I will let the hopper empty out, refill it and time it. If you guys see the pic of my stove, look at the flame. That is the size of flame I'm getting at my lowest setting and also with damper closed al the way. I'm not complaining about the heat but just want to make sure everything is working as it should.
New serenity castle pellet stove
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GT_Sharp
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Yeah, I read in several places in the manual that the feed rate can not be adjusted. It appears, to me anyways, that the pellets feed a little more on the higher settings and a little less on the lower settings which apparently is predetermined. What is your draft (intake) set at?
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bobby d
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Greetings all!
After many visits to this forum I've decided that it's time to join. 3 winters in my first house and I have learned that having a electric furnace in a 1908 house is no fun. I started researching pellets stoves I always found this forum to be the best place for info and after debating what to get I'm going with the serenity.
My house is about 1000 sq ft and from what I have read, even in the lowest setting it's puts off really good heat so I'll probably run on low most of the time. About how long should I expect a 40 lb bag last?
Look forward to contribute more once I get my stove!
After many visits to this forum I've decided that it's time to join. 3 winters in my first house and I have learned that having a electric furnace in a 1908 house is no fun. I started researching pellets stoves I always found this forum to be the best place for info and after debating what to get I'm going with the serenity.
My house is about 1000 sq ft and from what I have read, even in the lowest setting it's puts off really good heat so I'll probably run on low most of the time. About how long should I expect a 40 lb bag last?
Look forward to contribute more once I get my stove!
GT_Sharp
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Welcome to the forum bobby d. Just hooked up a Serenity myself earlier this week. I really like it so far. I just now let mine burn all night last night so as to have a warm shop for today. I set it on 'manual-1' (low) for 12 hours and used about a half a bag so I'm guessing a bag a day on low. There is 2 or 3 on here with a lot more time spent with the Serenity than myself and should be able to give you a better estimate. Enjoy your new pellet stove 
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on heat setting 1 I average around 18 hrs. on a bag this is with my draft gate 3/4 closed and all other settings at factory defaults.
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Old Spartan
Burning Hunk
They are not the best I have used BUT they certainly kept us warm. Bought 1/2 ton of them as a safe haven because Wally World was the only place close that had pellets at one point last month.
Thank you. Just found out that my local HD has tons of stove chow. I read some good reviews on them. Any comments anyone.
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Old Spartan
Burning Hunk
Burned both this year -- No noticeable difference in my Serenity ... BUT
I adjust my combustion air to the pellet I am using.
The only two brands that adjustment did not make a significant difference in "burn quality" were Currans (dirty regardless of air) and the one owned by the Kraft Conglomerate. Those two were low temp and ashy regardless of manipulation. Even these however kept the house toasty, just required an extra cleaning each week.
I just put a ton of Pennington toward next year because the price was right, at least for this area.
I adjust my combustion air to the pellet I am using.
The only two brands that adjustment did not make a significant difference in "burn quality" were Currans (dirty regardless of air) and the one owned by the Kraft Conglomerate. Those two were low temp and ashy regardless of manipulation. Even these however kept the house toasty, just required an extra cleaning each week.
I just put a ton of Pennington toward next year because the price was right, at least for this area.
I honestly haven't burned any Pennington's this year and only a few bags of chow.The stove chow this year was not as good as last year.So far I have not found any pellet that I had to change any settings to get a good burn.I have burned Greenways, Green Team, TSC brand in red bag,Stove Chow, Fire side ultras, American wood pellets,Nations Choice,Pennington's and probably a few I can't remember.
Old Spartan
Burning Hunk
I am fussy on the fire .... and in honesty I like to tinker a bit. Sometimes a bit to much.
I have found that by making some small adjustment in the combustion air and or air slide I can reduce the amount of ash.
The Serenity will chomp down any pellet I have burned this year, (my first), without complaint, (except one anyway), without adjustment. It just burns better with an adjustment.
Good morning all. What would make the stove at starting point almost fill up the fire pot and create a big cloud of smoke. Then after that pellets burn correctly and stove operates fine. At the end of the day the fire pot is free of ash and clunks. Meaning that the fuel is burning perfect, at least I think
Old Spartan
Burning Hunk