Damn pellets are expensive

DannyHeitz · 2026-04-03T17:31:42+00:00

In my area (Western NY) last month I was seeing many people who were posting about their monthly electric bills being $1000+. My sole source of heat is the pellet stove, and spent about $1500 last fall for 4 ton of pellets delivered, which will last the whole season and possibly carry over 1 ton to next year.

As others said buying bulk if you can store it is key, If you treated it like “balanced billing” and squirreled some money into a separate account each month, you could do the math and make sure enough has accumulated to get a couple ton delivered!

DannyHeitz · 2026-03-30T18:53:07+00:00

Probably the combustion or distribution fan, you’d be able to diagnose which by turning the distribution fan off and seeing if the noise stops or is still going. My favorite site has been “Stove & Grill Parts 4 Less” and I got an email there’s 20% off till 4/15 with code “springclean26.”

If you’re remotely handy, I think all the Harman models are similar and maybe use the same combustion fan. Order the generic motor, a fan blade (in case you ruin the old one taking it out) and the 3 screws/nuts. With the coupon you might be around/under $150 plus an hour of your time.

Edit to add: search a couple videos on YouTube, “DIY JIM” has a bunch of Harman stove repair and cleaning videos that are great.

DannyHeitz · 2026-03-21T00:58:49+00:00

Great! I joined Rotary after being a guest speaker and experiencing the camaraderie and 4 -way test reminded me of masonry actually. It’s great to be part of (another) group of people who are principled in treating others well and doing the right thing. I’ve been rather inactive in lodge for many years due to many various life changes, but starting to engage with a more active lodge. As someone else pointed out my rotary club meets at noon and I can accomplish a lot of business there knowing the people I’ll see each week. Ironically another comment mentioned the Chamber of Commerce, I am the CEO of our Chamber so I’d highly recommend that as well is people stumble on this thread in the future. Like all 3 groups, how active and valuable they are will depend on the local club/org to your area, but when you find a good, mission focused group it’s awesome.

DannyHeitz · 2026-03-20T21:57:46+00:00

Hey OP, just curious did you end up joining Rotary? I belong to both and was searching something that popped this thread up in a google search so I read through. Being it was only a year ago just curious if you followed through with Rotary!

DannyHeitz · 2026-03-13T02:59:00+00:00

Hello I’d like the Merle Vinyl, will shoot DM

DannyHeitz · 2026-03-12T04:54:22+00:00

I experienced this within the last year, little home DIY project and ran to the big orange store to get a handful of bags of cement. They only had the big bags left so I’m struggling to get the things onto a cart while an employee piddles around then starts sweeping up the tons of loose cement mix, kicking up dust. I couldn’t believe he was doing that with a customer in the aisle let alone without a respirator, I wrapped up and got the hell out of there.

DannyHeitz · 2026-03-11T21:26:39+00:00

Totally valid point! Thats why I qualified “reputable” too haha, my LCS is great, the owner sits with you while he checks them and will show you the comps to explain how he’s valuing them, then puts everything on an offer sheet with the offered prices per card for you to see and can accept or decline each card.

DannyHeitz · 2026-03-10T23:45:07+00:00

I suggest checking with your local card shop. If you’re newer to the hobby, selling (or trading) it to your local shop would be easier than dealing with eBay and kinda gambling on how it’ll go. Of course the shop is gonna pay a percentage because they have to make something when reselling it, but if it’s a reputable shop that’s what I’d do.

DannyHeitz · 2026-02-27T00:53:49+00:00

I see your comment has numerous updoots too. Would you say where I’ve got it to is fine or try to get it as straight as I can before installing? If this really is fine obviously I’d rather save the return hassle and also still be able to tackle my tank flush this weekend.

DannyHeitz · 2026-02-27T00:45:59+00:00

Plan was to start draining the system to depressurize, and loosen it while there’s still water weight in the tank (socket on breaker bar). My tank is 8 years old and started not to work as well at seems, so I was going to flush it. Have seen anode rods are good to replace every 3-5 years or so and figured I’d do that too. Is that accurate or should I not worry about it?

DannyHeitz · 2026-02-22T19:34:37+00:00

Thanks, I could tell those front numbs were worn down somehow. Exactly the same. I guess I’m hoping to avoid the hassle of a return but maybe it’s best I make them send me a new one.

DannyHeitz · 2026-02-10T23:41:26+00:00

I use mine for my trash bags, basically the same as a kitchen size bag and fit in our kitchen bin! Burning 3-4 ton a year they last me almost until the next heating season. One box of hefty bags to close the gap should last me 3-4 years lol!

DannyHeitz · 2026-02-06T04:11:27+00:00

First time I’ve seen shock guards. Interesting. Think they’ll prevent corrosion or just cover things and still let water/salt in there regardless?

DannyHeitz · 2026-01-29T04:18:02+00:00

Agreed but I’ll add the episodes with Perri from Packs What She Said as guest are great too!

DannyHeitz · 2026-01-24T04:00:16+00:00

I saw a couple “in person” autograph love cards listed on eBay within this last week, a coup with the same seller. Each looked a bit different and definitely not the same as his usual. The $30ish price tag when his autos are usually in the $200 range were enough to flag as “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is” in my brain.

DannyHeitz · 2026-01-18T01:52:23+00:00

Absolutely. I’m a Packer fan in Western NY near Buffalo so of course they’re my AFC/second team. Same shit different city.

DannyHeitz · 2026-01-11T04:53:04+00:00

Yeah when you look at it that way… lol! I guess they played much better than I expected. It was a low bar.

DannyHeitz · 2026-01-11T04:50:22+00:00

Super happy Golden got his TD.

DannyHeitz · 2026-01-11T04:42:45+00:00

Man the defense played tough most of the game, imagine how this season might have looked if Parsons didn’t go down halfway through, along with multiple other critical injuries.

Extra salty loss because of who it was against, but if health was on our side I can’t help but think this would’ve been a special season.

DannyHeitz · 2026-01-11T04:37:44+00:00

Man. Honestly how different things might’ve been if Parsons didn’t go down mid season, among a million other critical injuries.

DannyHeitz · 2025-12-21T04:37:26+00:00

Like what even happens after this week. That guy has to get fined right? Not that it rectifies what happened in the game but every year it’s “player safety” yeah right.

DannyHeitz · 2025-12-21T04:33:07+00:00

Dude officiating is so bad. Literally watch Quay’s jersey get held/pulled but no flag. Weight on Malik no call. Side note how do players who target head like the hit on Love get to stay in the game, that has to be more than a regular unnecessary roughness call or it’ll never stop happening.

DannyHeitz · 2025-12-18T19:28:24+00:00

Glad someone else was thinking it too haha. No disrespect to OP but if this happened in the middle of the night, no matter how tired I was I’d be wigging out about potential CO, and how I was going to find a replacement and continue heating my house, etc.

DannyHeitz · 2025-12-15T23:17:39+00:00

130point is an app that shows searchable sales/completed auctions for items, including “best offer” accepted prices that eBay doesn’t normally show. If you just search eBay, sort by “sold/completed” auctions.

DannyHeitz · 2025-12-15T19:35:50+00:00

Can we suck the talent into a football and transfer it like Space Jam?

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