Re: [RE-wrenches] Wood pellet stove for off grid

2018-06-22 Thread John Blittersdorf
Dave, I have the Harmon Accentra which is the most expensive one they make. Got in in trade for a balance owed me by an off-grid client going back to burning wood. I think the Harmon burn chamber is the best design on the market and extremely reliable, even when cleaning is ignored. It tells

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wood pellet stove for off grid

2018-06-21 Thread Bob Maynard
Hi David, I have heard positive things about Wiseway, non electric, gravity feed pellet stove. Used to be made here in Oregon, now part of US Stove Company and I think available through Home Depot. http://www.usstove.com/index.php?route=product/product_id=3466 Best Regards, Bob Maynard On

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wood pellet stove for off grid

2018-06-21 Thread Jay
Hi david, As someone who has a pellet stove, I wouldn’t buy another. I’d go with a kerosene heater, direct vent. Cheaper to operate, bulk fuel, cleaner, no mx, and probably uses less electrical energy and more efficient I think. ( no glow bar to start the burn cycle). Jay Peltz Power > On

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wood pellet stove for off grid

2018-06-21 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
I have been looking at https://www.osburn-mfg.com/en/products/pellet-stoves/2500-pellet-stove/#fiche-technique For an elderly client who wants to not deal with fire wood. This unit uses about 100 watts if on all the time and about 300 to ignite. If you find something nicer or lower power

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wood pellet stove for off grid

2018-06-21 Thread Dan Fink
While I can't make any recommendations on specific brand or models of electric feed pellet heaters, I advise you to be careful if your client's inverter does not provide a "pure" sine wave; I have seen issues with pellet heaters, boilers, smokers, refrigerators etc that can't handle a modified

[RE-wrenches] Wood pellet stove for off grid

2018-06-21 Thread David Palumbo
Wrenchsters, I am looking for advice on selecting the right wood pellet stove for an off grid house that will not be using regular firewood any longer. • It will be in the basement so the appearance doesn’t matter. • The home also has non electric LP gas heat. Looking for a secondary source for