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Cleveland Stove in action

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The pellet stove pipe kit arrived today and as I already had the hole in the wall, installation was pretty easy. On the outside it looks like this;

I may extend the pipe upwards a little bit, but this was taken when it was burning so you can see there’s not a lot of smoke. It actually smells quite nice as I’m currently burning Cherry “Fruity and Sweet” pellets that can also be used for the BBQ.

It took about 7 minutes to light up, which also has to do with the auger being empty when starting it

There’s a fan that recirculates living room air and passes through the hot parts of the stove. Right in front of it, it’s the best place if you’re cold.

As it’s 77 F (25C) in here and a little warmer outside I turned it off again. The fan then keeps running but the flames extinguish within a few minutes.

The only downside I can hear so far is the fact that the fan does make some noise, as does the auger. But I’m sure that when it’s cold, anyone will gladly put up with the noise in exchange for a comfortable temperature.

Pellet Stove Arrival

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Today the pellet stove was delivered. It’s not installed yet, as the exhaust pipes are still underway, but this is how it will look;

It’s not a huge one, but does come with a remote and an app, as it’s wifi connected. I chose this one because it’s compact and has the exhaust pipe low to the ground, so I don’t have to cut my way through the middle of a 7″ thick cedar wall.

It’s a little odd to be installing a pellet stove this time of year, but like they say; fix the roof when it’s dry, not when it’s raining.

The advantage of my tile floor is that it’s fire proof, so no need to put something under the stove.

The stove comes with a small fresh air hose, that will use outdoor air for combustion. The smoke exits the home through a thimble that runs through the 7″ log wall. A thimble is a double walled pipe to prevent heat coming in contact with the log wall. Once through the wall, the pipe will make a 90 degree turn up and end with a cap to prevent rain or birds entering it.

The big advantage of a pellet stove is that it burns cleaner than a wood stove, and doesn’t require a pipe that extends 3ft above the highest point of the roof, which in my case would be pretty high at around 12 meters. It’s also easier to start;

A simple press on the remote or the app will light it up and within 5 minutes the flames are full.

Then every x seconds, some pellets are dropped into the firepot by an auger.

It’s a little safer and a lot cheaper than a wood fire place, yet has a real fire. Fans blow air that passes the hot sides of the stove, and make it very efficient.

Monday I’m expecting the thimble and pipes, so then I can install it.