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Guygan OP t1_j1ate0s wrote
About $6k installed.
Worth every penny honestly.
Mainah888 t1_j1axq9z wrote
>QuadraFire Castile
I know, oh I know. It's just, $6k is a big chunk. Plus whatever chimney lining or whatever.
The first place would be the basement, where my office is. Has a short section of baseboard heat, but NO insulation at all, and it's cold down there. I figure the heat would work its way up, and I'd have a warm basement to build a bar in.
Guygan OP t1_j1aypcl wrote
$6k included the chimney liner. It’s just a 3” stainless flex pipe that goes up to the flue cap.
Routine_Ad_5312 t1_j1bc2tp wrote
Marry me…
Guygan OP t1_j1bdq94 wrote
Way2L8AND1 t1_j1be99t wrote
Wow ! Looks great ! Primary heat source ? Will it keep up on the really cold nights ? I have an Englander that I love, but when it gets really cold, it struggles to achieve 60° so I have to supplement with a Monitor K1.
Technical-Role-4346 t1_j1be9zv wrote
I bought a used Quadrafire 1200i and love it. Mine is in the basement family room. Had to use a small box fan to blow cooler air into the room to get the heat to go upstairs. Tried a fan at the top of the doorway but it didn't work as well. The stainless chimney liner (Z-Flex brand) - 25 foot of 4" liner including cap and hardware was $180 from a Maine plumbing supplier.
Guygan OP t1_j1bf934 wrote
There's still a K1 monitor at the other end of the house that comes on once in a while.
Way2L8AND1 t1_j1bg1vg wrote
How often do you have to shut down and clean yours ? I really want to replace my Englander with either a Harman or a Quadrafire. I have to clean mine constantly... 3 times a week at the very least .
Guygan OP t1_j1bgkeu wrote
About every two days I open the door, vacuum out the ash, and clean the window. It takes about 5 minutes.
Way2L8AND1 t1_j1bh4kb wrote
Wow ! With it still lit ? Ash vac I assume ? I'm almost embarrassed to say but daily I use a long large cooking spoon and scoop out the ashes, but weekly if not twice a week I have to shut it down and clean under the burn plate :(
Thanks for the info
Happy Holidays ! Stay warm, and best wishes with the wind and rain. Hope we all keep power.
Guygan OP t1_j1bhj46 wrote
> With it still lit ?
Of course not.
I just wait until it isn't burning - which is most of the time. I use an ash vac. It's only about a cup of ash each time.
Way2L8AND1 t1_j1bhw5r wrote
O I C.. 👍🏻👍🏻
jevamoka t1_j1bn4oe wrote
What do you spend on pellets per winter
WhiskyIsMyYoga t1_j1bo4pm wrote
Who’d you have do the install? Were you happy with them?
Guygan OP t1_j1bog4l wrote
The company that did the install is no longer in business.
Guygan OP t1_j1boi38 wrote
About $500.
WhiskyIsMyYoga t1_j1bp7xy wrote
Bummer. I gather we’re in the same neck of the woods, and I’m poking around for a good shop to work with.
Guygan OP t1_j1bpl21 wrote
Buy the Fire came to do service and they were really excellent.
20thMaine t1_j1dbty2 wrote
Looks to be burning a bit inefficiently/low temperature?
That’s a lot of soot on the glass.
smokinLobstah t1_j1dccte wrote
I'm getting ready to switch from wood to a propane stove. I've used wood since 1983, but with prices what they are, and the work involved, it's a young man's game.
I like that propane is all stacked when they deliver it :)
Guygan OP t1_j1ddcsg wrote
> That’s a lot of soot on the glass.
It needs to be cleaned. It’s overdue.
> burning a bit inefficiently/low temperature?
It constantly varies the flame intensity automatically. Sometimes it looks like Hades in there. And sometimes not.
Guygan OP t1_j1ddj6n wrote
Pellets aren’t bad. Lifting a 40lb bag once a day is pretty easy.
Guygan OP t1_j1ddkbo wrote
Pellets aren’t bad. Lifting a 40lb bag once a day is pretty easy.
Guygan OP t1_j1ddvwa wrote
Pellets aren’t bad. Lifting a 40lb bag once a day is pretty easy.
MerlinCybor t1_j1euyuc wrote
That's maybe 2 pallets at a good price. You must have either a very small area being heated, or incredible insulation.
Guygan OP t1_j1ew3ps wrote
Yeah about a pallet and a half.
We also have a k1 monitor.
smokinLobstah t1_j1fefcz wrote
yep...we did pellets for a few years in Mass. Didn't like having to have power, and thought that offset any savings by quite a bit. Was also noisy, since it was in our great room.
Pellet prices have gone up a bit too...saw $399/ton yesterday.
Guygan OP t1_j1fgm61 wrote
> Didn’t like having to have power
Mine can operate off of a 12V battery if necessary. And I happen to have a few in my basement in the winter because of my boats. So not a big barrier.
> Pellet prices have gone up a bit too…saw $399/ton yesterday.
I paid $320 a ton in October. I haven’t seen prices that high up here.
modifiedchoke t1_j1k58pw wrote
We have a Quadrafire Mt. Vernon and it looks exactly like this only with a flat finish. Runs great! We got it used and inserted for around 2k back in 2009/2010.
smokinLobstah t1_j1qrkrc wrote
That was at Hammond Lumber in Bucksport.Propane looking better and better. I wish I could get wood delivered "palletized" ;)
WorthlessDrugAbuser t1_j27ro9h wrote
I have a Harman P35i, it works great but this is one lovely looking pellet stove. Would this be comparable to the P35?
Mainah888 t1_j1at2i9 wrote
I'm afraid to ask, but how much? I have 2 completely unused fireplaces aching for an insert.