Pellet Stove: We bought a new pellet stove this winter. It came with a ton of pellets ( about 50 Sacks ). Since we using ~ 1.5 sacks a day with the weather cold at the teens at night...

theglove Loc: Mount Sterling Ky.

We bought a new pellet stove this winter. It came with a ton of pellets ( about 50 Sacks ). Since we using ~ 1.5 sacks a day with the weather cold at the teens at night and around freezing , aka 32 Deg, in the day time, so I don't think it will get much colder. I think we will go throw 2 ton a year. at least in winters like this one which will have snow in the middle of November. Notice pan of water on stove top. the stove top and sides get ~300 deg. heating water adds humidity to the air.

Our new pellet stove

It puts out a good flame

The cat has found the warm spot.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

theglove wrote:

We bought a new pellet stove this winter. It came with a ton of pellets ( about 50 Sacks ). Since we using ~ 1.5 sacks a day with the weather cold at the teens at night and around freezing , aka 32 Deg, in the day time, so I don't think it will get much colder. I think we will go throw 2 ton a year. at least in winters like this one which will have snow in the middle of November. Notice pan of water on stove top. the stove top and sides get ~300 deg. heating water adds humidity to the air.

The kitty looks comfy. Enjoy your new stove.
Marion

twindad Loc: SW Michigan, frolicking in the snow.

How is this related to photography?

A10 Loc: Southern Indiana

No vent? I had a "Bucksaver" wood burner during the '78 blizzard in the Midwest. It was a life and pocketbook saver. Got lazy and have gas fireplaces now. Enjoy.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

twindad wrote:

How is this related to photography?

Check out the dynamic range. He got the white belly of the kitty and the jet black of the stove!

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

twindad wrote:

How is this related to photography?

Since it is in the section called "General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk)", why would you ask this question???

GeorgeH Loc: Jonesboro, GA

I had a pellet burning insert in the late 1990s. Worked very well; I used it as supplementary heat to a gas furnace. Of course if the power failed it wouldn't work.

At one point in the early 2000s there was a prolonged power failure at the plant which manufactured the pellets; I gather that at that time there were very few makers. Put a lot of users in the cold.

theglove Loc: Mount Sterling Ky.

There is a way with Marine grade battery and a inverter to run the stove for ~8 hours. It has to be in the constant feed mode and not in the thurmostat mode so it dose not have keep igniting the pellets. For starting it there is a gell that you can on the pellets and light it easly.

GeorgeH Loc: Jonesboro, GA

theglove wrote:

There is a way with Marine grade battery and a inverter to run the stove for ~8 hours. It has to be in the constant feed mode and not in the thurmostat mode so it dose not have keep igniting the pellets. For starting it there is a gell that you can on the pellets and light it easly.

Yep, I considered the battery/inverter route, but here in Georgia and with gas heat I decided to rely on sleeping bags, or even put the outside frame tent up in the living room to conserve heat. Never had to try either. Somewhere I seem to remember reading of a pellet stove furnace which would use HVAC ducts to heat the whole house. Anyone else remember automatic stoker coal burning furnaces? Fill the hopper every day or so and keep warm.

theglove Loc: Mount Sterling Ky.

Best I can tell you are from northern Georgia, close to Atlanta. My wife is from south Ga. Close to Valdsta Ga.. Word is you are getting snow now We live ~30 miles south of Brandson Mo. in Omaha Ar. We have not got snow yet. Wierd how people south of us get snow 1st.. At any rate it is a lot of trouble to buy and switch to battery power. Shure hope the power dose not fail.

GeorgeH Loc: Jonesboro, GA

theglove wrote:

Best I can tell you are from northern Georgia, close to Atlanta. My wife is from south Ga. Close to Valdsta Ga.. Word is you are getting snow now We live ~30 miles south of Brandson Mo. in Omaha Ar. We have not got snow yet. Wierd how people south of us get snow 1st.. At any rate it is a lot of trouble to buy and switch to battery power. Shure hope the power dose not fail.

Nope, no snow here! Temp is about 40, sky clear. Jonesboro is just south of Atlanta, we're only about 20 minutes from Hartsfield Jackson Airport.

South Georgia...My daughter and her husband are in Valdosta. I spent about 8 years in Vidalia, home of the onion. When the rare snow or ice storm hit Vidalia .... Wowzer! Keep off the roads; the natives didn't know how to handle snow or ice. Scary!

Racin17 Loc: Western Pa

Yours looks like mine. I go through about a full pallet q year. I have electric heat in ceiling. I keep it at 64 to 65 the stove takes care of the rest. Give inside a quick clean one a month and you will be good.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

twindad wrote:

How is this related to photography?

It certainly meets the GENERAL CHIT CHAT criteria for this chat

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

theglove wrote:

We bought a new pellet stove this winter. It came with a ton of pellets ( about 50 Sacks ). Since we using ~ 1.5 sacks a day with the weather cold at the teens at night and around freezing , aka 32 Deg, in the day time, so I don't think it will get much colder. I think we will go throw 2 ton a year. at least in winters like this one which will have snow in the middle of November. Notice pan of water on stove top. the stove top and sides get ~300 deg. heating water adds humidity to the air.

What I would have given for something like this to warm the tent in the Alaskan Brush during Army field training exercises, 20 below to 70 below in one extreme winter.
Tents, even with heaters glowing cherry red would keep the tent at -10 on a decent day.

A10 Loc: Southern Indiana

I remember the old stokers and the shear pin that went when you got a clinker. You must be "old"

GeorgeH wrote:

Yep, I considered the battery/inverter route, but here in Georgia and with gas heat I decided to rely on sleeping bags, or even put the outside frame tent up in the living room to conserve heat. Never had to try either. Somewhere I seem to remember reading of a pellet stove furnace which would use HVAC ducts to heat the whole house. Anyone else remember automatic stoker coal burning furnaces? Fill the hopper every day or so and keep warm.