Hello Hearth Members,
I am about to purchase my replacement pellet stove and I've settled on two possibilities (inserts). I took a good look at the Yankee Bay today and liked what I saw/heard --the positives were the 89 pound hopper and the BTU output. Negatives were the daily ash maintenance (I don't like the middle ash plate) and there's not a track system for easy cleaning.
I've not seen the M55 yet, but I've not heard many negatives. I happen to like the track system, controls seems tweak-able (dangerous but I like to tweak), and the 55K BTU (input?).
It was brought to my attention (and from reading posts on this site) that BTU input is rather meaningless. It's all about output. So I'm now questioning the M55's efficiency --bottom line is, I want to burn the fewest pellets while achieving maximum output....55K vs 45K is not important to me. What matters to me is keeping my house warm and spending the least possible amount of money on fuel. My home is approximately 1900 sq ft.
Thanks so much for your input.
Respectfully,
Tom
I am about to purchase my replacement pellet stove and I've settled on two possibilities (inserts). I took a good look at the Yankee Bay today and liked what I saw/heard --the positives were the 89 pound hopper and the BTU output. Negatives were the daily ash maintenance (I don't like the middle ash plate) and there's not a track system for easy cleaning.
I've not seen the M55 yet, but I've not heard many negatives. I happen to like the track system, controls seems tweak-able (dangerous but I like to tweak), and the 55K BTU (input?).
It was brought to my attention (and from reading posts on this site) that BTU input is rather meaningless. It's all about output. So I'm now questioning the M55's efficiency --bottom line is, I want to burn the fewest pellets while achieving maximum output....55K vs 45K is not important to me. What matters to me is keeping my house warm and spending the least possible amount of money on fuel. My home is approximately 1900 sq ft.
Thanks so much for your input.
Respectfully,
Tom