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What's in the hopper?

Discussion in 'The Pellet Bag' started by IHATEPROPANE, Oct 1, 2016.

  1. jtakeman

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    Slightly more than 1900 sqft. And its a Basement dweller. I heat all of it with the pellet eater, So I really can't complain much. Upstairs to mid 70's down to about 68 with the return air.

    Just cheatin like heck to get it that way.
     
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    3" at the stove and the up/out on inside. An increaser tee to 4 inch for up on the outside. The dreaded 4 90 set up thanks to the raised ranch being less than 4 feet when it goes out. I go out at 3 feet off the ground code said gotta go up. So up another 3 feet I did!!

    Basement dwellers blues!! I'll go 4 inch soon! Can't go 2 tons without a crud fest!!
     
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    :doh: Been hangin round them wood chucks too much in the Grizz thread. I meant 3" or 4". :emb:

    I am using 3" ICC and have had no issues burning 2 plus but I have only 2 90's. My honey has 4" straight out/direct vent and she goes real loooooong times between cleanings. It was her lack of cleanings with no issues that made me slow down on mine.
     
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  4. Russell

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    Just did my cleaning and filled with Hamer's set to high with gate at 3/4 . All set for the day .:tree: Christmas tree shopping tomorrow . IMG_20161210_142050.jpg
     
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    Stove's looking really good there, Russell. :yes:
     
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    So clean it doesn't look like it has any glass in it!! :cool:
     
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  8. Russell

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    I'm sure I over do it with the cleaning but I do like a bright future ! :cool: :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Cleaned the P61a today. Had lots of sun, so let it sit for a couple of hours before turning it back on. Already down to 16* here so have it on room temp / manuel. Had the P43 on the stat set a 69 all day, but just turned it to stove temp with a feed rate setting of 1 - it was starting to shut down and I didn't want it to..
     
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  10. SKEETER McCLUSKEY

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    17° here and droppin
     
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    :shiver: screw that crap!
     
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    good thing i dont have safety pellets in da hoppa
     
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    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Lacretes are crankin out the heat here. Colder than a witches t , uh, you know what outside. Inside at 73.5 and climbing. The noticeable thing about these is the amount of heat they generate with a much smaller fire than other brands. If I was burning FSU's I'd have a wall of fire on the stove.
     
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    Already too warm in here at 71*. Turned the P43 feed rate to halfway between 1 and test. Hopefully that levels off the inside temp.
     
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    8:36pm...... 9°
    They said it was going to drop fast...
    Methinks they were right. It was 19 a few hours ago.
    Dan
     
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    33* was the high and now it is 12* here. Can hardly wait to see what it bottoms out at.
     
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    Stove looks great Russell, want to hear what you think of those Hamers after you put a few bags through it.
    :fire:
     
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    Thank you . I like them , just checked the stove and she's running at 340 from the vents and 510 off the center glass . Downstairs is between 74 - 75 and upstairs is holding at 73 . They seem to be burning slow and clean some of the pellets are 2 inches long but no issues . I also like the fact that they're not dusty and slide down the hopper well .
     
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    switched from green supremes too AWF hardwoods yesterday, woke up this morning to 24 deg. outside and the stove on idle holding the house at 75 deg.
     
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