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Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE: Review and ratings contributed by btu lie on May 07, 2013; absolutely no comparison between wood and a pellet stoves heat output. Having a heat pump system we needed a alternative heat source for those colder nights. We have a 1700 SQ foot home. on the highest setting we struggled to keep just the great room at 64 degrees.the bedrooms at 59.needless to ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by mich jim on May 03, 2013; Got the upland 207 last started fall ordered the pipe made the base put everything together got 4 ton of pellets.started the pellet stove first of December shut it down April first used only 3 ton of pellets ..heated the 1,300sf house no with no problem . I have had wood stoves before I thought ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Napoleon NPS40: Review and ratings contributed by Mark on Apr 26, 2013; First off, if you want true reviews on any pellet stove....check out consumer reports......not these threads... 2nd, also look at other stove reviews----you will see good and bad. 3rd-all pellet stoves will have fan issues, ignitor issues etc. a pellet stove is designed for ease of use. ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by ray on Apr 19, 2013; First time ever burning pellets. Purchased and installed the 207 in Jan. So easy to start up and so easy to clean. This stove is a beast, heats my 1400 sq foot ranch like nothing, even during the coldest nights. So nice to look at too. So its has everything great BTU's, great looks and also a ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Napoleon NPS40: Review and ratings contributed by JP on Apr 15, 2013; I am on my 5th winter with my NPS 40. It has saved a ton of money. I clean it once a week and it has performed very well. I use Energex pellets with ease and get superb heat. I used cheaper pellets once and they jammed the auger, which is no fun to disassemble and clean out at 4 am. The stove ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Enviro Empress: Review and ratings contributed by mike on Apr 15, 2013; we bought our stove November of 2011, with the first year the blower motor went out, now 14 months later, both the blower an the exhaust motor have gone out together. must have been a date!! love the looks of the stove, heats the house vey nicely, a bitch to clean in my option. Dead of winter when ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Accentra: Review and ratings contributed by f. c. White on Apr 13, 2013; I purchased this stove in 2005 to replace a wood stove. I run premium hardwood pellets and clean the stove per instructions with a vacum once per week. It takes one hour. I take the stove apart per the instuctions and scrape and clean all surfaces and passages. I have had fan problems and ignitor ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by Brandon on Apr 09, 2013; We have had this stove since 11/12 and have been happy so far. We have recently experienced the squealing noise and after troubleshooting with the dealer have had no success in fixing it. I have maintained the stove as recommended and after completing yet another thorough cleaning, still have the ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Thelin ECHO: Review and ratings contributed by r hen on Mar 31, 2013; The warranty on a Thelin pellet stove is the same as a stove you buy from Canadian tire at half the price Most hight end pellet stove have 2 year warranty on electronics and a 7 to ten year on the structure On my thelin parlour pellet stove the metal between the fire box and feed shoot cracked The ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by EPC on Mar 29, 2013; Here I am stuck with a pellet stove not running for 10 days. My dealer told me that my stove can run with the new motor provided I use a Wire connector Part# 230-1920 . I ordered that wire connector since the 19th of this month & after 10 days, I am still waiting for that damn wire. It will be ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by No Sleep for Bill on Mar 27, 2013; Repair tech could not resolve stove not igniting with over loaded pot. Replaced 2010 feed motor, sound like a train break. I wish I never bought it!!!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Enviro Meridian: Review and ratings contributed by Bee on Mar 24, 2013; I have had the Enviro pellet stove for about 13 years and had a few problems with the damper but never replaced a blower. I love this pellet stove. Pellets never sticks. I buy quality pellets that do not have a lot of saw dust that can cause the feeder to stop.I spend at lease $6.59 a bag sometimes ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by EPC on Mar 19, 2013; My auger motor started to have this funny noise when turning. So, I figured I would go ahead & replace it. Well.......what do you know? Quadrafire company has changed the design and the new motor (812-4421) only has a 4 inch wire. NO DIRECT REPLACEMENT for the older auger motor made by Van ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Avalon Arbor: Review and ratings contributed by Avalon Arbor similar to Lopi Leyden on Mar 19, 2013; I have a 2008 Lopi Leyden pellet stove which is similar in design on the inside as this Avalon Arbor, both are made by Travis Industries. Mine is more traditional in outside design than this Arbor. I am surprised I did not a Lopi Leyden listed here on this review site. I have a brown enameled unit ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Accentra: Review and ratings contributed by Zrt27 on Mar 19, 2013; I have had a used 2008 model since January of 2013 and have had good results with it. I have it in my lower level family room and it does a good job heating it at about 70-75. The glass keeps the view of the fire clear for a long time before needing a cleaning. It doesn't need much attention other ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by Tony on Mar 17, 2013; I've had the CB insert for 3 winters now - the first winter i would give the stove a 4-5 star, however in December of winter #2 the auger motor needed to be replaced as well as another part - and i don't think it got back to 100% heat output. Winter #3 and it has been a pain in the butt. I ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE: Review and ratings contributed by Shawn Baxter on Mar 06, 2013; The stove is very poor quality and the dealer will not stand by the warranty. I had the first stove removed two months after I got it due to a loud howling noise. The dealer said he never heard of the problem and niether has the company. The second stove has a pinging ticking noise everytime it ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Napoleon NPS40: Review and ratings contributed by Sailbir on Mar 06, 2013; We have owned our free standing stove for 4 years. At first we did not think it was burning hot enough and after several alterations, we enlarged the holes in the pellet pot just a little and now it runs like a charm. We clean it once a week, burn decent pellets, and make sure we clean the glass ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Thelin ECHO: Review and ratings contributed by THE STOVE GUY on Mar 05, 2013; This stove & all of Thelin stoves WILL work great when they are installed & vented correctly! Also depending on use, Thelin & any pellet stove or insert will have to be cleaned on a reaguler basis. Regular cleaning of firepot is crucial for air flow. Please read owners manual thoroughly ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Thelin ECHO: Review and ratings contributed by plan24ca on Mar 03, 2013; Dear Mr. Coghlans: I first must apologize. I gave you some wrong information. I have had my stove for 9 years not 7 years. I have talked to other pellet stove owners who say they use their stoves 6 to 8 months of the year and burn anywhere from 3 tons to 5 tons of pellets a year (50 - 40 pound bags ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by AlterUrEgo on Mar 02, 2013; This is our third season with the Harman XXV. Its basically our primary heat source since we have baseboard heat and rarely use it. The Harman replaced an old woodstove that commanded the living room. Its not bitterly cold here in Creston BC but in fact real mild winters so I don't even come close ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by Mark D on Mar 02, 2013; I've has this stove for three years and had this professionally installed, at his recommendation for quality and ease of use. So far I have not been disappointed. Not a problem so far. The bad things are that it is a bit noisy - I have it in the living room - but less noisy than my previous ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Napoleon NPS40: Review and ratings contributed by never again on Mar 01, 2013; Miserable piece of equipment. When not cleaned on a weekly basis, it goes out, the house fills with smoke, sometimes setting off smoke alarms in the middle of the night. Cleaning is a nightmare - the house fills with dust/ash. I have just called the installer to UNINSTALL it. I was skeptical ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Napoleon NPS40: Review and ratings contributed by Sarah Johnston on Mar 01, 2013; Nothing reminds me more of Winter then sitting at home in front of a cozy stove and just relaxing. My Napoleon has been my go to source of heat for the past few years but as of lately I notice the handle was beginning to wear. I wanted a new one but I wanted one that had character and so I looked ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dansons Pelpro Standard: Review and ratings contributed by mustangman_03 on Feb 26, 2013; In 4 years the electric igniter has burned out twice, the second time it fried the electronic controller ($250.00). They didn't brother to fuse it. Cheap!!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Accentra: Review and ratings contributed by William on Feb 23, 2013; Purchased in 2006, bad igniter (common issue) dealer would not make good on warranty and jerked me around. Worst thing I ever bought, nothing but trouble. Burn pot cannot be properly cleaned with provided tool, must use small hammer and chisel, expect burned fingers. I do not have the conscience ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Castile: Review and ratings contributed by steve on Feb 21, 2013; I Have the castile insert. anyone have a problem with the igniter not going off when stove gets hot. Ran the stove for an hour and igniter still is red hot. steve; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Sante Fe: Review and ratings contributed by Jim87 on Feb 21, 2013; I bough this stove in September 2006, self installed it, and have never regretted it! This stove hates hard wood or hard/softwood combo pellets. If you want heat performance and low maintenance use softwood high heat pellets. In the northeast I recommend Okanagan or Vermont pellet-superb heat with ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Breckwell P23FSL: Review and ratings contributed by bob c on Feb 20, 2013; I have owned this stove for 5 years and love it so easy to clean and run.I work for a city on the highway crew in the winter i plow for 20hrs at a time.my wife does not have to worry about this stove at all.very dependable.i have a mobile home and run it on 2.and it keeps house at 70-73 no ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman P68: Review and ratings contributed by DONTBUY1 on Feb 17, 2013; Do not waste your money. Do not buy this stove. I bought this stove, serial number 8283205, on 14Aug 2009. I thought I was golden, getting a high priced, highly rated stove using the obamabates too. This stove has been repaired three times by the seller/installer and is a constant source of ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Accentra: Review and ratings contributed by tdymicki on Feb 09, 2013; Great stove but the ignitor is junk purchased in 2007 it is now 2013 and had to install 3 ignitors; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Avalon Astoria: Review and ratings contributed by Rex on Feb 09, 2013; Since we purchased this stove, we've had no complaints. It far exceeds our expectations. Highly recommend!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE: Review and ratings contributed by Shawn Roberts on Feb 03, 2013; The Unit requires a lot of maintenance. The igniters go out every mont or two. They cost 65.00 each time without labor. The company is very hard to deal with and they refuse to admit there is a design flaw that burns out the igniters. Labor charges from the dealers is very high.. Over all I ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by Lefty on Feb 01, 2013; We purchased the Harman xxv stove in 2008. At first we loved the stove. It worked better than expected. 1st yr., no problems, 2nd yr. we found a wear hole in the auger shaft where the pellets exit,plus igniter was dead. We had repairman come and changed both items(warranty). The repairman had never ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Accentra: Review and ratings contributed by nitehawk7 on Jan 31, 2013; I have the free standing model, I installed it myself (very easy)in my basement, it heats up quickly and is very easy to use. The igniter did go bad after about 8 tons burned- it was easy to replace. The blower is a bit noisey on high, but this stove has done exactly what I expected- keep the house ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Breckwell P2700FS: Review and ratings contributed by James and Sharon Barela on Jan 29, 2013; Please if you are looking at this stove RUN. Run away fast. How they can keep selling this stove is beyond me.The only nice thing about this stove is it looks nice and the ash pan. Everything else is TRASH. The first stove we bought worked about three mos. before we started having problems. Thank ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Avalon Astoria: Review and ratings contributed by MikeWalkr on Jan 28, 2013; The stove is nearly ideal for us. Burns very efficiently overall with terrific output.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by Phil Chouinard on Jan 26, 2013; This stove is great! If you like a wood stove you'll love this stove. It looks and feels like a wood stove without the too hot too cold cycles you always have with a wood stove. I liked it so much I bought a second stove for my folks and installed it in their living room. They sit there all the ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by John C on Jan 23, 2013; No more cutting, splitting, and hauling wood. This stove is the way to go. Clean heat with very little work involved. I really love this stove and would recommend it to anyone. It has worked great in our mountain cabin. I have also received superior customer service. My wife is happy and that ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by RICH MYERS on Jan 23, 2013; i hear the new quadrafires are now built in china and the quality has severly degraded,like the heat tubes fall down now and need to be flared to keep them up,but ive had my stove a real cb 1200i for about 12 yrs ,it has never died besides when the fan got dirty it was shutting down due to ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...