tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002116796233757216.post3258357081045210544..comments2013-04-10T05:30:00.689-07:00Comments on WoodPelletGuru: How much fuel do I use?WoodPelletGuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10770645427531396069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002116796233757216.post-20076535182585284422008-03-31T05:05:00.000-07:002008-03-31T05:05:00.000-07:00I would have to start by saying that your biggest ...I would have to start by saying that your biggest bang for the buck would probably be investing in some insulation. Wind doesn't help that situation much... Not sure about your area but we have had a much colder than winter than last year, too. Do you know how much fuel per day you were using with your 'old' fuel? Especially with the installation/replacement of a whole house system (as opposed to a stove-single point system) your fuel consumption/btu output is likely to stay near the same. If you are keeping it warmer your usage will go up. You want to be sure to set the Feed Adjuster (little knob with numbers and test) to around 4 and LEAVE it. This is a trim pot only! Use the large dial with temperatures on outside and numbers on inside to control your unit. Room Temp (L to H) and the temperature on large dial help keep your room at a set temp. Stove Temp (L to H) and inside numbers help you determine feed rate and fan setting manually. Note that the the number do not correspond directly to pounds per hour, rather how many times unit pulses per control board setting. Hope this helps!WoodPelletGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770645427531396069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002116796233757216.post-6486970614839090312008-03-27T07:06:00.000-07:002008-03-27T07:06:00.000-07:00Thanks for this information. I have just installed...Thanks for this information. I have just installed a Harmon PF100 Pellet Furnace. I have an old, 2 story, 2500 sq. ft. brick home (plaster walls -- no insulation in walls). I live in rural southwest Ohio (Its windy and moderately cold here). I was told I would probably use about 5-6 tons per year but I am using 4 bags ($20) a day! I set the temp down (60 deg) and the feed rate down to the lowest setting but it still uses 3 bags a day. That's about twice as much as I thought I'd use. And it has been warm (40+ deg. F). The stove puts out lots of heat but appears not be as cost-effective as I had hoped. I'm still learning, maybe I am doing something wrong. BTW, I have lots of woods on my farm, maybe I should look into making the pellets myself!Genuinosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171521913081674324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002116796233757216.post-10910753098622397362008-03-10T05:48:00.000-07:002008-03-10T05:48:00.000-07:00I heat with a US made Harman boiler. I look forwa...I heat with a US made Harman boiler. I look forward to the day when more European manufacturers export their products to the US. The Tarm is a good system. I know of a few commercial sites that have them installed. I believe New England Wood Pellet has some info on their web site about them as they have them and provide fuel for a few of the installations around them.<BR/>I will do a future post about central heat versus single point heating (stove). Central heat systems in general tend to use more fuel. I am no exception...WoodPelletGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770645427531396069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002116796233757216.post-26333804489588514202008-03-10T01:00:00.000-07:002008-03-10T01:00:00.000-07:00Thank you for your reporting about the European tr...Thank you for your reporting about the European trade show and mentioning some of the brand names.<BR/>Having been to their show and seen all the European boilers; did you purchase a brand made here or the brand made in Denmark, that is available here?<BR/>Does the boiler uses less fuel, to heat your house to the same temperature; that the pellet stove did?fuels4heathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219805056550839700noreply@blogger.com