jjohnson Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Going to menards to pick up a pellet stove for the garage ,driving me nuts walking by the car every day and not being able to get to the seamingly endless list and pile of new parts that need to get done... cabin feaver setting in some too lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Hope you have room for the pellets. You can easily run thru a bag a day and more thru our cold months. Basicly a 4'X4'X4' area per ton indoors. I have run one for years in my family room and love it. I grew up with a fireplace but love my pellet stove because it has a wall thermostat, so startup requires only hitting a button. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjohnson Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Y I work 4-10s so I'll only b running it Thursday through Sundays , my grage has insulated doors and in the attic, I'm hopeing I can get some of the heat through the brezzeway into the house to help save on the propane bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullzaflare Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Y I work 4-10s so I'll only b running it Thursday through Sundays , my grage has insulated doors and in the attic, I'm hopeing I can get some of the heat through the brezzeway into the house to help save on the propane billmy house is insulated too...i run a stove keeping the house at 65 in 0-25 out side air, uses about a bag a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 My father runs one at his house, early 1900's place, ~1800sf, his chews through a bag a day. I'll be installing a pellet burner in my new house this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 DON"T DO IT...... they are such a rip off for what they charge for pellets. They were so cheep when they came out now they are rediculous. I heat with wood / coal.... this is the first year I went wood only due to the price of coal (atleast the good stuff your nabor won't care or even know your burning) You can buy a wood stove for the same price, have to run the same shielded pipe though the wall / celing, and buy a coard of hard wood for ~ $200 delivered depending on where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechengrkj Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 My dad let me borrow a little 10000 btu propane heater that I turn on in the garage when I am working. Gets up to 70 degrees in like 20 mins. I think he got it pretty cheap and its portable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjohnson Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I'd love to do wood I'd build my own boiler . The issue is getting a truck up my steep drive way I don't plann on staying in this house too long, my next house I want to do that . Last winter I bought a 30,000 btu propane salimander the fumes made me sick for a week after , couldn't breathe . This was the next best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tg118 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Pellet Stoves are the way to go, we had the worst winter here in PA in a long time, and since October i have only spent 627$ to heat my house with pellets, i used to have propane, and spent 3-4 times as much, paid for itself that year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Pellet Stoves are the way to go, we had the worst winter here in PA in a long time, and since October i have only spent 627$ to heat my house with pellets, i used to have propane, and spent 3-4 times as much, paid for itself that year $627 is more then 2 winters worth of wood. The pellets are rediculous in price now. When you could buy the 40 50 # bags for a $1 it was fine & $4 they are rediculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Some people just don't wanna deal with the hassle of wood. We burned wood for 20 years in our house as the only heat source, and it's hard work as I'm sure you know. Cutting it, dragging it out, chopping it, stacking it, keeping it covered, bringing it inside, re-stacking it, the bugs, the constant checking of the stove, adjusting the air & flue, worrying if it'll go out overnight and freezing your molehills off. If you buy wood you can leave off those first few steps and it's still a hustle. At ~$4.50/bag for pellets it's a bargain compared to $4.00/gal for oil. Something where your grandmother can press a button and have heat, load pellets in it with a pot or small scooper when it gets low, etc... If you're a tinkerer and don't mind the work, wood is certainly the way to go. You can tune the stove to burn nearly smokeless and throw tons of heat. But if you've got older folks in the house, or people skiddish around fire, pellets are the best option before traditional oil/gas. Edited February 7, 2014 by dmyers151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Agreed it's cheaper then oil or gas fuels..... and yes wood is allot of work. I do like to make it hard on myself ( use it as my workout) and I split with a 12# mull too. I have 8 logs left at over 1000#'s each. I would say they are a good 12' around. Bugs should not be an issue if split outside and taken / stacked inside right away, or if stored outside and brought in as needed. Any wood with bugs just goes right to the outside fire pit for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullzaflare Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Pellets in 1 month burn is cheaper than running the central heating electric wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesey Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Probably way cheaper than propane or natural gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tg118 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 $627 is more then 2 winters worth of wood. The pellets are rediculous in price now. When you could buy the 40 50 # bags for a $1 it was fine & $4 they are rediculous. agreed my Dad uses a wood burner, but 600$ is nothing compared to electric & Propane(been there)Dont have the time to gather wood, i travel way too much for work, and its easy for the kids to take care of open bag >>> dump in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jszucs Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 O I know all to well. Puts a big smile on my face and more nice stuff for the cars. Guy next door has same house layout, and has brand new windows to his advantage. natural gas heating for him to ~70 in the cold months can be 250 and up. For me it will hover around $60 but that's because I cook, and heat water with natural gas. Factor in wood if I buy some, and that's $40 a month so call it $100 a month to heat in winter months. Still way better then $250 and up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Most, if not all insurance companies will drop you if you have a wood burner in the garage with a vehicle in it, Might want to look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 That's what happened to me. State farm told me when I built the new house and acquired ownership of the barn,, long story. but I had to remove the wood burner from the barn and they wanted to come and inspect that it was removed. so I told them I was going to try and find another insurance company..... my agent of over 16 years told me good luck....hahaha I now have farmers insurance... they will cover my barn with a wood burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjohnson Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 ^^ State Farm told me the same thing with having a pellet stove , aren't these things approved by the EPA ,UL labritories etc.ill b getting different ins . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 where you guys seeing any pellets for $4.00 here in florida a 20 lb bag is $17.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tg118 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 where you guys seeing any pellets for $4.00 here in florida a 20 lb bag is $17.00 Lowe's 209$/Ton 50- 40lb bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Problem in a garage is the possibility of a fuel leak If I recall combustion sources must be 8' or higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 When I had a wood burner in the garage the insurance company told me my heat source needs to be able to be shut off when I leave the building. So out it came. I now use a torpedo heater and hate it. I just got a new furnace for my house so I may move the old one out in the garage. As far as pellets, you get what you pay for. The home depot one are garbage. They are a made from softer woods and give a lot of ash and burn up faster. Getting a good hardwood pellet will be more economical in the long run because it will burn longer and hotter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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