A JOHN DEERE DEALER AND WE HAVE SOLD SEVERAL OF THESE STOVES. I HAVE ONE MYSELF AND I REALLY LIKE IT.

HOPE THIS HELPS YOU JULIE.

TOM

By: picklebelly

picklebelly — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:10:56 +0000

is anyone burning a us stove 6220 corn/pellet furnace.??