Drolet ECO-65R Pellet Stove (DP00061)

The Drolet ECO-65R pellet stove (model DP00061) is the big pellet heater in Drolet's lineup. It heats 800 to 2,600 sq ft, holds 125 lb of pellets and runs up to 105 hours on one fill. Maximum heat input is 50,800 BTU/h, with an overall heat output of 6,966 to 28,526 BTU/h from low to high. It is EPA 2020 certified at 0.77 g/h, with an average overall efficiency of 76.7% (HHV) and an optimum efficiency of 84.4% (LHV). Automatic ignition, a 500 CFM convection blower, manual or thermostat mode and a 4" pellet vent outlet. Approved for mobile homes with a fresh air kit. Made in Canada by SBI and backed by Drolet's limited lifetime warranty.

Who the ECO-65R is for

Choose the ECO-65R when the pellet stove has to carry a large part of the house and you want to fill it as rarely as possible. It suits:

• Homes of about 800 to 2,600 sq ft, especially open main floors where the blower can move heat freely.
• Basements and lower levels that feed heat upstairs.
• Owners replacing an older large-hopper stove who don't want to drop to a smaller hopper.

Drolet defines the heating area as the space the stove can keep at a minimum comfortable temperature, and climate, insulation and layout all move it. Drolet designs it as a supplementary heat source, so keep your furnace or heat pump as backup.

Hopper size and burn time per hopper

The 125 lb hopper takes three 40 lb bags with room to spare. The burn rate runs from 1.12 lb/h on the lowest setting to 4.63 lb/h on the highest, so a full hopper lasts up to 105 hours on low and roughly a day at full output. Use premium-grade pellets (PFI, ENplus or CANplus); low-quality pellets mean more ash and more frequent cleaning.

Heat range and efficiency

Six heat levels let you match the fire to the weather, from a 6,966 BTU/h idle on a mild day to 28,526 BTU/h of delivered heat on the coldest night. Average particulate emissions are 0.77 g/h, well under the EPA 2020 limit of 2.0 g/h.

Controls, ignition and power

The control panel on the right side sets the mode (off, manual or thermostat), the heat level (1 to 6) and the convection fan (9 speeds). Ignition is automatic; the stove reaches its set heat level 10 to 15 minutes after start-up. Add the digital wall thermostat (AC05558), the thermostat Drolet specifies in the manual, and the stove drops to its lowest setting when the room is warm, then shuts down after 45 minutes with no call for heat. Pilot modes let you keep it idling instead. It plugs into a standard 120 V, 60 Hz grounded outlet and draws about 360 W during ignition and 258 to 348 W while running. Like every pellet stove, it does not run during a power outage.

Venting

The ECO-65R has a 4" flue outlet and is vented with 4" listed pellet vent (UL 641, Type L), or into an existing chimney with a stainless steel liner. Drolet limits the system to 30 ft of equivalent vent length and 9 ft of horizontal run, and wants at least 3 ft of vertical rise, with 1 ft of rise for every foot of horizontal run. For a through-the-wall install, the Vortex 4" Pellet Vent Ground Floor Kit covers the run; the 4" basement kit handles a below-grade stove. Our pellet stove venting guide covers layouts and termination clearances.

Outside air and mobile homes

Outside combustion air is optional in most homes, but the ECO-65R requires a fresh air kit (sold separately) in a mobile home, where it must also be secured to the structure and kept out of bedrooms. Elsewhere, add one if the room can't supply enough combustion air. The stove is not approved for alcove or fireplace installation. Call us for the matching Drolet fresh air kit.

Clearances and floor protection

In the USA, the minimum clearances to combustibles are 3" to the back wall (from the fresh air intake), 6" to a side wall, 3" in a corner and 72" from the base to the ceiling. Drolet recommends 24" at each side and 12" behind for maintenance access. The stove must sit on continuous non-combustible floor protection extending 6" in front of the door and 6" at each side; no R-value is required. Browse our hearth pads and call us to confirm a pad fits this stove's footprint.

Cleaning and heat distribution

A baffle-cleaning rod, a large ash drawer and access traps make routine cleaning tool-free. Rotate the rod daily, then follow the manual's daily, weekly and seasonal schedule for the burn pot, ash drawer, glass and heat exchanger tubes. Drolet recommends an ash vacuum such as our Drolet ash vacuum rather than a household vacuum. To send heat into up to two more rooms, add the Hot Air Plenum Kit (AC01225).

ECO-65R vs. the nearest alternatives

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The Ventis ECO-55 ST is SBI's smaller step-top model for spaces up to 2,000 sq ft. The ComfortBilt Alpine HP42 matches the hopper size at a lower price, with a 3" vent and a remote. The Englander 25-CBPAH also has a 120 lb hopper but tops out at 25,122 BTU/h. Compare the ship dates shown on each product page.

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