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Breckwell P23 Pellet Stove Sale

Posted by on Thursday, 2 June, 2011

Breckwell Pellet Stove Sale

A1Stoves.com is having a sale on the Breckwell P-23 pellet stove. This is the Breckwell P23 freestanding model with a stand and the black door. If you’d prefer the gold trimmed door, please add $100 to the price. This stove boasts up to 55 hours of heating time from a single fuel load. There’s a convenient ash drawer to eliminate those messy ash clean ups. The fuel feeds automatically and the blowers on the Breckwell P23 are whisper quiet. The “hot rod” automatic ignitor makes lighting the pellet stove a breeze. This fine stove comes with a lifetime limited warranty and qualifies for the 2011 tax credit of $300.

For more information on the Breckwell P-23 pellet stove, please click HERE to be taken to our online shopping cart. If you have questions please email us at info@A1Stoves.com or call us, M-F 800-893-4950, 8-5 pacific time. We’ll be happy to help you find the stove that’s just right for you!

Earth Stove Wood Stove Parts

Posted by on Sunday, 24 April, 2011

Do you own an Earth Stove 1003C 1003CL, 1400HT, 1500HT or 1500HTL, 1900HT, 2800HT, BV4000C or BV400C and need replacement parts? We’ve got you covered! We carry all parts still in production for all the Earth Stove wood stoves mentioned above. Are you having trouble getting a stove company to call you back? Are you being forced to “self serve” your wood stove parts? Not at A1Stoves.com! We want to help you find the right part for your stove!

Please click on any model of stove to be taken to our web site. There you will find a complete parts list under your model of Earth Stove and if you don’t find what you’re looking for please email us at info@a1stoves.com or call us M-F, 8-5 pacific time – 800-893-4950. We’ll be happy to help you find parts for your EarthStove wood stove!

Help Me Find Parts for My Pellet Stove!

Posted by on Friday, 6 August, 2010

We offer pellet stove parts for all major brands of pellet burning stoves including Whitfield pellet stove parts, Breckwell pellet stove parts, Quadrafire replacement parts, Austroflamm pellet stove parts, and The Earth Stove replacement parts.
Finding the right parts for your pellet stove can often be a daunting task if certain information is unavailable. Information such as the Make, Model and Serial Number of your Pellet Stove is crucial to a successful Pellet Stove repair. To Identify your stove you will be looking for a metal plate that is riveted to the back or side of the stove. In some cases, such as Whitfield pellet stoves the plate is inside the hopper lid. A Quadrafire pellet stove insert may have the plate on the side so you don’t have to pull the stove completely out of the fireplace. Sending a picture of your stove to the techs at A-1 Stoves.com is another way of making sure you are going to be ordering parts for the right stove. Once you have identified your stove it is a good idea to record that information in your manual.

Don’t have your stove manual? No problem! CLICK HERE for pellet stove manuals.

2010 Tax Credit for Pellet Stove Purchases – Everything You Need to Know

Posted by on Wednesday, 21 July, 2010
ax Form For products “placed in service“ in 2009, you need to file the 2009 IRS Form 5695 and submit it with your 2009 taxes (by April 15, 2010).

On the 2009 1040 form, the residential energy tax credit (from Form 5695) is claimed on line 52.

For products “placed in service” in 2010, you would take the tax credit on your 2010 income taxes.

What you need to submit and save: Save your receipts and the Manufacturer’s Certification Statement for your records.

Submit Form 5695 with your taxes.

Related topics: Which products qualify for a tax credit?

Is there an income limit on the tax credit?

Which components associated with my product are also eligible?

Is the $1,500 tax credit for each product? Each year? Each person?

Can the tax credit be carried over to future years?

Troubleshooting Your Pellet Stove

Posted by on Saturday, 17 July, 2010

Even though it’s summer it’s not too early to take a look at your pellet stove and make sure things are working properly. No one wants to be without heat when the cold is upon us! Take a few minutes to fire up that Pellet Stove and should you be experiencing any problems, perhaps the following pellet stove trouble shooting guide will come in handy.

WARNING: Disconnect the electrical cord prior to opening the sides of your stove or opening the exhaust system for any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service work.  NEVER perform any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service on a HOT STOVE or when the cord is plugged in.

  • Step 1
    Operate the stove in user control mode or increase the set point temperature if the stove power is on but does not fire.
  • Step 2

    Check to see if the hopper is filled with pellets or if the burn pot is dirty. If one of these is not the issue, check to make sure there is a fuel feed or that the exhaust blower snap switch is working.

  • Step 3

    Use the set-up mode feature to reduce the feed rate of a stove that is overheating or starts and runs but then has unburned pellets in the burn pot.

  • Step 4

    Decrease the base feeding rate of the stove in setup mode once a stove is cool if the circulation blower seems to run on high often.

  • Step 5

    Turn off the stove if you smell smoke in the house. Check that the stove has a continuous supply of power since power loss can cause smoke in the home. Inspect the vent and clean if needed. Also check the vent system for leaks. Use high temperature sealant as recommended by the manufacturer to repair the leaks.

  • Step 6

    Increase the stove’s feed rate in the setup mode if the flame goes out at lower feed rates.

  • Step 7

    Contact the manufacturer for an air damper if you have short flame at high pellet feed rates if you have already checked that the feed rate is not too low and have high quality fuel.

  • Step 8

    Start checking the power source for the stove if there is no fuel feed. This is the simplest item to check so verify that the stove is plugged into an electrical outlet. Fill the hopper with pellets if there is still no fuel feed. If the lack of fuel feed problem persists, close the hopper lid if it is open and the burn chamber door.

  • Step 9

    Check the exhaust system and clean if you are unable to find the source of the no fuel feed problem. The exhaust blower may need lubrication and you should consult your stove’s manual on the instructions.

  • Step 10

    Test the auger motor, exhaust blower and vacuum switch for possible jams or failures. Replace these if you cannot find another reason for the fuel feed problem.

    CAUTION: The electrical, auger and digital control components of your stove are not owner serviceable. Call your Authorized Dealer for proper diagnosis of problems and service for those components.

  • DEFINITIONS

    ASH
    Ash is a natural product of burning wood. As the amount of ash in the wood increases, the amount of ash left behind after burning high-ash wood pellets will increase. High quality pellets will produce less ash and fewer clinkers than lower quality pellets.

    CLINKER
    Clinkers are solid, glassy or porous accumulations of incombustible matter that may result from burning some types of wood pellets. Clinkers are formed at the bottom of the burn grate and, if left undisturbed, will build up and cut off combustion air.  As clinkers grow, the fire becomes orange/brown and ‘lazy’. Pellets may build up in the burn grate, the firebox & window may become sooty, and exhaust gases may become smoky.

    FINES
    Fines are pieces of sawdust that were not properly formed or are the result of pellets breaking down during handling, transporting and storage.   Fines adversely affect the operation and heat production of pellet appliances, and they greatly increase the requirements for general cleaning and maintenance.    Fines cause pellets to feed more slowly, thus reducing the amount of heat produced at any given heat setting.

    NOTE: It is much easier to remove fines from pellets before they are placed in the stove than it is to service your stove for a plugged hopper, jammed auger or plugged exhaust system. Pellets with excessive sawdust may be screened to remove most of the fines.     Pellet screeners may be built or purchased from most pellet stove dealers.

    Generating Local Jobs With Wood Fuel Pellet Production

    Posted by on Monday, 21 June, 2010

    Solid fuel heating appliances have largely been ignored for over 30 years, along with for good reason. Traditionally solid energy heating ideas would mean log or coal stoves in addition to boilers. To many consumers both of these options mean a lot of mess in addition to a lot of work along with time. the uncomplicated facts are there was no real innovation in the solid energy heating market, therefore as consumers lifestyles got more hectic, they coal in addition to log heating systems were a serious issue. When oil and gas based systems entered the market, many consumers immediately saw the compensation in terms of a cleaner dwelling, less more along with more time to do supplementary things. Also oil in addition to gas based heating systems kept the property much warmer. Yet now by oil along with gas heating systems emitting high levels of carbon emission along with becoming more costly to run, consumers are looking for alternatives. Consumers do not wish to return to coal or logs, as well as no more than ever these ideas are not applicable to the modern behavior. Here is where wood pellet combustion solutions can provide a bridge between the two. Wood pellet burning solutions can provide affordable heat, by means of low maintaince while still providing more than enough warmth for a small property of even a large company.

    Learn more about Alternative Energy Solutions

    There are various unlike grades of biomass incineration pellets, depending on the raw materials used to produce the pellets. For the top premium grade fuels, only precise type of pine, spruce plus oak residues are used, which contain little or now bark. Some pellets are formed exclusively of softwood or hardwood, while others are blends of the two. Lower grades of wood products from local operations can also be used for wood incineration pellets, on the other hand these will generally be regarded at Lower grade standard pellets. For example local wood land operations along with management generates a large volume of biomass chips. The chips could be processed locally in addition to then sold back into the community. This type of local energy loop is encouraged with many green fuel experts as it reduces the amount of raw material as well as pellet transport. It also has many economic payback developing local jobs, as well as keeping money local.

    Read more about Biomass Gasification

    The type of wood pellet that can be burnt will depend on your chosen pellet stove heating system. Some units are very limited, where others are much more energy variable as well as can handle a wide range of wood fuel pellets by dissimilar ash contents. In generally a higher percentage of pellet boilers than pellet stoves can handle higher ash content fuels. Purchasing a more energy flexible unit means you can help support local pellet producers as well as also acquire much cheaper pellets. Making biomass pellets for pellet incineration answers, is not as straight forward as some people presume. Each material performs somewhat differently in the pellet mill, depending on material density, moisture content and other factors. Also not all pellet mills are equal, and some are much more suitable for making biomass pellets than others. For case in point most animal feed pellet mills lack the required power to produce a quality pellet energy.

    More information on Biomass Fuel

    Using Retractable Awnings To Lower Your Cooling Bill

    Posted by on Monday, 14 June, 2010

    Different people use retractable awnings for different things. Some choose them for the look and feel they can give the outside of your home and others use them as a way to actually extend their roof. They are typically used on decks and patios. Alternately, there are also some homeowners that use them as a way to weatherproof parts of their home as well.

    These awnings work especially well as weatherproofing tools because they can be let up or down as the owner wishes. Some need to be manually cranked while others work with the push of a button thanks to an electrical motor. Awnings are a great weatherproofing option because they can restrict how much heat that reaches your windows. They also provide protection from the weather while you our outside as well.

    Many homeowners love how economical awnings can be. They can effectively shade parts of your home which also help to decrease your cooling bill and the money you spend on them. If you decide you want the extra sunlight one day you can crank the awning up and on other days you can crank it down for shade.

    Windows can gather and hold a lot of heat which makes the temperature in your house rise. This rise in temperature has to be compensated for by the cooling appliances you use which means they have to run longer and work harder to achieve the temperature you desire. An awning provides shade from outside so that the windows aren’t exposed to as much heat and your appliances won’t have to work so hard.

    The large list of options in styles, colors and materials works out great for most homeowners. It makes things a lot easier when it comes to finding one that looks good attached to their house. Free standing, portable awnings are available in many choices as well.

    Can you see now all the great benefits an awning can provide? Any interested person should quickly be able to find the right size and color to meet their personal needs no matter why they want to use one.

    If your initial intention was just to add a shaded area to enjoy he outdoors or to cover your deck you now know that weatherproofing also comes with the purchase. You can enjoy your shaded deck outside while inside your cooling system is taking a break and saving you money in the process.

    by Effie R. Duvall

    Build Your Own Solar Power

    Posted by on Thursday, 10 June, 2010

    Solar power is considered as a sustainable energy source and is classified as a clean energy that produces small and non-hazardous emission. Alternative energy is also good for us, because it has an limitless source that can produce sufficient energy for the future. The most common forms of energy are the wind power and solar energy. Solar energy is the oldest source of energy humans have ever used such as heating air or water, drying clothes and drying food. We can all use the sun to produce solar power. Harnassing that power and redirecting it to replace traditional electrical grid source pwer, is the key to sustainability and freedom.

    Farmers observed effective ways to control the impact of high electrical costs through solar thermal systems through solar power. Using this type of alternative energy can reduce up to 70 percent of the energy costs. Solar power can also be used as an alternative for:
    * Heating and temperature control for greenhouses
    * Crop drying
    * Remote area water pumping
    * Electric fences
    * Heating and LED lighting for meat-bird houses
    * Lighting
    * Water and air heating for diaries

    However, if you are a handy person, you can have your own solar power. By building your own solar energy source you can save money especially when you are setting green energy, renewable systems. Aside from saving your money in electric bills, using solar energy can also help the earth and adds value to your home as well.

    Perhaps, you are interested in creating alternative energy to produce necessary output for your home. DIY solar power kit will help build your own solar power. You can find a do-it-yourself kit here. There are instructions that you can download and with just a minimal investment, you can have your own solar power system. No need to spend so much money in paying electric bills, with these devices you can relax and save money.

    Save 10% on The Pellet Hopper

    Posted by on Thursday, 3 December, 2009

    Tired of lugging those bags of pellets to your stove?? We have the answer AND we’re offering 10% off for the holidays!hopper

    The Hopper Pellet Fuel Dispenser – GET YOURS NOW BY CLICKING HERE

    Now enjoy the satisfaction of filling your stove with CLEAN FUEL! Reduce maintenance and extend the life of your pellet stove.

    70 percent of all auger jams are caused by sawdust and “fines” that come from each bag of pellet fuel.
    Now you can decrease those jams significantly.
    Introducing The Hopper!

    Stores up to 280 lbs of Pellet Fuel. That’s seven 40 lb bags of pellets!
    Fuel flows over a screen, sifting out the fines and sawdust.
    All but eliminates auger jams.
    No more struggling with awkward 40 lb bags of fuel.
    No melting plastic bags and spilling pellets with the pellet hopper.

    Works with all pelletized fuels, even difficult fuels such as corn.
    Now enjoy the satisfaction of filling your stove with clean fuel.
    Reduce maintenance and extend the life of your pellet stove.

    GET YOURS NOW BY CLICKING HERE

    The Hopper Pellet Fuel Dispenser

    Posted by on Tuesday, 1 December, 2009

    The Hopper Pellet Fuel Dispenser
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    Now enjoy the satisfaction of filling your stove with CLEAN FUEL! Reduce maintenance and extend the life of your pellet stove.

    70 percent of all auger jams are caused by sawdust and “fines” that come from each bag of pellet fuel.
    Now you can decrease those jams significantly.
    Introducing The Hopper!

    Stores up to 280 lbs of Pellet Fuel. That’s seven 40 lb bags of pellets!
    Fuel flows over a screen, sifting out the fines and sawdust.
    All but eliminates auger jams.
    No more struggling with awkward 40 lb bags of fuel.
    No melting plastic bags and spilling pellets with the pellet hopper.

    Works with all pelletized fuels, even difficult fuels such as corn.
    Now enjoy the satisfaction of filling your stove with clean fuel.
    Reduce maintenance and extend the life of your pellet stove.

    Ships in a 29 inch x 29 inch x 21 inch box.

    • Width 28 inch
    • Depth 28 inch
    • Height 20 inch
    • Weight 52 lbs
    • Warranty: 5 years against manufacture defects

    CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR HOPPER NOW!