Harman P43 Pellet Stove Manual
I've been using my stove in Room Temp Auto mode since we got it, but I'm experimenting (my daughters call it 'tinkering' and my wife calls it 'screwing with stuff' but that doesn't matter right now). I noticed that this stove puts off some good radiant heat. I was curious - for those of you who run your Harman in manual mode - does it use an abundance of pellets compared to auto mode? Just wondering if anyone may have already figured out a rough idea. I know this is probably subjective and the best way to find out is to try it, but I figured I'd ask. With the cold snap coming over the next 5 days in New England, I thought I'd give manual mode a try, and let the stove stay warm and produce radiant heat between cycles.
Harman P43 Pellet Stove Manual
I have owned my Harman for seven years now. First season, I burned the stove on room temp.
But I have run it on stove temp ever since and I will never go back. I am also a strong advocate for my customers doing the same thing. You see, when your stove is running nice and hot, it is burning as clean as Lance Armst.er.a whistle. (Damn.Can't use that expression anymore ) But when the stove is constantly shutting down and starting up, it is not a nice long constant clean burn. This means more smoke, ash and creosote build up on the ESP as well as in the pipe, and your electric bill will jump from the constant re-starting because that ignitor is direct 110. Plus in cold weather, prolonged fluctuations of the inside temps as well.
This advice that I give is based on my own opinion which is fueled by real-life experience. When I offer it to customers, some decide they like the 'other way' better, but overwhelmingly, most people really dig it, and I end up looking like a frigging genius to them. Now, I know that the experts here on the forum outnumber me in opinion, and you are about to hear them tell you how dumb I am for saying this. But give it a try and see.you will not use more pellets, it will just be a more steady, clean burn. Now, I'm gunna go duck for cover.many Harman owners about to stone me here.Help! I had mine set to room temp manual with temp set at 72. It maintained 72 degrees and ramped up and down as needed, mostly burning low.
Harman P43 Pellet Stove Review
I have since changed it to stove temp auto setting number 2. It is doing the same thing as room temp manual, burning mostly on low burn.
Maintaining 72 degrees. So my question is what's the difference really?
At least in room temp manual if the outside temps change, the stove will maintain my set temp within 1 degree, in stove temp, it could either overshoot my temp, wasting pellets, or possibly not heat enough. Is my thinking wrong here? I use room temp manual. I don't use Auto because.wait for it.its a P38 There's no doubt in my mind my houses heat loss is greater than my stove at idle, so there's no need for it to cycle.
I couldn't care less about what temp the stove is. My concern is the room temp. I understand it works for some, (btw, funny post, CT Pellet ) but what happens on day one when it's 30 outside and to achieve 70 inside you use a stove temp of 3. Now, day two is 10 below.
You gotta make a stove adjustment right? Even if you had a chart showing outside temps and their corresponding stove settings, there's still an element of guessing and a large variable in that the outside temp is generally always changing to one extent or another. In room mode, its simply based on interior temps, which is what we're all concerned with, right? Assuming you find a good spot for the temp probe, you're golden. If it's 0 outside, you're all set. If it's 30 outside but sunny and you have a lot of solar gain, you're all set.
As far as pellet usage goes, I find it more efficient. The only time I can see it being less efficient is heating a larger space with multi floors and a large distance between the stove and the areas requiring heat. If the temp differential is 10 degrees, you're likely gonna overheat the first floor before the return air from the second floor satisfies the room temp setting on the stove. I've tried room mode and always have issues. Maybe in a small space I can see it working.idk. Not to jack the thread but I wouldn't mind hearing peoples logic behind why stove temp works for them. I know there's more science behind it and I'm not a scientist.
This topic has been discussed before and I enjoy reading everyones 'expert' opinion. Always makes for a good battle and all in fun. Kinda like Miller Lite.Great taste!Less filling! Of course neither is right but that doesn't change the fact it's Miller time. I had mine set to room temp manual with temp set at 72. It maintained 72 degrees and ramped up and down as needed, mostly burning low. I have since changed it to stove temp auto setting number 2.
It is doing the same thing as room temp manual, burning mostly on low burn. Maintaining 72 degrees. So my question is what's the difference really? At least in room temp manual if the outside temps change, the stove will maintain my set temp within 1 degree, in stove temp, it could either overshoot my temp, wasting pellets, or possibly not heat enough. Is my thinking wrong here?
Room temp auto, it's 'almost' always cold enough here to keep running. The 'almost' part comes in when the wind dies down and the sun gets a little more power as spring gets nearer. On stove temp I get bigger temp swings upstairs when the sun shines. As of right now -4 and the PC45 is running about 3/4 throttle, tonight, -15 and it will still be 74 upstairs with no or very little oil help. Pushing 3 ton but the cost of that wouldn't have filled the tank once (normally I'd be 3/4 the way through my second fill).
Me and my check book love this Harman. The stove can rest a little tomorrow gonna' get all the way up to 6 above.