First off, I just want to say thanks to all the members of this forum. This has truly been a gold mine of information for me as I researched everything about pellet stoves. I have been lurking for quite sometime and finally have something worth posting.
My dad has been burning pellets for many years and I finally took the plunge and couldn't be happier with my decision. I love having a warm house and I love the thought of not giving those thieving B@$#!rds at the propane company any more money (my propane bills in the winter were about 500 bucks a month - and that was keeping my house at 60).
A little about my house (for the purpose of others looking at this and deciding if the stove I have would work in their house). It's a 2000 sq ft. single level home on a concrete slab with stucco siding. I live in Northern California in the Sierra Nevada foothills at about 3100 ft., so we get snow and freezing temperatures.
My dad and I did the install with the exception of the concrete hearth. I paid a guy to do that, but I did the acid stain. Oh, and I paid a guy to shoot the texture on the sheet rock I hung too.
I bought the stove on ebay and was leery. However, I am glad I gambled, because I won ! The stove works great, looks good and came at a price I could afford.
All in all I think I paid about $ 2100 from start to finish. That includes the stove, stove pipe, texture guy and concrete guy.
The install went pretty smooth. The corner where I put the stove was built out and had a tv nook above a worthless zero clearance propane stove. I ripped out the whole thing. My dad and I moved the existing gas line and ran some romex for some new wall sconces. I sheet rocked and then had a concrete guy come and poor the hearth. After I acid stained the hearth I sealed it and then had a guy tape and texture the sheet rock. We also put in some extra outlets, which included one that hooks directly up to my generator, so I can power the stove when the power goes out.
Anyways, here's the pics........... (hopefully I attached them correctly)
My dad has been burning pellets for many years and I finally took the plunge and couldn't be happier with my decision. I love having a warm house and I love the thought of not giving those thieving B@$#!rds at the propane company any more money (my propane bills in the winter were about 500 bucks a month - and that was keeping my house at 60).
A little about my house (for the purpose of others looking at this and deciding if the stove I have would work in their house). It's a 2000 sq ft. single level home on a concrete slab with stucco siding. I live in Northern California in the Sierra Nevada foothills at about 3100 ft., so we get snow and freezing temperatures.
My dad and I did the install with the exception of the concrete hearth. I paid a guy to do that, but I did the acid stain. Oh, and I paid a guy to shoot the texture on the sheet rock I hung too.
I bought the stove on ebay and was leery. However, I am glad I gambled, because I won ! The stove works great, looks good and came at a price I could afford.
All in all I think I paid about $ 2100 from start to finish. That includes the stove, stove pipe, texture guy and concrete guy.
The install went pretty smooth. The corner where I put the stove was built out and had a tv nook above a worthless zero clearance propane stove. I ripped out the whole thing. My dad and I moved the existing gas line and ran some romex for some new wall sconces. I sheet rocked and then had a concrete guy come and poor the hearth. After I acid stained the hearth I sealed it and then had a guy tape and texture the sheet rock. We also put in some extra outlets, which included one that hooks directly up to my generator, so I can power the stove when the power goes out.
Anyways, here's the pics........... (hopefully I attached them correctly)