Can anyone refer me to a list of pellet stoves that use less electricity? Not no electricity, just minimal possible as the ones that use zero require a traditional tall chimney. Also the less electronics, the better or easy to replace electronics. I want to vent via outside wall. Thanks!
Pellet Stove using minimal, not zero electricity
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bogieb
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I would think that electricity usage is fairly consistent amongst the different brands since they all pretty much use two fans (exhaust and distribution), a motor to turn the auger, and a few lights on the control board. Of course, that is for those without all the doo-dads that go along with a display panel.
To get absolute minimal electrical usage, you would need a stove that does not have auto-start. The igniter uses a fair amount of electricity for a short time to get the fire going. Once the pellets are burning, the igniter should shut off. That being said, if you run the stove in a mode where it never shuts down, you avoid the bigger draw of the igniter - but of course then the fans never rest either (and you may waste pellets).
To get absolute minimal electrical usage, you would need a stove that does not have auto-start. The igniter uses a fair amount of electricity for a short time to get the fire going. Once the pellets are burning, the igniter should shut off. That being said, if you run the stove in a mode where it never shuts down, you avoid the bigger draw of the igniter - but of course then the fans never rest either (and you may waste pellets).
The electricity a pellet stove is minimal i think my electricity bill only went up about $10 per month, i would almost bet my old gas furnace uses more electricity in a day than the pellet stove uses in a week..
I actually quit trying to penny pinch on my electric bill use to have monitors to show me my real time usage and quite honestly everything i did made so little of a difference that it did not matter. I was spending more trying to save a dollar than i was actually saving.. Now i just use common sense
I actually quit trying to penny pinch on my electric bill use to have monitors to show me my real time usage and quite honestly everything i did made so little of a difference that it did not matter. I was spending more trying to save a dollar than i was actually saving.. Now i just use common sense
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
Yes but with "extremely close" clearances and no blower, I think the BTU output is rather low.
As for any heating appliance, how many BTUs does the OP need?
As for any heating appliance, how many BTUs does the OP need?
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