We have had our PP130 for 6 years. We have had to replace the blower motor 2 times, igniter once and vacuumed switch once. Total repair cost over the 6 years has been $400. We have a 1750 sq foot 2 story house and it is our only heat sourcing the winter. We go through about 180 - 200 bags of pellets each year keeping the house between 70-72 degrees. We love it!

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

Great not bad over six years I’m going to get some spare parts to have on hand just in case do you clean your blower motor every couple months I noticed in the book it says once a month to pull it out and clean it

@2wheeledrocket92

3 жыл бұрын

@@EdiblePlants I clean it at the beginning of the cold season (October) mainly for cobwebs, again in January and at the end of the season. I will be needing a new fire pit before next season. Mine is showing signs of wear. Slight cracks and warping. Check eBay I’m for parts. Some can be found on there cheaper. PelPro site will normally have the complete blower assembly cheaper than anywhere.

@halfstep67

3 жыл бұрын

@@EdiblePlants There are two blowers. One is the convection blower that blows heat into the house. The other blower is the exhaust blower. It pulls air into the burn pot thru the intake tube in the back of the stove. Then the air exits the stove by first going thru the burn pot and then behind the 3 removable panels inside the stove. (Look inside the stove at the back wall and you will see the 3 panels) The middle panel has a tab you can grab and lift up to remove. Then the other two are also lifted up and removed. They require some maneuvering to remove them. The purpose of the 3 panels is for the hot air to move down/up/down the back of the panels to help heat the outer chamber. Ashes will build up behind the panels and clog up the air flow. You will need to remove the panels a couple times per winter and clean behind them. The middle panel is easy to know where it goes but the other 2 panels are different from on another and need to be placed back in their proper location. When looking from the front of the stove the RIGHT SIDE PANEL IS OPEN ON TOP AND CLOSED ON BOTTOM. The hot air flows down thru the top of that panel. Then the hot air crosses over to the middle panel and moves up. Then the hot air crosses over to the left panel and moves down. The LEFT PANEL IS CLOSED ON TOP AND OPEN ON BOTTOM. Then the hot air is pulled out of the stove by the same fan that pulled the intake air in. I say all this because if the exhaust air flow get restricted from ash buildup, it is hard on the exhaust fan and will burn up the motors more often. So keeping the stove panels clean will help a lot with heating and exhaust blower life. Also clean the exhaust pipe a couple times a winter. If the exhaust gets to restricted, the stove will stop working due to tripping vacuum switch. If the happens, just clean the stove, the panels and the pipe and it will work again. Now the convection fan is blowing the heat that is generated by the inner burn chamber. The convection fan will run at different speeds automatically. These convection fans are cheap and will start getting louder as time goes on. You will be wise to buy an extra convection fan and have it on hand. The cheapest place to buy these is from pelpro. I just bought one for less than $94 after shipping. You can get them on Amazon also but will pay about $20 more. Also buy an extra ignitor to keep on hand. I have a home depot shop vacuum and a clear vue cv06 mini cyclone dust separator to keep the stove clean without clogging the vacuum filters. You can also buy a Oneida dust deputy as Menards for small shop vacuums that works well. Without a good shop vacuum and a dust separator, you will be constantly clogging filters.

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

@@halfstep67 Call deal man that’s a lot of good info I do clean my stove quite often matter fact yesterday I pulled those three panels out and cleaned them Thoroughly also made a tool To fit down in the chamber where the air goes out so I can pull the ash to the front so I can vacuum it so I don’t have to pull the fan out you do get quite a bit of ash in there I have probably pull those panels out two times already this year and clean behind them I don’t know if I have to do them that often but that’s just the way I am I think it runs much better if you do a thorough cleaning job on it like you said airflow is the key

@halfstep67

3 жыл бұрын

@@EdiblePlants I also rake the ashes to the edge of the chamber and vacuum it out. A lot of people don't know to clean behind the panels and they soon have problems. The pelpro stoves require a little more hands on maintenance than some of the more expensive pellet stoves but it doesn't take much effort and time to keep them running properly. The biggest complaint I have with a pellet stove is that the price of pellets keep going up every year or two and I wonder how long before they price themselves out of being an affordable heating source. Sometimes pellets can be hard to get during a snow or cold spell due to people panic buying and pellet hoarding. I try to buy pellets by the pallet but late in the year if I run out, I just buy as I need them so I don't have to store a bunch of them until next winter.

I run the pel pro 70,love it. I have oil and wood stove back up,but the 70 is exelent for my use,simple to use, fully automatic and far cheeper than oil electric or wood stove to run and clean.

looks rally cozy!

Thank you! I think I'm going to purchase this unit. 😊

I know this was posted few years ago, but if you still have this unit would you do an update on it and a video on cleaning it? Please and thank you!!

I do like that stove

I just bought one from a friend his mom had it for a year before she passed away . I got the stove piping and 80 bags of pellets and the hearth for $800 . Im going to give it a try propane this yr is rediculous

Thank you!

Are new pp130 makes a weird noises when feeding pellets? Doesn't do it every time but does it quite a bit is this normal?

Looks like those pellet stoves are the only way to go. They are very efficient producing lots of heat

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they are and way more easier on my back LOL

I live in western New York. Would this heat a 2,500 sq ft home? Its not an open concept. Thanks

Pelpro is best stove we bought a king for our downstairs for $1000 and it's nothing in comparison mainly I like the pelpro has more room for ash and bigger tray and turns on and off on its own. Then king is manual control or high low with a thermostat but doesn't turn off.

@EdiblePlants

2 жыл бұрын

Yes good stove second year using it runs fine

Upstate new york as well looking to get this to replace my tired englander this is the best/only review on this unit lol

@commonsenseoverall7627

Жыл бұрын

I just bought one too as a fellow upstater! Trying to limit my national grid use! I’ll install it this week in the basement. Did you install yours yet?

@devin6334

Жыл бұрын

Upstate NY here, Vermont border so it's really upstate haha. Looking at this now to replace our gas stove due to not so great circumstances. Looking for reviews now etc.

@commonsenseoverall7627

Жыл бұрын

@@devin6334 I’ll do a review this weekend, I installed it a week ago but need to silicone the piping so I havnt run it yet other than curing the paint which I did outside to limit the smoke in the house

@devin6334

Жыл бұрын

@@commonsenseoverall7627 We actually got ours Saturday night. Fought to get the piping we needed Sunday and last night got it hooked up. This morning I had a hand starting it up and burning it all off. It did well and heated the house quickly! I've been paying attention to it all day and have a carbon monoxide detected across the room to make sure its not leaking. I did not hookup the fresh air intake and it's worked so far!

@commonsenseoverall7627

Жыл бұрын

@@devin6334 yeah I’m running mine without the fresh air for now but I think I’m going to put it in anyway. It is supposed to help burn the pellets better. Lucky for me my father got the 3 inch kit for 57 bucks on sale!

Can you operate the stove with the door open to enjoy the flame and direct heat occasionally? Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

@EdiblePlants

Жыл бұрын

No you can open the door when it is running it has safety features it will turn off

@fouramhq

Жыл бұрын

@@EdiblePlants Got it. Thanks!

Is it still working well for ya? Thinking about getting one myself.

@glenvickery8982

Жыл бұрын

I love mine

8/32 blot 2" i just gut one hi from maine and i had the some pob..with my door

What did you set your trim to? If at all possible could you do a video explaining the trim setting

@davisrs1

2 жыл бұрын

The trim adjusts the pellet rate slightly to the combustion air. I set my trim far counterclockwise. That produces the least creosote with tractor supply pellets. I can burn Green Supreme at a higher pellet rate and turn from 4 left to center and get just ash, no creosote.

@llj6866

2 жыл бұрын

@@davisrs1 what number do you have your trim on. I buy my pellets from tractor supply and my glass turned black with creosote. I have mind on 1+ clock wise. How far left are you on yours. There is also black smoke on siding from running to rich.

@davisrs1

2 жыл бұрын

@@llj6866 I'm running -4 with TS pellets. I don't want ANY black smoke. That becomes creosote and I had a chimney fire in another house. Never again. At-4 I get nice white to yellow flames! Also, the Green Supremes burn cleaner than the generic TS hardwood. Most of what I clean off is a yellow fly ash!

@llj6866

2 жыл бұрын

@@davisrs1 where do you buy Green Supreme pellets at?

@llj6866

2 жыл бұрын

@@davisrs1 also when you use Green Supreme what do you set your trim at with these pellets?

What do you the air flow set at

I just got mine but didn't install it yet. Debating on where to place it. Is it quiet enough to put in a living room? It would be a few feet from my sofa. Might fire it up outside with some pellets in first to checkout the noise level

@davisrs1

2 жыл бұрын

Far more quiet than my Harmon P-61 .. just a whisper.

@davisrs1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bigguy_33 Maybe you got one with the sloppy bearing problem.

@xmiller7691

Жыл бұрын

A new pellet stove can give off bad odors the first time it is fired up as the paint cures and any residual oil films burn off, so doing the first burn outside is always a good idea.

How long, with daily use, does a full hopper of 3 bags last? And are the pellets pricey where you live?

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

I burn about a bag a day the pellets where I am if you buy a pallet full which is 50 bags around five dollars and 50 cents a bag if you buy just loose bags it’s a little bit more depending on where you go 260 $ a Pallet

@2wheeledrocket92

3 жыл бұрын

Some pellets last longer, burn hotter with less ash. We can get some for $300 a pallet for the really good ones, $160 for the really crappy ones. We go with a medium grade that runs well in our PP130 that cost us $225 delivered. We normally have 10-15 bags left that we use for campfires or donate to a local pet sanctuary. We live in middle Ohio where temperatures average below freezing 12-16 weeks each winter

Cleaned stove and pipe again bypassed vacuum switch and hopper switch auger motor still won't turn stove not 1 year old cleaned with vacuum every 3 days. Will ignite if you put pellets in manually

What do you set your trim on?

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

3

@jasongreen9926

3 жыл бұрын

@@EdiblePlants I'm wondering, the stove has a positive and negative side to it for the trim. Do you ever use the negative side? Or when you'd you want to use it?

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasongreen9926 I have only use increase the airflow a little bit one notch I do see a difference when I clean the stove another words I clean the stove every morning even when I do it every morning I noticed by the time morning rolls around the flame looks a little bit lazy I’m thinking it’s because the pot gets filled up with ash and it’s restrict restricting some of the airflow

@2wheeledrocket92

3 жыл бұрын

I had to set mine at +1 to reduce the black glass and it helped the “lazy” flame we were getting

@davisrs1

2 жыл бұрын

The trim adjusts the pellet rate slightly to the combustion air. I set my trim far counterclockwise. That produces the least creosote with tractor supply pellets. I can burn Green Supreme at a higher pellet rate and turn from 4 left to center and get just ash, no creosote.

What is your air flow set on?

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is set on three

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

I’m guessing that you are referring to the fresh air intake if so do you have it through the wall outside the only reason I’m asking you this is because I was having a little problem with frost getting on that screen I live in a really cold area and I was getting a little bit of a lazy flame and I noticed that I was getting frost on the screen and that was restrictingAirflow

@kaylabenges2159

3 жыл бұрын

That actually makes a lot of sense.. When temperatures dropped here a couple weeks ago is when we noticed about difference in the performance. It's been on 0 and I now have it on a 2. I am going to go check the screen once the snow stops here. How high is your flame in the fire box?

@kaylabenges2159

3 жыл бұрын

And yes I do have it going straight out the wall

@EdiblePlants

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaylabenges2159 my flame also is a little hi I haven’t been outside to check the screen in a few days it’s been cold and snowing here I suspect that I got a little frost on the screen I did put a dryer cover over the top so the snow doesn’t blow on it helps a little bit but I’m going outside to check it today let me know how it makes out

Have u tried burning corn?

@EdiblePlants

Жыл бұрын

No I have never tried corn have you

Where are you in u p state.....?