Wood Pellet Stoves – The Future Is Heating Up

If you are tired of hauling and splitting loads of cordwood, storing it and then carrying it again into the home, but still desire the ambience and radiance of a wood burning stove, then it may be time to check out the benefits of a wood pellet stove. On a direct cost comparison basis, the pellet fuel works out more expensive, it does come ready to use, and the wood pellet stove takes considerably less effort to operate and clean.
Cleaner burning than traditional stoves, some wood pellet stoves are equipped with fans and thermostats for distributing the heat output more evenly within the room. Depending on the manufacturer such as St.Croix stoves or Lancaster pellet stoves, these appliances can provide a heat output of anywhere between 10000 and 50000 BTU per hour.
As noted earlier, wood pellet stoves come in a wide variety of sizes, styles and finishes, but the first important decision when making a choice is the basic configuration of the stove. An added advantage is that wood pellet stoves can be installed much nearer to combustible surfaces than is required by more traditional heating stoves.

Wood pellet stoves that are designed to be fireplace inserts can be readily installed into existing fireplaces and decorative panels are available to cover the space between the fireplace insert and the fireplace opening. Built-in wood pellet stoves are an economical choice that offers homes without an existing fireplace, the look of an insert in a fireplace setting. Non-combustible materials such as brick can be applied to the area around the front of the wood pellet stove to give the appearance of a fireplace.
As with all types of heating stoves, it is important when installing wood pellet stoves to ensure that they have efficient means of expelling the waste gases and smoke, usually a chimney or compatible flue. It is advisable to seek advice from a certified dealer/installer who will advise and if required supply and install a suitable venting system. Most suppliers of wood pellet stoves offer a complete installation service.

Cleaner burning than traditional stoves, some wood pellet stoves are equipped with fans and thermostats for distributing the heat output more evenly within the room. As noted earlier, wood pellet stoves come in a wide variety of sizes, finishes and styles, but the first important decision when making a choice is the basic configuration of the stove. An added advantage is that wood pellet stoves can be installed much nearer to combustible surfaces than is required by more traditional heating stoves.
As with all types of heating stoves, it is important when installing wood pellet stoves to ensure that they have efficient means of expelling the waste gases and smoke, usually a chimney or compatible flue.