On May 25, 7:03*am, Hipupchuck wrote:
I read that they are very noisy; something which I had not considered.
My wood stove is quiet. I'm just tired of getting up all hours of the
night to add wood.
Ecoteck boast of quietness but look like they would cost a Georgia
fortune; maybe not; no prices.
I had hot air oil heat before and can't stand the noise.

Had a great Osburn wood stove. Too much work. Too dirty. Had to let
it die and clean it out too often.

Have a Whitfield Advantage IIT pellet stove since 96. Tried less
expensive brands
and got what I paid for. The Whitfield has been reliable, quiet and
bullet proof.

Only repair in 13 years is one heater element for the self-igniter at
around $110.

My Whitfield sits on a UPS and will run 12 hours in a power failure.

The choice has to be tempered by local market fuel prices and
availability.