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Davin Strand
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« on: February 03, 2010, 09:37:06 PM » |
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Does anyone know off hand if the venting on a pellet stove has to follow the 3 foot rule from an opening or window? Ran across on one today that vents between a sliding glass door and window.
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Casey Patten
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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 07:20:59 AM » |
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What was the brand name of the stove? Probably able to look it up online for their specs.
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Jay Markanich
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 06:44:43 AM » |
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Aside from being a dangerously low, thin and vulnerable vent, it is too close to the door and the window.
Pellet stoves put out really hot exhaust. They are very efficient mechanisms and almost all I have seen have specific requirements as to placement and venting. Casey probably hits the nail on the head.
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Davin Strand
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 09:48:24 AM » |
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That is what I figured, but it was the first one I have come across so just checking.
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Casey Patten
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 10:35:36 AM » |
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Jay hit it...too low, looks flimsy. Is it PVC venting or tin, I can't tell from the picture.
I've never encountered a pellet stove, but yes, from what I've read, they vent very hot gases.
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Jay Markanich
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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 10:50:02 AM » |
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I see them now and again. They are very good heaters, super efficient, but the pellets are way expensive, necessarily. They look like rabbit food and there is a small hopper which moves the pellets into a little tub where they burn. Only 2 or 3 are burning at any given time.
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Casey Patten
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« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 11:38:01 AM » |
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While I've not inspected one yet, the corn burners are big up here. Basically the same as a pellet stove, but burns corn. The farmers (of course) love it...but like pellets, corn is pretty spendy to burn! I have trouble burning something that can be used as food!  |
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Jay Markanich
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« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 11:44:24 AM » |
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Why not? Your driving is burning it...  |
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Jay Markanich
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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2010, 11:45:29 AM » |
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That's why ethanol, despite its terrific inefficiencies, is so stupid!
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Casey Patten
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 12:16:33 PM » |
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Oh I know that one...I refuse to use "E85"...should just buy a diesel, really get the good, hard stuff!
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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2010, 07:41:51 PM » |
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While I've not inspected one yet, the corn burners are big up here. Basically the same as a pellet stove, but burns corn. The farmers (of course) love it...but like pellets, corn is pretty spendy to burn! I have trouble burning something that can be used as food! The irony is that the farmers in poorer countries can make a few dollars by selling corn (or other grains and straw etc) to be used as fuel so the rest of the population, which is just as poor or poorer, has even less food available. |
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