pellet stoves
pellet stoves
I am thinking of buying a pellet stove for next winter, as anyone got one, are they economic to run or should I say cheaper than using a gas fire, do they give off enough heat for a large room, any advise would be welcome?
My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
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Re: pellet stoves
I saw one being demonstrated in Velez Malaga and there was one in the Dining Room in a hotel we stayed in near Granada. I can't speak for the cost of running them but they did give out a tremendous heat.
From my short experience of them my one criticism would be that they seem quite noisy. I would suggest you see one in action before committing to one.
From my short experience of them my one criticism would be that they seem quite noisy. I would suggest you see one in action before committing to one.
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My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
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We have a pellet stove installed, it replaced a log burning stove.
Some pros and cons from my experience.
Pellet stoves aren't cheap to buy, expect to pay upwards of €1800. They are quite large and bulky.
Come in a range of heat outputs, the lowest rating is more than adequate to heat a large room.
Larger models can supply hot water and central heating via radiators.
Very clean in use, hardly any smoke, very little ash and don't smell like some wood burners do.
Easy to fill, just pour pellets into the hopper.
Easy to use, just press the button and ignition, startup, which takes about 10 minutes happens automatically.
The heat output can be set on the control panel or via the remote.
The inbuilt fan can be noisy.
They can be programmed to come on and go off and with different heat outputs and various times of the day. Can be set differently for each day if you want.
But if you get a power cut, even a brief outage, the programming is lost and the stove shuts down, Takes about 10 minutes to shut down then the same again to start up.
This problem can be overcome by fitting a UPS.
Don't know how running costs compare to gas.
We used less than €100 of pellets during this winter.
Used it far more often than we used the wood burner as the pellet stove is so easy to use.
We are very happy with our decision to have one installed.
Cheers
Gerry
Some pros and cons from my experience.
Pellet stoves aren't cheap to buy, expect to pay upwards of €1800. They are quite large and bulky.
Come in a range of heat outputs, the lowest rating is more than adequate to heat a large room.
Larger models can supply hot water and central heating via radiators.
Very clean in use, hardly any smoke, very little ash and don't smell like some wood burners do.
Easy to fill, just pour pellets into the hopper.
Easy to use, just press the button and ignition, startup, which takes about 10 minutes happens automatically.
The heat output can be set on the control panel or via the remote.
The inbuilt fan can be noisy.
They can be programmed to come on and go off and with different heat outputs and various times of the day. Can be set differently for each day if you want.
But if you get a power cut, even a brief outage, the programming is lost and the stove shuts down, Takes about 10 minutes to shut down then the same again to start up.
This problem can be overcome by fitting a UPS.
Don't know how running costs compare to gas.
We used less than €100 of pellets during this winter.
Used it far more often than we used the wood burner as the pellet stove is so easy to use.
We are very happy with our decision to have one installed.
Cheers
Gerry
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thanks gerry great amount of information, I am using a gas fire at the moment which uses 3 bottles of gas a month on the lowest setting, it makes me feel quite drowsy if I put it any higher, and I am fed up of sitting under a duvet all winter so it looks like a pellet stove is the way to go.
My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
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We had a gas fire once. My wife didn't like it, she has a very sensitive sense of smell.
Gas fires, if not in perfect condition, can give off carbon monoxide which will make you feel drowsy or even kill you.
A sack of pellets is easier to carry than a cylinder of gas.
Cheers
Gerry
Gas fires, if not in perfect condition, can give off carbon monoxide which will make you feel drowsy or even kill you.
A sack of pellets is easier to carry than a cylinder of gas.
Cheers
Gerry
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Re: pellet stoves
They have installed one in the local Betis supporters club, it is a huge room and it warms it quite well. I have not noticed a noise from it. There is no smoke either. The club are very pleased with it.
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"the local Betis supporters club, it is a huge room "
Why ?
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Why ?
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Hiya, just wondered where you bought your pellet stove and how much it cost to install it ?
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Bought mine from a place on the industrial estate in Velez Malaga.
There are 2 places there.
Installation costs depend on the amount of flue piping needed.
They are fairly easy to fit yourself.
Plenty to choose from in places like Leroy Merlin, Bricomart etc.
Cheers
Gerry
There are 2 places there.
Installation costs depend on the amount of flue piping needed.
They are fairly easy to fit yourself.
Plenty to choose from in places like Leroy Merlin, Bricomart etc.
Cheers
Gerry
Gerry Harris
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can you only burn special fuel?
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Yes, you can only burn pellets in a pellet burner stove.
Cheers
Gerry
Cheers
Gerry
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