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Originally Posted by Grady223
Slick;
How much in pellets do you use? Thinking of one for the Island but I am concerned about carting bags of pellets. Will be using, I guess, May, Sept & Oct. How much a bag is it? Will it be a fire that the grandkids will enjoy?
Thanks,
Grady
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Grady,
We run the pellet stove full time all winter in our house averaging one bag a day mid winter. However we use much less fuel spring and fall, only about 15 bags for all of April and May this year.
I have thought of a pellet stove on the island but we will probably stick with the wood stove out there. If we did have a pellet stove on the island I would guess that 20 bags would do for May, Sept and Oct. We paid about $5/bag last winter so the cost and transport of 20+ bags to the island is not a big deal. It is the cost of the stove and install, probably 2.5K to 3.5K, that is the issue as well as plenty of free fire wood on the island.
The grandkids enjoy the pellet stove fire at the house and one would be a lot more convenient than wood on the island. Load the hopper, hit the start button, set the thermostat.