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Avalon Arbor: Review and ratings contributed by joeyisforeverfit@gmail.com on Feb 10, 2012; I discovered soot on my walls have health concerns. Not sure if its worth it anymore will see with stove company says.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by Eddy H Highland Mills NY 2 -9 -12 on Feb 09, 2012; We have had our Upland 207 pellet stove for over 3 month now and what a hart warmer it is. The almond stove sits in the sun room and warmes the hole house which by far the most beautiful stove on the market. It far exceeded my expectations in looks an performance. All you need to do is light a ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by Gordon & Mary MacDowell Ravenna, OH on Feb 08, 2012; Excellent product. We love our stove - it is a part of our family!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE: Review and ratings contributed by Psue on Feb 04, 2012; Have had my pellet stove for four years now. Was thinking this might be the first winter without a problem with it.....and then I had an electrical fire in the unit this morning. Anyone else ever have this? Needless to say, I am done with it......Could have lost my house. Not worth the ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman P38 Plus: Review and ratings contributed by KTDM on Jan 30, 2012; has been excellent for 2 winters, but this fall would NOT light and build up enough heat to activate feed augur. Was professionally cleaned last May, used for another month, then shut off for the summer, It has always been carefully cared for- It should NOT be having this breakdown. (A sensor ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman P38 Plus: Review and ratings contributed by vikjls on Jan 27, 2012; Great stove. Am glad I chose it over some of the other ones we looked at. We can get 43 hours of heat out of 50 lbs of pellets, when the stove is set on 1. It just sits there and runs and runs. Every 100 sx of pellets I shut it down and clean it and fire it back up for another 100 sx. Lowered ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by Marco on Jan 27, 2012; I've had this stove for 3+ years. I've had nothing but problems. Always at the most inopportune time. Replaced the control board, pressure switch, and igniter. My newest igniter just went out. I'm having to start the stove manually which is a real PITA. Since I'm over 120 miles from my dealer, I've ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Advance: Review and ratings contributed by Stoveguy on Jan 27, 2012; I sell these stoves. I cannot tell you how many times we receive calls from people saying that their stove is smokey and making creosote. When asked if they have cleaned the burn pot. Their response is ALWAYS, " of course we have"!! Sooooo, we drive to their home and 99% of the time we ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Napoleon NPS40: Review and ratings contributed by kateflynnh on Jan 24, 2012; I agree with the majority of these reviews stating that this stove is really just a piece of junk. We bought ours in Sept and it worked for an entire month before we needed a rep to come out and assess why the stove stopped working. They just willy-nilly order parts before sending someone out to ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Avalon Astoria: Review and ratings contributed by bill on Jan 23, 2012; eight years running overall a very good stove , easy do it yourself repair; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Breckwell P24FS: Review and ratings contributed by Sal on Jan 21, 2012; Getting used to it after 1 month, hopefully everything will come together...... soon.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by Sam on Jan 21, 2012; If you are looking for a pellet stove stay away! The blower doesn't work. Have had it worked on several times and I am still cold! Stay AWAY!!!!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Sante Fe: Review and ratings contributed by John on Jan 18, 2012; I bought my Sante Fe in September of 2008 and have burned about 6 tons of pellets. I find the heat output very low to the point I think something might be wrong with it. Since this was the first pellet stove I have ever had I just assumed that this was the amount of heat it gave off until I felt ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by Laurie Wojnarowski Bristol, CT on Jan 18, 2012; My husband an I have had our Upland Pellet Stove since 1997 and we bought is used. It is the only way we heat our home and the best way we heat our home. We love it! There isn't much maintenance other then once a week take out a coffee size can of ash and we clean the pipes yearly. Sometimes if the ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by jebloui on Jan 17, 2012; I have had my Harman XXV for 6 yrs now and feel it is one of the best investments I have ever made. I clean my stove about every 3 weeks, the stove is definetly more efficient when it is clean, a good cleaning of the stove takes about 1/2 hr. I had (1) issue with the stove in 6 yrs. the issue was ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Advance: Review and ratings contributed by bcb1 on Jan 17, 2012; We purchased our new Harman Advance in Dec 2011. It works great, heats great. My issue is the very loud auger motor, it makes an irritating grinding, low-hum noise every time it feeds pellets. It's much louder than the auger on my eight year old Quadra Fire stove! The dealer swapped out my auger ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by Doug on Jan 16, 2012; Just purchased the Classic Bay 1200i for our lakehouse. We've had the Mt Vernon for our regular home for about four years now. Only one service call on it. The Classic Bay is amazing. Starts in less than two minutes (our Mt. Vernan, about 7-10 minutes). We've only burned twice so far, but it ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Enviro Empress: Review and ratings contributed by emay on Jan 16, 2012; We have loved this stove for five years and this year needed the blower replaced. First, they sent the wrong one to our repairman. THEN the one sent required a mounting bracket which can't be found by the manufacturer, not listed as a part and our repairman has now disappeared! What good is a ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by Lynn on Jan 15, 2012; have the XXV for 5 seasons, works well, has saved me hundreds on heating oil, but the distribution fan sounds like it is not running steady, i perform routine maintenance and have insure there is nothing blocking the air flow... it does not look very easy to replace... any pointers?; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE: Review and ratings contributed by pioneer on Jan 14, 2012; these reviews and local dealer as well demonstrate ignitor problems. my personal experience confirms this, and the manufacturer needs warned. common sense knows exceptions to any rule.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman Advance: Review and ratings contributed by Robert K. on Jan 14, 2012; I have spent over 700 dollars on igniters alone in the past 4 years. Dealer says out of warranty and thats the nature of the beast. Between the wasted pellets and all the noises that emmite from this stove I say save your money and DO NOT buy this stove. Worst decision we ever made!!!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Sante Fe: Review and ratings contributed by Irene Hernandez on Jan 12, 2012; Does anyone have a problem with noise coming from the this pellet stove? Pellet stove is downstairs. Bedrooms are upstairs and it sounds like a very loud car and the noise keeps me up. We do have a longer than average chimney, so I'm not sure if that may have anything to do with it. In the past we ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by mike on Jan 11, 2012; we are a harman and quadra fire dealer and sell many pellet stoves and inserts both products are the top of the line in the industry the main thing for any pellet unit is to burn quality pellets and the proper install from the dealer.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE: Review and ratings contributed by Radd Raynor Sandpoint, Idaho on Jan 09, 2012; Purchased this Mt. Vernon used from original owner after they owned it for one year. We replaced ignitors once a month company sent new redesigned firepot. I know only have to replace ignitors abour every 6 weeks. It constantly shuts down no matter how clean it is, because auto clean does not work ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Sante Fe: Review and ratings contributed by macryan on Jan 08, 2012; My first pellet stove, I got the Santa Fe on December 6, 2011. I have an old house with lots of heat loss but this unit heats part of the downstairs and all of the upstairs. It certainly likes some pellets better than others. Burning Barefoot and I get lots of heat with very little ash. It's in ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by George, NS on Jan 07, 2012; That crunching grinding noise and a load snap and bang once in a while. We had the same thing, the chain drive needs to adjusted, there is a nylon wheel it rubs aginst the ubderside of the chain as it rotates, adjustment screw is located on the inside of the bracket (top) holding it, it will fix ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by George, NS on Jan 07, 2012; Thought I solved the problem with the squeal, but its back like a bad sequel. It sounds like the cog on the auger or the bearings in the auger? This sound has plague us for several years with no resolve, great stove, but annoying.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by Buyer Beware on Jan 06, 2012; Pellet Stove never has worked since installed 7 months ago... It appears the Harman dealer is just as upset with the quality and lack of support from the Harman product. It is very efficient... it has only gone through 2 bags of pellets in 3 months (mainly because it has been waiting on a Harman ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by markcski on Jan 04, 2012; Second year for my 2010 and stove performs very well, quick starts and execellent heat. Only problem is exhaust fan and convection fans have very noisy bearings. My stove has sealed bearing and cannot be oilde ( per manual ). Bummer, I'm on my second set of motors for the exhaust and convection. ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by captain midnight on Jan 04, 2012; Has run reasonably well for 5 years but is 1. very slow to get started (10 minutes) 2. must be hand-primed because auto-feed doesn't get it going 3. Therostat is useless because of #2 (above) 4. Blower motor is very noisy 5. Very inefficient...costs much more to run than a wood stove...and produces ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200: Review and ratings contributed by DJ in Charleston on Dec 31, 2011; I have had my Quadra-Fire Classic Bay for about one year and so far I love it. It replaced my old Whitfield and what an improvement. I keep waiting for something to go wrong as it seems too good to be true. It is a supplement to my gas furnace for my 2300 square foot house. My only complaint is it ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Napoleon NPS40: Review and ratings contributed by John on Dec 30, 2011; Easy to use but that's it. First year it went through three auger motors, it took 3 to 4 weeks to get each one from the internet company(saving money online not worth it). Now I am listening to the. High pitch noise that is driving mecrazy. I am putting a woodstove back in this summer.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by Harmansucks on Dec 30, 2011; Our story sounds like so many on the web so I'll make it short and sweet. I would absolutely NOT recommend a Harman Pellet Stove to anyone. In fact, I would say....buy ANYTHING else first. We really did our research and we thought we had the best recommendation. The sales person said it was ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Breckwell P2000FS: Review and ratings contributed by Ern on Dec 30, 2011; I bought a used P2000-FS in Sept. 2011 on CL. It seemed to be a good deal initially($800.00). I have been using it steady for the past months. I clean it daily to avoid starting issues. The stove does need to be cleaned more than I expected. Soots up fast, shuts off after startup if not kept clean. ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Breckwell P22FS: Review and ratings contributed by Joseph Harrington on Dec 30, 2011; Purchased and installed for 08/09. October '10, blower fan bearing started squealing (i'd kept the impeller clean. Replacement blower had a different motor housing profile, perfectly blocking access to a mounting screw. very frustrating time. December 11, same blower starting to squeal ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by George, NS on Dec 29, 2011; Technician and I went over it once again today. I had it all figured out before he arrived (as mentioned in your email) to help and was hoping to save him and I time. I eliminated one thing at a time, first cleaned to metal the fire pot and front of auger shaft(still made noise), cleared hopper and ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman XXV: Review and ratings contributed by Roy Bartlett - NH on Dec 29, 2011; Purchased this stove to replace my Vermont Castings Vigilant. It is much easier to use but REAL noisy and cost more than wood to operate. From day one there has been a rumble that shakes the floor, a crunching grinding noise and a load snap and bang once in a while. To date this stove has consumed ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by Gale and Marsha Felmlee on Dec 29, 2011; We have only had our Upland 207 for a month and absolutely love it. It heats like a wood stove only it is a pellet. The bottom feed is so quiet. No fan. It heats the floor all around and my dogs are in heaven with a place to lay. Our house is about 1900 square feet and this stove has kept us at ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
NU-TEC Upland 207: Review and ratings contributed by Very good worth the mony on Dec 28, 2011; We have had our Upland 207 for over a month now and we love it. It is easy to use and heats our house nicely . We are very pleased with it and i do recommend it to all my friends and i recommend it to you too.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Harman P38 Plus: Review and ratings contributed by chefdeb39@aol.com on Dec 28, 2011; i love my stove right now it is 24 degree out and i live in a two story one family house still havent turned the oil on yet this year...well worth the money; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...