The Elite Montage Pellet Stove

The Elite Montage, by Lennox, the makers of the Whitfield pellet stove, can be customised with four different trim sets. I particularly like the 'Gothic Arch' cast iron door trim.

The glass in this stove's viewing window is reflective ceramic, which means that when the stove is not alight, the interior cannot be seen. When the stove is lit, the view of the fire is normal.

A wall thermostat is included as standard, and a remote control for the stove is available

The large hopper capacity allows a long, (37 hour), burn time between refills.

A surge protector is Recommended.

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elite-montage

Heating Area 1,900 sq.ft.

Max. Heat Output 32,000btu.

Automatic Ignition Yes

Manual Ignition If needed

Hopper Capacity 55lbs.

Burn time 37hrs.

Fuel Type Standard or premium grade wood pellets.

Glass Air Wash Yes

Built in Blower Yes

Convection Blower Capacity 150cfm.

Thermostat Compatible Yes, supplied as standard.

E.P.A. Approved Yes

Emissions Less than 4.5 gr./ hr.

Efficiency 75 - 81%

Dimensions

Height 29"
Width 22.5"
Depth 25"

Weight 285lbs.

Window Size 9.2" by 9.6"

Flue Vent Size 3"

Top Vent No

Rear Vent Yes

Rear Vent Height 11.25"

Battery Backup No See Stove Sentry

Colours Black

Exhaust Temperature Sensor No

Low Draft Shutdown Yes

Construction Type Fabricated steel

Automatic Shutdown and Re-ignition Yes

Warranty 20 year limited lifetime. Applies to original owner and installation address and covers the body, heat exchange tubes and glass, (thermal breakage).

Burn pot: 5 years
Electronic components and grate: 2 years

Options

Trim Kits

Arch
Artisan
Contemporary
Cast-iron Gothic Arch

Log set

Remote control

Comments

The viewing window is quite small by modern standards.

The Elite Montage pellet stove is not particularly well designed for ease of maintenance. The manufacturers advise that certain aspects of routine maintenance should only be undertaken by qualified persons, although there are detailed instructions in the manual.

Maintenance

The burn pot and its air holes should be cleaned between one day and two weeks as necessary.

The ash slide pate should be opened and the ashes brushed into the ash pan from the firebox every day or up to two weeks as needed.The ash pan should be emptied every two days or up to two weeks.

The heat exchanger should be cleaned once every two days to two weeks using the built in scraper. While the scraper is in the 'out' position, the area around the heat exchanger tubes should be cleaned with a small bottle brush.

The flue passageways in the stove should be cleaned every one or two months. This means removing the firebrick panel by unscrewing its retaining brackets.

The combustion blower, convection blower, air intakes and the proof of fire switch should be cleaned after burning 2,000lbs. of pellets.

The baffle plate should be removed and the rear stove compartment should be cleaned once a year, the door and window gaskets inspected, the blowers removed and cleaned, the window wash vents brushed out, and the flue checked and cleaned if necessary.