Sorry , I think I posted this in the wrong area! :shut:
Hello,
I am new to this Forum and did a little searching but wanted to ask a question and get your opinions on my situation. I have a small business and the building is 2100 sq ft, it is block built and has a 12 ft high ceiling and a lot of cast iron machinery in it. It is all open area minus a small bathroom and locker room.
I am looking to get a pellet stove to offset my fuel oil costs and was looking at the American Stove Company Model 6500 http://www.tractorsupply.com/6500-multi-fuel-furnace-3192694 and was wondering if you all think it's over kill for my building?
I don't need pretty, I just a unit that will handle the building with some ease. I was originally thinking of using it to help out the oil fired system but the more I thought about it I thought why not let it do most or all the work if it can handle it. Oil prices are never going down below $2.00 a gallon and it's only a matter of time before they go through the roof again.
These are a few of my questions,
Is this stove overkill? (the 6500 model that will do 2000-3000 sq ft)
If not, do you think it will burn through more pellets on a low/medium setting than say a smaller unit, say one rated for 2200 sq ft would on a high setting?
Any ideas and suggestions are appreciated!
Thanks, Dave
Hello,
I am new to this Forum and did a little searching but wanted to ask a question and get your opinions on my situation. I have a small business and the building is 2100 sq ft, it is block built and has a 12 ft high ceiling and a lot of cast iron machinery in it. It is all open area minus a small bathroom and locker room.
I am looking to get a pellet stove to offset my fuel oil costs and was looking at the American Stove Company Model 6500 http://www.tractorsupply.com/6500-multi-fuel-furnace-3192694 and was wondering if you all think it's over kill for my building?
I don't need pretty, I just a unit that will handle the building with some ease. I was originally thinking of using it to help out the oil fired system but the more I thought about it I thought why not let it do most or all the work if it can handle it. Oil prices are never going down below $2.00 a gallon and it's only a matter of time before they go through the roof again.
These are a few of my questions,
Is this stove overkill? (the 6500 model that will do 2000-3000 sq ft)
If not, do you think it will burn through more pellets on a low/medium setting than say a smaller unit, say one rated for 2200 sq ft would on a high setting?
Any ideas and suggestions are appreciated!
Thanks, Dave