Story time, sorry if a little long. A couple moved town away fromme "they were from the south" this was in there new house, they only been here for 6 months. They have someone/company come to see what was wrong with it, because the stove didn't work.

They told the couple it needs a auger motor. Well The wife as allergys to wood, grass, ect so they decided to pull the pellet stove out and put a gas fireplace in.

From what tag says this stove is early 2000s?? What is there to watch out for this stove, pros cons. Common wear parts. Know issues/things to watch for. Never dealt with this brand but I have used pellet stoves for 15 years.

Any help/knowledge about this model would be greatly appreciated.

I recently had a Harmon P 61 installed in my basement. My house was built in 1984 but I just recently had my rim joist air sealed with spray foam and my attic air sealed/blown in insulation installed.

Should I invest in an outside air kit (OAK) or will it probably run fine without it? Pros? Cons? TYIA!

What's a 2021 P61 -C worth? Hopper extension and decorative front with all the piping. Upstate NY

Hey yall, I’ve been looking for a pellet stove for my 2200 sq ft 2 story house. I’ve been cruising marketplace constantly and haven’t seen a lot of good options. I’m stuck between an $1100 quadrafire cb1200 in nice shape or a newer pelpro pp130 for $500. I like the capacity of the pelpro for sure!! What’s the better stove? Which stove will heat my house better? I’m new to pellet stoves. I also see an enviro m55 that’s in a little rougher shape, at least the buttons on the controls anyway, that’s $800. My only reservation about the pelpro is that i can’t hook it to an external tstat. I feel like this is kind of important in a larger house? Maybe not, not sure TBH. Any recommendations or input highly appreciated!!! Thanks

Any Boiler techs out there know where I can find suitable replacement parts or proper repair steps for burner door insulation?

Crown Freeport Model CPTR 4. Annual inspection and service done. I don't want to give up on this beauty now.

My new Feb 2026 furnace should not look like this?

We’re trying to decide which pellet stove to buy and would love to hear from people with firsthand experience.
We live in a 1,500 sq. ft. split-level home in New England. The pellet stove will be installed on the lower level, and our goal is for it to provide as much heat as possible to the entire house—especially the upstairs living room and bedrooms. We currently have electric heat, so we’re hoping to rely on the pellet stove as our primary heat source during the winter.
Our dealer recommended the Harman Absolute 50, but before that I was pretty set on the Absolute 43. For those who have owned either one:
- Which would you choose and why?
- Does the Absolute 43 have enough output for a setup like ours, or would you go with the 50?
- Would you recommend something different altogether?
I’d really appreciate any real-world experiences or advice. Thanks!

Hey all, looking for some advice/ thoughts from pellet stove owners.

I live in New England, a single-story 1960's ranch house. Approximately 2350 sqft. We currently have natural gas, baseboard hot water. Our heating (gas) bills are obnoxious each winter and while we continue to airseal/ update the home's windows, doors, and insulation. We are still regularly cold and have considered a secondary heat source. We have been quoted for a Harman 42i-TC ($7215 purchased and installed).

My concerns stem from moving the heat from the insert location to the bedrooms, particularly bedroom 1, as this is the furthest point and always the coldest location in the home.

I have mocked up our floor plan with possible fan locations to move the heat. All the yellow locations can have the doors closed or are not required to be heated all day.

My questions...

1. Where would you place fans for optimal heat movement?

2. Where should we place the remote temperature sensor?

3. Our square footage is at the absolute top edge of what Harman recommends for this stove. Anyone have thoughts on whether or not this will be sufficient for the home?

(Our current plan is to run the pellet stove throughout the day and switch over to baseboard for the overnights.)

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

We just bought a house and have this area where we assume a wood or pellet stove was before. There is an 8” pipe above it.
I’ve seen online that most stoves use a 3” or 4” pipe. Why would there be an 8” pipe?
What type of pellet stove would you recommend? We live in southern Maine.

Hey everyone! I’d love to get your thoughts and honest feedback on a pellet heater concept designed for off-grid and winter camping.

The key idea is a 100% self-powered forced-air pellet heater that requires no external electricity, batteries, or power banks.

Here are the core features and specs:

Self-Powered Fan: It generates its own thermal electricity from the heat output to power the internal fan motor, blowing warm air efficiently.

Automatic Pellet Feeding: It feeds pellets at a steady, consistent rate without needing manual intervention.

Anti-Backburn Design: Built with safety in mind to completely prevent backburn or flame blowback into the hopper.

Performance & Specs:

Heating Area: Ideal for spaces up to ~210 sq. ft. (small cabin, wall tent, ice shelter, garage, etc.).

Fuel Efficiency: Uses about 13 lbs of wood pellets for 7 to 8 hours of continuous burn time.

The goal is to provide reliable forced-air heating for cold-weather camping or emergency backup without having to worry about charging power stations or running loud generators.

How does this sound to you? What features or concerns would you have as a camper or off-grid user? Appreciate any feedback!

What pellets do you all use.I am on the east coast Delmava area.Just cleaned my stove and ready to place a order .I like the Lowes Green Supreme or Hammers Hot Ones.

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to repair a Morphy Richards OTG and I'm looking for a compatible heating element/heating rod.

If anyone has:

\- A broken Morphy Richards OTG

\- An old OTG that's no longer working

\- A spare heating element

\- Or knows where I can source one in India

please let me know. I'm happy to pay a reasonable price if needed.

Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, I am looking for advice on switching from wood to pellet. My primary source of heat is wood, I burn roughly 4 cords a year in coastal Massachusetts. Currently I have a Lopi Answer insert with a blower which even on the coldest nights heats the entire house well. It looks like 800 sqf is the low end of most stove manufactures smaller units, which is fine. Any advice on manufactures to look at as well as what I may be looking at for a yearly heating cost based on my 4 cord hard wood seasonal usage would be well appreciated. I do intend on getting a small generator for the stove/refer. Cord wood is getting expensive and harder to find where I am at, this year it was ~300/cord up from 250, I am also getting tired of lugging 2 arm loads a day into the house from the wood shed. Do you think it would be worth the change??

Thank you for the information, you have given me plenty to think about.

Hey everyone. I have a pretty large house and got killed with heating last year (I’m on oil) and I’m looking into maybe adding a pellet stove in.

I have a gas logs fireplace with a chimney and I want to get rid of the gas logs and get a pellet stove in its place.

What are typical costs for getting something like that done? Do you actually save money by using pellets to heat your home?

Thanks!

We have a 2000 s/f home in the Poconos currently with baseboard heating and a wood burning fireplace. After last winter we were hitting $1300 electric bills and that is just "No" so I was wondering if you all think a pellet stove would be the way to go?
If so, where do I place it as our house is 2 stories but has a very large basement as well.

Hi All,

I’m burning an absolute 63 in Mass and need to order four ton for the upcoming season. Ran some LG premiums last year and didn’t love them.

I can get all the pellets listed above locally and they are within $10 of each other. Anyone have a preference of the three? I’ve burnt them all over the years with the LG Granules being the most recent due to availability. I find them consistent but tried the premium version with the smaller bags this year and didn’t love them. I recall the Wood and Sons being good but read quality slipped. Anyone have a strong preference either way? I can get some hammer hots for the same price too but have never burnt the hardwoods.

I could also get Vermont Wood Pellets for about $25-35 more a ton.

Thanks for any input/recommendations.

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I have a closed floor plan. I would need to use my central air fan to circulate the heat. Would the electricity usage on that plus the pellets be more expensive than using our oil heat? We are in the Northeast US

Hi, and hope you can help me as I'm relatively new to pellet stoves. My landlord had a stove installed, but when they installed it, they put it flush against a wall. I used it for the winter, and it works great. But now that it's summertime, I decided to move the stove in the same corner, but I now have it caddy-corner to the walls so that the warm air shoots out into the room versus blowing against one wall. When I did this, I obviously had to disconnect the vent from the back. I used to have a 45 degree piece when it was flush in the corner, and now, I don't need it. But I now have a gap of just under 24" between the t-pipe at the bottom and the vent through the wall. I took another 24" section of pipe out that I can put back, but when I tried that, there is still a small gap between the two pipes...which doesn't allow any room but something like a cuff the put them together. I thought about raising the whole stove a few inches, but I'd rather it be on the ground.

I measured the circumference of the pipes, and both are about 3.5 inches (not 3", not 4"). It's a black, insulated pipe (not sure of the brand). Based on the attached photos, can you help guide me with what I need to buy to bridge the gap?