DexterDay said:The automation of pellet stoves is nice. I will still use the pellet stove. But the woodstove is to reduce my consumption. As of right now. I have only used 4 bags of pellets. Without the 30-NC. It would prob be closer to 9-12 bags.
Now I have to get into the wondeful world of pellet choices. Seems to be more varieties than there are species of firewood to burn.
How many ton do you think I'll burn? We like it around 70-72º in the evening, 66-68º at night, and I don't care how cold the upstairs gets during the day since she's at work and I'm down in the shop (hopefully, with a wood stove). Home is a well-insulated and fairly tight newer construction (9 years old) and is 1248 sq.ft. Open space all around, so no trees to block the wind. I'm guessing 3 ton since that's what they have on hand. That would be cheaper than my wood budget has been here for the last few years.
BTW how's that 30 working for you? I saw in your install thread those awesome secondaries you got from two month-old partially-seasoned wood... and that's in warm weather. You must be a natural, lots of new folks here have trouble getting good secondaries with wood that's been sitting for a year or more.