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Pellet Stoves
Has anyone else played with pellet stoves? I bought a new/slighty used Whitfield Optima 30 a few years back. I experimented with burning corn in it but found that the corn local does not get to low enough mosture levels. I have to burn wood and corn mix.
The last two winters I have been burning only the wood pellets. We have been buying direct from the manufacturer therefore we have been less than 140/ton. I burn a little over a ton a year. The house is fairly efficient (4K sq ft) and we have a heat pump so I burn the stove and suppliment with the pump and allow it to move the air.
My question to anyone that has experimented with them is that my stove does not seem as efficient as the newer one. I burn about 60 lb/day if on full. I have only 6 air channels does anyone have a new Whitfield?
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Murf;
At that price we may need to look into importing. We are purchasing at semi load quanities anyways. Who are you purchasing from?
I was curious about suppling bulk pellets. The reusable folding plastic gaylords are a little over $100 dollars each. With a plastic liner, lids and fold down sides it would allow you to scoop your pellets and the gaylord could sit outside. I am curious what it could do to price.
I am not sure that I could easily dry pellets. with my stove. At present it sits in the family room with gold trim so?
I guess I could set up an out side dryer of some sort? I have a old feed hopper. Again I am not sure it is work it. We are already far lower than conventional heating costs.
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I believe the source we are using in AR is also using waste wood.
I am hooked up with my Mennonite friends that also have pellet stoves. I made a run last year with the trailer and truck. This year we had enough for a semi.
I have seen the units you are talking about and priced them. The units I looked at are from B.C. They are about the same price as the floor units.
The corn here does not dry well enough in the field as the humidity in the air keeps it high despite the heat. I would need to dry it even from the bin. Not sure the price is any cheaper though.
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Murf;
I looked at the stoves, it is a pretty sketchy description on the web. I asked them to send some literature.
My mennonite friends have a cabinette shop so it might be ideal for them.
Peters
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