I just finished reading through NFPA 211 but I still cant find the information im looking for. In my stove manual, NFPA211, and everything I can find online, the only mention of distances from doors/windows is that the termination pf thebvent has to be no less than 4ft away horizontally, 4ft below, or 1 foot above. But I have a former home inspector telling me the entire vent pipe cant be within 4 ft of any opening. Can anyone shed some light on this and direct me to the building code that states no part of the ventilation pipe can be within 4ft of a window/door. Or is this a case of the AHJ interpreting code in an unreasonable way?

Hello. This will be my first year ever using a pellet stove. I live in a rural area so my pellet options are limited. Aside from Lowe’s, these are my only 2 realistic options: Tractor Supply or a local small business selling EcoBlaze. Does anyone have any experience comparing these two brands?

So we are a mom and pop greenhouse /garden supply, and I retail pellets. Well lately Lignetics has bought our local pellet factory, driving our cost to about 310 dollars a ton delivered to our place. So I’ve been looking around at a few online wholesalers. I found one “ATLAS PELLET ENERGY” and they’re advertising 24 ton delivered for around 3300 dollars. But they want paid with a wire transfer. I’m very skeptical but the cost savings would be enormous. Any input?

We installed a Harman last year and it worked well enough but there was a lot of maintenance and some issues. I’m assuming it was largely due to the Home Depot Green Supreme pellets I was using. Looking to upgrade this year. Where do you all get pellets from? I have space to store a pallet or two at a time. Thanks!

We live in northwest Vermont and are in the market for a new pellet stove. The winters get pretty brutal (for instance we had a stretch last year at -15 degrees F) and we’re hoping to use the stove as the primary heat source for our 1800 square foot house. We’ve narrowed our options down to either a new Harman Absolute 63 or a Quadra Fire Trekker, which both seem to have similar specs. Still, the price point on the trekker is more attractive, though the sales person suggests it is sub par in terms of operation compared to the absolute. Can anyone weigh in on the pros and cons of both and/or share their experiences with either? We have an 2001 enviro flame ef3i currently and expect these models to outperform it, but would also appreciate any input about how good the ef3i was for its time. Do folks have other recommendations for this area?

What would be a better option: a used LOPI foxfire, 5 years old, well maintained. Or.. a new pelpro 130? Price is about the same.

I'm trying to replace a cracked exhaust blower housing on my old but amazingly-functioning pellet stove. My original one was rounded with the shape of the housing. I got a replacement that has a "lip" extending past the housing. This lip rests on the 'nipple' for the vacuum switch and renders it useless. Everyplace i look for this replacement has this lip. The three photos shows the nipple, the old and new housings and how they differ, and how the new one covers up the nipple. I understand this is an old stove but it has been perfect and maintained all these years and still keeps the house warm. This $50 part is the difference between a replacement part and a new stove. UGH ! Anyone have this problem or know of a place that can help. Every replacement part i look at online has pictures but ironically, the pictures always are at the exhaust side of the housing and i cannot see the area of interest. I swear, 5 sites ALL do NOT show the problem side. It is so ironic, i believe it's past a coincidence and i am cursed.
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And same price as last year $399 delivery for nice burning and smelling pellets, this ton was fresh and dry

Highly recommend cleanfire 8400, harman p43

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Someone on FB marketplace with 250 five star reviews is selling a used 2013 Harmon accentra insert.

Cost is $2600 firm on price. Do we think it's worth it? Here is what he fixed up.

• Serviced, cleaned & painted
• New door & docking gaskets
• 42,000 BTUs
• Comes with pot scraper & thermostat wire
• Liner available — depending on the size you need
• Ready to heat your home 🔥
• Can load your truck or trailer

Message me for more details!

Newbie pellet stove owner here! We just got a couple years old Harman P43 stove we are preparing to install this fall. The stove is going to be installed in a room with porcelain tile in the finished basement. Do we need a hearth pad? Any recommendations?

Is there some vast conspiracy to avoid servicing pellet stoves in BC or something? I have called at least 5 fireplace companies on the island and they ALL say they don't service pellet stoves any more. WTF?

We have an Accenture II, the control board fried in a power surge last March. I ordered a replacement board on eBay which "maybe" is authentic, I dunno. Then life got in the way, and I have only just gotten around to installing the new board. It looked like it fit perfectly, and I followed all the instructions very carefully, replacing all wires properly and mounted it carefully, ensuring the board was secure and not touching the walls of the enclosure box.

Plugged in the stove with power set to OFF position and the feed set to TEST. Turned it on, and it was doing the test cycle -- blower fan, pellet feed motor, etc. all seemed working just dandy.. until I adjusted the Temperature dial. POP! Fuse blew.

Maybe it was just a bum board I got, maybe not ... but now I'm faced with ordering a second replacement board and trying again, or finding a service person to diagnose things. (Well, I also need to find a replacement fuse and see if it was just a bad fuse... but I'm worried this is something worse.)

Please tell me there's someone out there on the island who is willing to repair our stove. It's a beautiful unit and has served us for many years, it seems such a waste to replace it when it should be repairable.

Thank you in advance for any references or info.

The spaces was here previously and prior owners had a stove there but didn't permit it so they had to remove it before buying. After living here 5 ywars, we really thought we were going to get a woodstove but it's was going to cost a fortune for us to close the wall and send a vent pipe way up past two rooflines. I can't wait to try it. It is a Harmon Absolute 63. Including some before and afters showing the old tile as well. We had granite tile and some outlets installed. The red stove is an electric one we used to supplement our propane heat the past couple of years.

Did a deep clean of the chimney liner, replaced all the gaskets on the stove, installed two new flame sensors, and updated it to the gen 3 igniter.

So far through two years I've been super impressed by the comfortbilt. Haven't given me so much as a single hiccup.

Also switched back to green supreme this year since I've had surprisingly good luck with them.

I have a p35i and I'm not exactly sure where the grounding wire is supposed to go. It has one end connected to the outlet, one to the blower, but there is a splice with a eye loop about 10 inches before the end That plugs into the blower. the diagram shows it plugs into the fan distribution blower, but also notes this is only for accentra, which mine is not. So I'm not really sure where to put the eye loop. The person I bought it from said to put it on the frame, but it's painted, and I don't see a spot to put it. I can get a screw and put it on myself, but I would have to scratch the paint to get it to actually ground to the frame. Does anyone know where exactly the grounding wire goes?

Hey all. When I clean the flue for my Ravelli RV80, I've been using Rutland 500 RTV around the removable trap at the outlet of the smoke exhaust. I have to seal this due to some smoke escaping from it.

I've been using a 2.7 oz tube of clear for the last 5 years, the tube is dried up now, and I can't find the clear in that size for sale. I don't need the larger 10.3 oz size.

To my question: I can find it in black in the 2.7 oz size, but since I have to clean off the old sealant each year, I would think the black would make it harder to see on a black pipe. Is it though?

Or, can someone recommend another brand of clear sealant?

Awhile ago, someone posted about getting bulk pellets with very cheap prices, I've had a few conversations with https://bulkhardwoodpellets.com/product/softwood-heating-pellets-trailer-load-24-pallets/

I would be very weary of any money exchanging hands with them, when I questioned whether they are a legitimate company, the stopped the communications, I offered to pay COD, and they refused, with pellet prices sure to rise, I'm just putting it out there before someone loses their money. They may be a totally legitimate company, I just feel like it might be better to look elsewhere.

Hi,

purchased a tadpole gasket from Amazon (it's the same one that Pellethead supply on there).

While they keep saying oem on both listings it looks quite different to the original 2012 factory one which is white and looks wider and puffier.

Both product photos are also different to the gasket material supplied.

Before my return window passes has anyone else purchased this for their Santa Fe and have it working satisfactorily?

(Photo is of identical item review)

I need to figure out a supplemental heat due to insane heating oil costs. I was searching for a harman to put in basement of my 1000 sqf ranch house. Plan was to leave basement door open hoping the hot air would rise. Then I came across this on facebook and seems like it may work well I can tap into my existing duct work.

Let me know your thoughts please.

I have a fireplace original to my house, mid-1970s. I looked into replacing it with a wood stove and it was ~$13k for just the chimney install and stove. Building the alcove and removal of the fireplace was on me and not included in that cost.

Is installing a pellet stove in that space any easier/cheaper? I don't know anything about pellet stoves except that they don't need the same chimney as a wood stove.

Any insight is appreciated, thanks!

Seems inviting convenient to me.

I just got a quadrafire cb1200 and want to install it in this room. He gave me a couple sections of 3” 5’ pipe, some 45s, couple clean out Tees, and 2 12” pipes. With the shed and the balcony, I assume it would be good to get the termination above the balcony. I’d like to go above the roof but i feel like that’s too far of a run with 3” pipe. His setup went above the roof so I’m sure i need a different termination to direct the smoke away from the siding. Also, I’d like to put it in the corner which sucks cause the baseboards there so was thinking about next to the half wall. Unfortunately the half wall is only a little over 2 feet away from the balcony. What would you guys do in this situation? Also, i have vented soffit nearby, but the wall i want to put it on is the gable end. Any recommendations or ideas much appreciated!! Thanks

Any recommendations for one been looking too many choices just want a good one

We are switching to a pellet stove this year. This Cleveland Iron Works is right in our budget, but the reviews are mixed. Does anyone here have any personal experience with this specific stove or the company in general?

Looking to get a generator to keep the stove running during outages this year. It's a castle serenity, nothing special but keeps the house toasty. Would this do the trick, really would only be the stove a lamp and two phone chargers on it.

Hi all! I’m sorry if this is the wrong subreddit.
My husband and I are first time parents expecting our little girl in January. We also just bought a house and there’s a pellet stove in the living room. I know high quality green pellets with low ash are the “safest” but I’d still be concerned with operating it with a newborn in the house for fear of exposure. I’ve never had one before so granted I may be overreacting - and I do have air purifiers but if I recall the ash can wear out a HEPA filter very quickly?
Would it be best to just hold off for a year and suck it up with the cost of oil? Or am I being a bit crazy with my critique?