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Other factors for Venting System for Pellet stoves
Besides appliance requirements, what other factors may be considered in specifying pellet venting systems?
The following factors may play a role in the designation of the venting system:
- Altitude: Sounds funny but the higher the altitude installations, generally higher than 2500 feet above sea level, may require special venting options to provide adequate combustion air and/or draft.
- House Pressure: Extremely tight house construction or strong kitchen, bath, or other exhaust fans may create a negative pressure within the home that decreases venting effectiveness. May necessitate an approved outside air source.
- Windy Conditions. Unpredictable effects of high winds or prevailing wind conditions may necessitate the addition of vertical venting extending above the roof and/or special termination caps.
- Cleanout and Maintenance: The venting system must be designed with normal maintenance in mind.
How should pellet venting components be assembled and joined together?
Pellet Stove Appliance manufacturer instructions should always be followed closely regarding sealing joints and seams, particularly of pressurized mechanical exhaust vents. It is very important that they be gas tight so that they cannot leak.
Appliance manufacturer’s instructions for pipe sealing which exceed vent manufacturer’s instructions must take precedence.You can get a sense of what heating with pellets involves through an introduction to the principles of operation and the reasons for maintenance that you will come to understand as an experienced operator.
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What information should I know about pellet stove dealers?
Pellet stoves appliances are not difficult to operate or maintain with a little initial instruction from your pellet stove dealer. Ask what training material and services are available before you purchase. many pellet stove dealers will offer training though stove operation demo’s.
Dealers can provide details of warranty service, including extended warranty plans, as well as regular service. Dealers will discuss a fuel plan with you, telling you where locally available pellet fuels are compatible with your stove and which pellet mills or shops supply them.
Here’s a few questions you could ask:
- Shopper’s Checklist
- Fuel requirements and availability
- Dealer’s owner training program and materials
- Special features like self-igniter system, remote thermostatic control, glass air wash and imitation logs for fire viewing, ash drawer size
- Ease and expected frequency of routine owner maintenance
- Availability and cost of professional service
- Understanding of heating system requirements and installation plan
- Backup power or alternate heat source plan (if important)
- Warranty details
- Total system and installation cost
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What Pellet stove appliance features should I look for?
Pellet stove designs come in different sizes,types and apperances these are the key areas when selecting. The choice may then include the considerations of:
- Performance
- Cost
- Convenience.
Operational design convenience is affected by the number of features. Like hopper capacity which can range from 40 to 100 pounds will effect the number of times need fill the pellet stove. The hopper size should match the heating needs and have a reasonable loading cycle.
Manaual control pellet stoves require occasional adjustment of the inlet air dampers as the pellet fuel rate is changed. Pellet stoves appliances with more sophisticated controls are able to monitor burn conditions and make these adjustments automatically.
So depending if you want the ease of automated pellet stove or enjoy the interaction of a manual control pellet stove.
Cerain features the effect ash tolerance and fuel compatibility may influence both convenience and preformance, espically where fuel grade choice is limited, but nowadays newer pellet stoves perform well with most pellet fuels.
Bottom fuel feeding pellet stoves appliances moves ash and clinkers away from air inlets. Whereas specially designed grates in top feed designs either allow heavier ash and clinkers to fall through to the ash drawer, or they rotate themselves to move ashes and keep air inlets open.
In both pellet stove designs, a larger ash drawer reduces ash removal frequency and thus becomes more convenient, and grates which can be dumped without stopping operation add extra convenience. As long as a compatible pellet fuel is available, the issue of ash tolerance is one of convenience and not the acceptability of stove design.
Ease of pellet stove maintenance is enhanced with such features that make routine cleaning tasks easier for the end user. The heat exchanger can be cleaned by simply moving an external rod handle back and forth on some pellet stoves.
Ask your pellet stove applaince dealer to demonstrate the heat exchanger cleaning as well as access to ash traps, receptacles behind the fire chamber designed to separate fly ash from the exhaust. Although pellet stoves are safety tested as a solid fuel heater by an accredited laboratory, stoves safety tested to ASTM Standard E 1509 undergo stringent testing specifically designed for pellet appliances to assure their safety and performance reliability .
Hers’s some other features bring added convenience and enjoyment when using your stove:
- Automatic ignition. Offers simple, reliable startup. Typically more desirous on stove used intermittently than on one used continuously.
- Remote thermostatic control. Controls heat output based on room temperature. Ensures even temperature from unattended stove regardless of changes in the weather. Discuss with the dealer the merits of thermostats and stove startup design: automatic ignition stoves cycle on and off according to heat demand; manual start stoves keep fire at low setting and return to high.
- Large glass view and air wash system. Offers fire viewing, particularly enjoyable in living area installations. Air wash keeps glass clean by directing warm air over the glass during combustion.
- Imitation log sets (stove manufacturer approved only). Improve aesthetics of the fire. May increase frequency and difficulty of maintenance; ask if removable.
- Blower quietness. A concern in some areas of the house, depending on room use and personal preference.
- Backup power source. Consideration for primary heat stoves in areas subject to frequent power outages. Should automatically switch from utility power to battery and back again.
- Extended warranty for components. Low cost, high value extension of warranty on components (from normal one or two years to as many as five).
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Comparing Pellet Fuel Energy Costs
Before we look at the cost of the pellet fuel, we have a quick look at the prices for pellet stove appliances which can range from about $1,700 to $3,000 for the stove and from $150 to $400 for installation. When we start comparing prices of pellet stoves against those of wood stoves, we can remember that pellet stoves offer a substantial savings as they don’t require installation of a full-height conventional chimney or flue, which is typically the most costly part of some fireplace and wood stove installations.
Now back to the pellet fuel cost we can compare the price to the cost of wood. Pellet fuel are more expensive, at $130 to $200 per ton, compared with firewood, which runs from $100 to $175 per cord. But we can’t just compare like that.
One ton of pellets fuel consists of 50 bags that weigh 40 pounds each. A cord of wood, which measures 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet is purchased by volume, which of course includes the voids between stacked logs and the moisture in wood that can’t be converted to heat (20 percent to 30 percent). As a rule of thumb, one ton of pellets is roughly equivalent to about 1 1/2 cords of wood.
We can also evaluate based in the usage. Wood stove users burn from around 3 to 4 cords of wood per year. An average pellet stove appliance will use from 1 to 3 tons of pellets per year. Figuring in the costs above, pellets are often less expensive than cord wood. Of course, other advantages are time, as you save on the stacking and carrying of wood, and you need less storage space too, pellets can be stored in only one-third the space needed for cord wood.
A key factor to the cost of pellets is the location as you will need a supply nearby else you end up playing for transportation. Most of the pellet mills in the United States and Canada are located near lumber mills, furniture manufacturing, or millwork plants so be sure to ask your wood stove dealer about sources and prices.
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How do pellet stoves work?
Pellet stove appliances have automate as many functions as there is possible. The most significant one is the fuel delivery. When the user sets the heat setting an auger or similar feed device will regulate the delivery of pellet fuel from the hopper to the fire (Figure 2).
By having automatic fuel delivery of the pellet fuel the user does not need attend to the frequent loading while at the same time providing clean burns and the desired comfort level. To get the desired combusion air is automated or with a slight manual adjustment.
In most pellet stove designs, a fan delivers air to the fire and will blow exhaust by-products out of a vent pipe, which is a smaller and cheaper version of a chimmey (Figure 3).
In most pellet stoves systems, a fan delivers heat to the home by blowing air through heat exchangers in the stove and out into the home. Heating efficiency is greatly enhanced by removing the heat from the appliance before it can exit the system.
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