hello all.
well i got my Traeger GBU 070 corn/pellet furnace install completed over the fall. i can say i like it a lot.
so far so good.i have only burnt about 1/2 a ton so far and other than a couple things i need to have some time to dial in it should be a fast pay back over the Propane i have.
some numbers.
1. stove $1,200
2. duct work $560
3. pellet pro chimney $980
4. first ton of pellets $230 American wood fibers.
i spent the money and took the pipe straight up through the house out the top 18ft.
i only wanted to do it once and i know i would not have liked it coming out the side of the house. same with the duct work. i could have saved a few bucks and did the round duct that is sold at lowes and elsewhere but i wanted it done right the first time.
a couple things i could use some help with is
1. i cant stop it from smoking in pilot mod. when pellets are dropping for 2 min during the 16 min cycle they just smolder and i have tried the 8 min cycle and the 2 speeds on the draft fan. smokes heavy for 2 min or so. directions say that there should not be any smoke. maybe it because my furnace came with the corn pot. cant seem to find the pellet pot on line. anyone know were i can find some information?
2. emptying the ash every 3 days is kind of a pain. maybe the pellet pot would make it easier?
3. is the draft fan damper need adjusted? or is it meant for corn that burns hotter? doesnt seem to make a difference with pellets. would i use less if i cut it back some? right now its 100 % open. and burns fine.
4. chimney seems hotter than i would expect for a double wall. it gets very hot to the touch. you can just touch it for a Milli-sec or it would burn your skin anywhere within 10 ft of the stove.
5.has anyone added DHW coil to a pellet stove? i have solar DHW but i could use some help in the winter months and i have the storage.
anyway any help would be great.
here are some pics.
jim
well i got my Traeger GBU 070 corn/pellet furnace install completed over the fall. i can say i like it a lot.
so far so good.i have only burnt about 1/2 a ton so far and other than a couple things i need to have some time to dial in it should be a fast pay back over the Propane i have.
some numbers.
1. stove $1,200
2. duct work $560
3. pellet pro chimney $980
4. first ton of pellets $230 American wood fibers.
i spent the money and took the pipe straight up through the house out the top 18ft.
i only wanted to do it once and i know i would not have liked it coming out the side of the house. same with the duct work. i could have saved a few bucks and did the round duct that is sold at lowes and elsewhere but i wanted it done right the first time.
a couple things i could use some help with is
1. i cant stop it from smoking in pilot mod. when pellets are dropping for 2 min during the 16 min cycle they just smolder and i have tried the 8 min cycle and the 2 speeds on the draft fan. smokes heavy for 2 min or so. directions say that there should not be any smoke. maybe it because my furnace came with the corn pot. cant seem to find the pellet pot on line. anyone know were i can find some information?
2. emptying the ash every 3 days is kind of a pain. maybe the pellet pot would make it easier?
3. is the draft fan damper need adjusted? or is it meant for corn that burns hotter? doesnt seem to make a difference with pellets. would i use less if i cut it back some? right now its 100 % open. and burns fine.
4. chimney seems hotter than i would expect for a double wall. it gets very hot to the touch. you can just touch it for a Milli-sec or it would burn your skin anywhere within 10 ft of the stove.
5.has anyone added DHW coil to a pellet stove? i have solar DHW but i could use some help in the winter months and i have the storage.
anyway any help would be great.
here are some pics.
jim