aronhk_md
Senior Member
The Thelin gnome didn't used to have an automatic ignitition, but now apparently does. It uses the same 27 amps as its big brother the Parlour 3000 and at 19.25" circumference/18.5" footprint its only 3/4 inch smaller.....but it IS only 34" high, so 11" shorter. So it only holds 26 lbs of pellets in the hopper and people have mentioned the ash tray is smaller.
According to their website its 27,000 BTU. That would be max BTU.
For less than an inch difference in circumference I'd go for the Parlour 3000 with 40,000 BTU, larger hopper and ash tray. Also their website indicates the Gnome burns at 69% efficiency but the Parlour 3000 at 72.19%
Manyboats, if I recall mine used to start within 2 minutes. It was a point about the size of a dulled sharpie marker tip that glowed, fuel sits on it while air blows over the pellets. BUT, the outer fan doesn't kick on until ignition and warm up are complete, so it may not really use more amps during start up. Of course once started it will run days if set properly without reignition. Just need to shut off for emptying the ash tray every few days and a quick brush around the burn pot once weekly.
If you have it running by thermostat though and its kicking on and off you would have multiple ignitions. Truthfully I had a thermostat with my old one and never hooked it up. I just used the manual settings and ran the stove where I was comfortable. It had two settings, one for fan speed, the other for fuel feed.
I went from thinking, "Hmmm, where do I want to put the thermostat?" To, "Oh why bother?" lol
According to their website its 27,000 BTU. That would be max BTU.
For less than an inch difference in circumference I'd go for the Parlour 3000 with 40,000 BTU, larger hopper and ash tray. Also their website indicates the Gnome burns at 69% efficiency but the Parlour 3000 at 72.19%
Manyboats, if I recall mine used to start within 2 minutes. It was a point about the size of a dulled sharpie marker tip that glowed, fuel sits on it while air blows over the pellets. BUT, the outer fan doesn't kick on until ignition and warm up are complete, so it may not really use more amps during start up. Of course once started it will run days if set properly without reignition. Just need to shut off for emptying the ash tray every few days and a quick brush around the burn pot once weekly.
If you have it running by thermostat though and its kicking on and off you would have multiple ignitions. Truthfully I had a thermostat with my old one and never hooked it up. I just used the manual settings and ran the stove where I was comfortable. It had two settings, one for fan speed, the other for fuel feed.
I went from thinking, "Hmmm, where do I want to put the thermostat?" To, "Oh why bother?" lol
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