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P61A Installed and Blazing!

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by dylskee, Nov 6, 2013.

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  1. KatwillNY

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    Nice looking stove. That should work nicely for you.
     
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    Thank you and I would happily join your group of Basement Dwellers, I spend a lot of time down there in the winter and cold beers are a must down there. At least this year it's going to be warm so I'll need MORE cold beers.... :drunk:
     
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    Thanks gbreda!! And no problem on the derailment of the thread, just wanted to post a couple pics of the stove. I'm sure I'll be starting more threads in regards to this stove.......
     
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  4. dylskee

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    I've got to start burning these to create some more room down here!
     
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    Looks great man:cool: Welcome to the under world:drunk:
     
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    With the Fireview upstairs, how much heat are you relying on from the P61?

    Or is the P61 just for basement/shop heat and some residual upstairs?
     
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    thanks will! Well, just got back from a mini vacation, loaded up the hopper and then the power went out! Came back on and went back out! The entire neighborhood is out!
     
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  8. dylskee

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    Yes the P61A is just for the cellar and some heat for the floors. The stove is directly under my sons room and i have another son down cellar in a finished room.
     
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  9. will711

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    That p61 has got plenty of hp for what you want to do :cool: and the wood burner upstairs , just the opposite of my set up.You're gonna be nice an toasty .this winter:thumbs:
     
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    Hey, I'm just using the terminology that one of your own used in this thread...."You are welcome to join us troll's that hang in the basement.":p
     
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    Be sure to try the stove in Stove Mode as well. I run my stove that way when I'm home, Room Temp at night and at work. I don't like room temp this time of year because my stove will run for hours with the distribution blower off. Seems like a waste of money to me.[/quote][/quote][/quote]
     
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    I run mine in stove temp I like the look of the constant fire :)
     
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    Thanks for the tip sub, I'm still VERY new to burning pellets so any tips are greatly appreciated!
     
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    Sprucies and Barefoot Nice selection, that will be one happy stove !!

    It been my experience to have the stove nearest the women folk :p
     
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    Ain't that the truth!!! Well, and the dog too!
     
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    I'm burning the Barefoots now and so far so good, but being my first year burning I have nothing to compare them to. My wife stole my spot on the recliner next to my woodstove, she loves that thing! :D

    I have two dogs and they fight over the spot right in front of the stove! If the male dog is lying in front of the stove, the female will walk over and lay right on him until he moves so she can have the best spot...... o_O
     
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    Typical woman!
     
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    Nice! Enjoy
     
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    I need to try another setting, looks like I'm burning about 1-1/2 to 2 bags a day with it on "Room Temp" set at 75° and feed at 3-1/2. I'd like to keep it to a bag a day, I won't mind 2 bags a day in the dead of winter to keep it nice and warm but no need for that now.
     
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    75 is toasty. I'm set at 70 in room-temp auto and I throw a bag in before I go to bed. Feed is at 3 1/2. I'll be switching to manual soon.
     
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