I just found out in Maine your allowed to have two things connected to one chimney
Why do you feel that one needs a large dump zone or a very large SuperStor ? I've been using my boiler for nearly 6 years now, I do have a dump zone in case the boiler may overheat, never has though.You really cannot compare the Okefen (MySys Auto Pellet) and the Harman PB105. While the PB105 is a great boiler, and even better by the price, it has some drawbacks. First, it utilizes single stage combustion, so you are going to need a large dump zone or a very large super store. It is not nearly as efficient and will require a bit of daily, weekly, monthly maintenance...the Okefen utilizes 2 stage combustion and can somewhat turn off the heat on demand, thus incorporating into your existing plumbing a bit easier. The price tag is hefty. The maintenance it near zero. The Harman will react differently across pellet brands, the Okefen will not...or not so much. The Okefen is also scalable...whereas the PB105 is not so much.
My advice to you is, don't undersize a pellet boiler unless you don't have an issue with the oil boiler being fired to help heat the home when the temps require it. I used to burn around 1000 gal of fuel oil per year for heat and DHW prior to installing the pellet boiler, now, 0 gal of oil, 8.3 tons of pellets for heat and DHW ( yes, pellets heating DHW in the summer months zoned using a SuperStor) plus the fact that using pellets we keep the home around 3* warmer.So you think the Convertible model is just as good? They say the auto pellet one is not available in my area due to it requiring pellet delivery and they do not deliver to my area at this time.
They say the convertible is only available in 68k btu while the Harman is 114,000btu. Does that still make the mesys better? My worry is it not heating my house. Like i said i have the englander 25 pvc right now the 2200 sq foot one and it has issues heating the room its in on sub zero days to get the room the stove is in to 70
X2The more bells a unit has, the more that can go wrong with it
That bells and whistles saying was coined by a small minded, short sighted and most likely financially challenged consumer that couldn't afford an upgrade. The Okefen isn't all bells and whistles, it's better design and by virtue of design it can do more work safer and more effciently with less work on the user.
SO basically there are a bunch of options and most everyone have their own options on which system is best lol
Totally agree with you about differences in construction of these boilers but...... one needs to realize at some point that one may need a part replaced or service of some sort or maybe just to buy a replacement part to install yourself so......... if no dealer is in your area, what will you do???"I went through 3 Lovejoy couplings...."
Not picking a fight here. Just pointing out differences in the construction of some of the units on the market and this is a good for instance.
On the Windhager I mentioned there are no Lovejoy type couplings in the drive line of the auger. The pellet feed has a direct drive motor connected to a right angle gear box. No slip and plenty of horsepower to shear off any pellet you may encounter with ease. There are some pretty pronounced differences when you get to looking at all the stuff out there.
sinnian,
The Pinnacle pb 150 doesn't have electronic ignition so I'm wondering how you are controlling the boiler from overheating when temps outside, (like a 45-50* day), don't require much heat to heat your home. I know it should go into pilot mode when the high limit setting has been reached but it just seems to me when a fire of any size is burning after the high limit setting has been reached, it will overheat the boiler which should activate a dump loop.
At the moment i am leaning towards the Harman and the MySys. My concern with the MeSys is it can only go up to 68k btu There is a Harman dealer about an hour hour and a half from me. But im really big on the looks and the ease of the MySys just wish i could get pellet delivery here so i could get one of their bigger units.
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