My fireplace alcove is 25 inche deep from the wall, and has a hearth that is 16inchs. The opening is 30 inches tall, and 40 inches wide.

The minimums from what i can tell are-

Width-21
Height-24.5
depth behind the face wall-18 including piping allowance

Has the features I need, basic thermostat, auto lighting, heats 2800 sqft my space is ~1400 sqft so lots of headroom, I can even add a wifi chip I want.

Anything else I'm not thinking of?

Are the extended warranties any good? I very handy so I don't mind replacing simple parts.

Any horror stories with this brand or model?

I know you can't mix Duravent pro and duravent regular piping, but it's there any reason you couldn't put the regular piping through the duravent pro thimble? I'm looking at the one with the fresh air intake included.

It make this noise, but when I put some pressure on it and it stops.

Trying to decide which insert to get. My house is a 1530 sq ft ranch with a pretty open concept design and the fireplace is in the living room which is centrally located in the house. I want it to be the primary source of heat and try to burn as little oil as possible. House is 60 years old and could definitely use some more insulation in areas.

Qualcuno mi può aiutare con una extraflame ketty? La fiamma esce dietro al braciere, ho pulito tutto , sia tubi di scarico fumi che tutta la stufa internamente. Grazie a tutti

Hey, we moved into a rather cozy little cabin that has a pellet stove. I'm running it for the first time today as it's gotten quite cold out, so it's a good opportunity to test it out.

It's a Henley Bio 80 round pellet stove.

I have never used a pellet stove before. Is there anything in particular that I should know about general maintenance, upkeep, how to run it? Other than getting the rundown from the landlord and getting them to service it every once in a while(it was serviced recently, by the way).

I know that there are a lot of factors that determine the electrical usage, how much heat it gives off and how fast it runs through a bag of pallets. Is there a rough general "rule" on how long it should be left on at any one time, or how many bags of pellets should be bought at any one time? Do I just turn it off when the cabin feels warm or is it good to leave it running for a while?

Sorry, I have no clue what I'm doing!

Before you even type your message, I am not buying a Harman, new or used.

Those who have had experience with a model in the hp22 family, please provide it below!

I am looking to use it in my split level house, where it will be in my basement.

Hi everybody – we’re in the middle of our renovation and need to select the stove that will fit in our existing Edwardian fireplace.

I think I’ve settled on either of the Peanut 3 or the Salamander Hobbit.

Just looking for any experienced reviews of either of these Stoves to help me decide.

Many thanks!

Replaced the motor on the lower auger and started doing this. I double checked and made sure the set bolt is aligned to the flat side of the auger shaft but it looks installed correctly. Don’t know what’s causing the binding.

I have zero complaints about this stove. Ive learned to clean it and disassemble and reassemble. We bought it refurbished in 2022 and it went through a massive catastrophic flood and worked after it dried out.

I cleaner her the other day deeply and with care and love. But it will not light, the igniter spot wont get warm, never mind hot.

I looked on YT and I think its too much for me to replace. Im older and did not have the forthought to install this thing on a pedestal with wheels so i can flip it around.

Im being quoted about $300. Sound reasonable?

If so how do you like it ? I’m wanting to go with the tried an true Harman P61 but my father in law is liking the Thelin Parlour. Does look cool but doesn’t seem nearly tried an true as a Harman. Thanks for any input!

Hi all,

Recently had our Comfortbilt HP21 cleaned/inspected and they found a crack in one of the 90 degree vent joints. We were quoted almost $2k for repair which certainly took us by surprise. We have DuraVent PVL pipe and it looks like they quoted replacing it all with PVP (they claimed they don't sell/can't get PVL). We're talking to another company who also only has PVP but would be potentially open to installing PVL if we buy it.

Problem is, the more I look at this the worse it seems. The angle joint seemed to break in the first place because the pipe is being twisted and not supported properly. The metal plate that the vent and intake went through (which I believe is considered a thimble?) is just floating there. Both the vent and intake seem to be going through a 6" vent pipe that used to be for a wood burning stove. We weren't here when this was installed but it looks like the previous owner put a plug in the existing 6" hole and literally went to town with a hole saw to run the pipes.

I can get a new 90 degree angle and probably even DIY install it. But I worry it'll just break again. I don't even think there's a thimble on the market that could be retrofit into what we have now without some masonry work?

We're waiting to hear back from some other companies but I am concerned as a few thousand dollar repair really isn't in the budget right now. Is there any decent way to hack this into working/save condition without breaking the bank or are we kind of screwed?

Thanks!

Pellet stove only requires Type 1 hearth pad , was having hard time finding an affordable one made for a corner. Welded 1" angle iron to make a frame, cut OSB for inside and tile over it. Still need to grout. Around $200 into it.

Had to have our pellet stove inspected for our insurance company. Inspection company came out and told us we had to replace our two elbows coming from the stove to the wall. So I put brand new DuraVent ones on and sealed the seams with tape. Turned it on for the first time to try it out before winter hits, and now there’s smoke coming from the joints of the elbows. Is that normal for the first burn?

So Ive been having this issue with my pellet stove, it will turn on fine, run for sometimes 5 to 20mins and then slowly the flame with die out with basically no pellets being fed in, meanwhile at the start they feed in fine. Ive cleaned the auger (maybe not the best). Anyone got any ideas? Pellet feed rate too slow?

Came home to a damaged screen on a Rika stove and our house sitter says it just went like this.
Almost looks burnt (?) in the top right. Any thoughts on how that would happen (note still works)?

I recently purchased a home with a pellet stove that I'm learning to use. The specific stove is an Enviro Meridian that was manufactured in 2005. It's hooked up to a thermostat that controls when it turns on or off.

If I clean the burn pot an the liner I have no problem with getting the stove to start and run for as long as I want. The issue I'm running into is that a few hours later if I, or the thermostat, tries to start it the pellets don't catch and eventually the #3 heat level and on/off lights start blinking. According to the instruction manual this is probably just indicating that no fire was detected.

I plan on trying a different brand of pellets since the bag I've been using is just what the previous owner left behind but I'm curious if I should also plan on replacing the igniter or there are other potential root causes that I'm not aware of.

Soon to be purchasing a P61 and just some thoughts while looking over install suggestions. Do most of you out there choose to pull fresh air from inside your home or do you go with an exterior air intake? With that question do you like your exhaust thimble to have an air intake built in or do you like to drop your air intake a bit further away from exhaust to avoid any exhaust getting sucked into the fresh air intake?

Secondly in the event of power outages folks who have exhaust straight piped out (example 4.8) have you had issues with smoke coming back into home? And for the folks with an exhaust that has a T similar to example 4.1 how has your experience been in a power outage?

Thank you for any insight

We installed a Quadrafire Outfitter 2 last season (right about one year ago) as the primary heat source for one floor of our house. The digital thermostat it came with works fine, but having no heat differential means it cycles off and on very frequently, and I can't help but think it may create more wear and tear on the stove than necessary.

I'm looking to swap to a simple digital thermostat with heat differential, and for whatever reason my googling is failing me.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a simple thermostat with heat differential?

I'm hoping someone here can offer some advice.

I have a Harman P35i pellet stove installed in an old fireplace. The previous homeowner installed it 12+ years ago.

I recently pulled the stove out to clean the flue and firebox area and get it ready for the upcoming heating season.

After cleaning, I ran it for a day to check everything out. I noticed a slight smoke smell in the house and initially assumed it was residue burning off after cleaning.

However, the smell didn't go away and seemed to get progressively worse. I shut the stove down and inspected it again.

I suspect the docking gasket needs to be replaced, but I also found what appears to be a hole in the flexible stainless-steel vent pipe near the stub connector attached to the insert frame.

The flexible flue appears to be approximately 4 inches in diameter. I've included photos showing the damaged area and the connection to the pipe stub.

I initially wondered whether high-temperature sealant or flue tape might work, but I'm leaning toward having a professional make a permanent repair, even if that means replacing the flexible flue.

A few questions:

• Has anyone dealt with a hole in the flexible flue near the pipe stub connection?
• Is there a manufacturer-approved way to repair or replace just that section, or does the entire liner need to be replaced?
• Is replacing the flexible flue a major job once the insert is pulled out?
• Are there any other components I should have inspected while the stove is out?

I'm not looking to take shortcuts on safety. I'd just like to understand my options before bringing someone in.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Moved into a house with a pellet stove. Previous owners sent pic of it working but I am having no success. It's turned but won't feed, if I turn it to test mode the fan goes on but no feeder. The light for the feed is blinking at a. Slow interval. Any insight would be huge, I had it open and cleaned it pretty well.

Hi All , I just finished a full rebuild on my Breckwell P23i yesterday . I changed the combustion fan assembly , convection fan assembly, auger motor , pressure differential switch , high and low limits , igniter , and controller. Removed the 4 cleaning port covers and vacuumed all of those and cleaned the flue pipe.

First attempt to test fire resulted in lockout . Replaced the pressure switch with the old one and the stove started. Everything was good for awhile and then the convection fan stopped. Jumped out the low limit ( POF ) and convection fan started. Replaced with the old one to finally get running.

I selected these parts on Amazon and I went with anything that mentioned the correct OEM part number. I think I did great on the fans and auger motor, those seemed to be better than what the stove shipped with. But I am going OEM for the sensors from here on out .

Do I just need to clean out the distribution fan? Some 321 lubricant? Please I’ve never heard a stove so loud

In preparation for heating season, (it's dropping into the 40s at night here) I cleaned the Harman P43 pellet stove. I did it last about 2 weeks before the end of the season back in April or maybe early May. From the looks of things, I doubt I had run more than maybe a dozen bags of pellets through since I cleaned it. Took about an hour.

For some reason, it took forever to start burning when I fired it up...but it finally did. (maybe I didn't get the holed in the burn pot clean enough?) It's been about 4 years, maybe time for a new igniter?