Yep. We had that in Ohio too. They were only delivering 100 gallons at a time, and they were charging over $4 per gallon. I heard of a few people that actually ran out, and couldn't get any. Yikes.
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Yep. We had that in Ohio too. They were only delivering 100 gallons at a time, and they were charging over $4 per gallon. I heard of a few people that actually ran out, and couldn't get any. Yikes.
Just called the propane company in town. The price is at $1.65/gal, with a cap of $2.20/gal until June of 2015. So considering the house we are buying went through 1,210 gallons two years ago, and 1,300 gallons last year, I have some math to do. I'm figuring ill use around 2-3 bags of pellets per day
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High maintenance, little bigger version of the Magnum 3500P stove who's claim to be the first designed for multifuel. If it was free along the curb I would probably keep going but I have fed a couple of the stoves for ten years plus.
TimfromMA
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About 7 1/2 tons of pellets based on 1,300 gallons of propane.
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Remember pellet stoves/furnaces need maintainance, weekly/monthly cleanings, loading bags daily etc, alot more work than just turning the tstat on and off, also you didnt say your main furnace was staying or going?, pellet furnace as the primary heating source will make your home a hard sell, and how are you getting the pellets to your home?, delivery?, your own truck, who's going to move and stack 5+ tons of pellets a season? for the cost's to buy and install plus pellet's you can buy alot of propane, I'd say leave well enough alone first few year's.
Also that's a pretty big house, If you can afford to buy it you can afford to heat it!
My kids are 21 and 18, they have never lived in my house with a equally heated space, pellet /woodstoves are just space heater's hot in 1 room, cold in the next, a furnace would be the best whole house heating optin but will come with more substantial cost's
Anyone here telling you there using a stove in there living room and it's 75 and it's just as warm in the otherside of the house is full of Chit!!
Also that's a pretty big house, If you can afford to buy it you can afford to heat it!
My kids are 21 and 18, they have never lived in my house with a equally heated space, pellet /woodstoves are just space heater's hot in 1 room, cold in the next, a furnace would be the best whole house heating optin but will come with more substantial cost's
Anyone here telling you there using a stove in there living room and it's 75 and it's just as warm in the otherside of the house is full of Chit!!
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Our main furnace will be staying as a back up. Most of it will be delivery but ill get some from the plant as well from time to time. I know the furnace will be a bit more compared to a stove at first but I figure since I'm getting such a huge discount on pellets it'll make up for it.
has anyone heard of this furnace?
http://www.usstove.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=125&product_id=979
http://www.usstove.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=125&product_id=979
Your paying more but you will probably be more comfortable. No hot and cold rooms you get what you pay for.
Yeah it's new. To be honest I don't know what they go for around here. I also found a " a-maize-ing heat "pellet furnace on eBay. I've done some re searching on google about these units. Has anyone used them or know about them?
Owen1508
Minister of Fire
I know that unit very well. It's a highly controlable unit and easy to operate. The max input on that is 13 pounds from the factory. It can be adjust anywhere from 1 to 20 pounds an hour depending on what you want. That would meet you needs easily.
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