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Title: Pellet Fires
Post by: dazzler on April 23, 2013, 06:10:20 PM

Hi

If you own a pellet fire for home heating are you  ;D or  :'( with it?

cheers

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: D4D on April 23, 2013, 06:10:53 PM

Mate of mine has one and swears by it.

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: KingBilly on April 23, 2013, 06:28:16 PM

OK, I had to goggle it.  Looks interesting.

http://www.ecochoicefires.com.au/what-are-pellet-fires.html (http://www.ecochoicefires.com.au/what-are-pellet-fires.html)

KB

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on April 23, 2013, 06:40:11 PM

Hmmm, me too..... i thought it was about a dose of the trots until i googled it.

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: fuji on April 23, 2013, 06:53:27 PM

Does that mean I can buy a bag of pellets and throw it into my wood heater? :angel:

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: Nay-DMAX on April 23, 2013, 07:04:01 PM

Dont have one thanks KB for the google and the link they do look interesting are the pellets readily available?

Title: Pellet Fires
Post by: DannyG on April 23, 2013, 07:18:30 PM

My dear old mum has one and loves it. She spends slightly more on pellets than she did on wood and the heat may not be as scorching but she loves it for the convenience. She buys several pallet loads of the pellet bags at a time.

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: Mobi on April 23, 2013, 07:54:53 PM

Never heard off them KB thanks for the link

Title: Pellet Fires
Post by: dazzler on April 23, 2013, 08:13:18 PM

Hi all and thanks so far

Apparently they are more efficient and Eco than normal combustion heaters. Down here in tas I have not had much luck with decent wood for the old combustion heater that has been moved out to the shed.

There are some that also heat water for radiators in the bedrooms which looks good.

Title: Pellet Fires
Post by: Marcus73 on April 23, 2013, 10:19:04 PM

Quote from: dazzler on April 23, 2013, 08:13:18 PM

Down here in tas I have not had much luck with decent wood for the old combustion heater

That's one other thing I miss about S.A . Red gum and mallee roots. I must agree that the wood down here just isn't as good

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: dazzler on April 24, 2013, 12:02:24 AM

Quote from: Marcus73 on April 23, 2013, 10:19:04 PM

That's one other thing I miss about S.A . Red gum and mallee roots. I must agree that the wood down here just isn't as good

When I was in canberra we used to get red box from out cootamundra way.  Mercy it was good!

Title: Re: Pellet Fires
Post by: Bill on April 24, 2013, 06:30:14 AM

I had one for about 5 years before moving here.
My step mother is still using the pellet stove now, so it is about 15 years old and still going strong.
IMO they are great.
Plenty of heat, cheap to run, very little mess (compared to the typical wood stove)
A bag of pellets lasted about 24 hours (depending on what settings the stove was on)
Bill