Pellet Stove

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My father-in-law bought a used "Briarwood" Pellet Stove Model #Pl 1000. It was manufactured by the Fabco Company in Eagle, Idaho in 1991. Does anyone have any information about these pellet stoves? He would like to order an owner's manual. Thanks for your help! Linda M.

-- Linda Morgan (wklkmorgan@ifriendly.com), January 10, 2001

Answers

Linda:

I cannot find an Internet phone listing for Fabco Company in Eagle, Idaho. Try calling The Fireplace Shop in Idaho Falls at 208-523- 1199. They may know what happened to them.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), January 10, 2001.


I just tried to look up Fabco in my phone book (which serves Eagle) and can't find any info. I'd go with Ken's suggestion or break down and try directory assistance.

-- Chris Stogdill (cstogdill@rmci.net), January 10, 2001.

Linda, I tried calling a couple of local places in ID Falls, one guy said the Fabco guy went out of business(retired) about 10 years ago. They didn't know of a way to get in touch with the owner. Sorry, no help here :(

-- Cathey (uptain@familyconnect.com), January 10, 2001.

Linda:

Try submitting a Countryside Contact request. You should be able to e-mail your request to csymag@tds.net. You might still make the March/April 2001 issue. On the forum your request may be seen by 100 people. In Countryside it may be seen by up to 100,000.

Also check stores which sell fireplaces and wood stoves. If they have any information on pellet stoves it may be similar to the one your father-in-law has. Basic principle has to be the same. (Which raises something from an earlier thread: keep all of your intructions manuals, etc. in a central location so they can be found when you sell something. It adds to the sales value.)

My only experience with pellet/corn kernel heaters is what I have read. I believe they work on the principal of a storage tank, auger and thermostat. As the thermostat says more heat is needed, the auger activates to drop more pellets/kernels into the fire chamber.

Pellets were created by mixing sawdust with a binding compound and then it was extruded through small holes and cut off into short lengths. Since pellet stoves never really caught on, the availability of pellets in an area may be very limited.

On the other hand, whole kernel corn should be available at any feed supply or farmers' co-op. Perhaps it can be used in a pellet stove without modification? Ask Hoot, he seems very knowledgeable in many areas such as this.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), January 11, 2001.


Thanks for all the help! We are still unable to contact anyone who knows anything about Fabco but we will keep trying. Thank you Ken for your information, I will pass it along to my father-in-law. As for me, I think I will stick with my wood stove! Thanks to all of you.

-- Linda (wklkmorgan@ifriendly.com), January 11, 2001.


I burned wood for many years before purchasing a used Whitfielf pellet stove. I won't go back to wood unless I absolutely have to. The pellets are definitely not hard to find around here in Wi. And the ease of filling it once a day is definitely better than coming home to a cold house when I get done working. Plus it is so well insulated that by (WI) law you don't need a lined chimney as you do with wood. The only part that gets hot is right over the fire box. And thats not even hot enough to burn anything. It only needs an inch of clearance on each side and back. We have a glass front on ours and can sit and watch the flames, plus it still smells like a wood fire! Good luck in finding the info you need. Barb

-- BARB (WILDETMR@YAHOO.COM), January 16, 2001.

Thanks to all who answered here. We got the information we needed and it wasn't good! The model my father-in-law bought is infamous for burning houses! Thanks again.

-- Linda (wklkmorgan@ifriendly.com), January 16, 2001.

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