Just looking for a little input with your personal experience or just an opinion.
25 pdv currently installed. Doing well considering its 16 years old.
The only safety on the old beast is the high limit switch integrated into the board. I havnt had to run it any higher than level 6 out of 9.
I really like the way they are built but i am not crazy about the double auger setup.
I couldnt pass up a chance at a 2008 enviro evolution (ef5) read lots of good things and was told good as well. So i bought it blind and cleaned it all up. Fired it up and all seems to be working except possibly the ignitor. I lit it manually when i tested it so im not positive if its good or not. It needs a control panel decal but that seems about all. No biggie.
(I have to add that i am not all that impressed in the construction of this stove. But all i am able to compare it to is the pdv.)
My question, how would you compare the 2?? Will the enviro heat just as well? Better? Not so much?
I noticed it didnt seem to move as much air as the pvd. But that could have been just because i had it running in the doorway of my shop. Both stoves have a 180 cfm blower but the enviro has 10? heat exchange tubes i think compared to the 4 on the pdv with a couple tiny ones on the sides.
Just worried im going to redo the venting to find out it wasnt worth it. Any inspiring thoughts??
25 pdv currently installed. Doing well considering its 16 years old.
The only safety on the old beast is the high limit switch integrated into the board. I havnt had to run it any higher than level 6 out of 9.
I really like the way they are built but i am not crazy about the double auger setup.
I couldnt pass up a chance at a 2008 enviro evolution (ef5) read lots of good things and was told good as well. So i bought it blind and cleaned it all up. Fired it up and all seems to be working except possibly the ignitor. I lit it manually when i tested it so im not positive if its good or not. It needs a control panel decal but that seems about all. No biggie.
(I have to add that i am not all that impressed in the construction of this stove. But all i am able to compare it to is the pdv.)
My question, how would you compare the 2?? Will the enviro heat just as well? Better? Not so much?
I noticed it didnt seem to move as much air as the pvd. But that could have been just because i had it running in the doorway of my shop. Both stoves have a 180 cfm blower but the enviro has 10? heat exchange tubes i think compared to the 4 on the pdv with a couple tiny ones on the sides.
Just worried im going to redo the venting to find out it wasnt worth it. Any inspiring thoughts??
Inspiring thoughts ... it's newer! I seem to recall many enviro owners have really been very happy with their stove but YMMV. I'm thinking you will have to jump in both feet and give it a good run before you can decide.
