Why should I consider a Pellet Stove?
A Pellet Stove is a heating appliance much like a wood or gas stove which burns wood pellets as a fuel source. Most pellet stoves are easily vented through a wall as compared to their wood counterpart. There is also a wider flexibility of installation options since the venting pipes are smaller. Pellet fuel is a renewable resource, unlike oil and gas. The degree of efficiency (measured by particulate in the exhaust) is key to the stoves environmental friendliness. EPA certification makes these stoves the cleanest burning appliances today, with the lowest emissions of any wood, pellet or fossil fueled combustion system (including natural gas).
Woodpellets
All pellets are not the same. Pellets are made with different combinations and types of wood. There are over 70 different companies in the United States that manufacture pellets and each one has a different formula - trying to make the best pellet. The Pellet Fuels Institute, the industry's trade association, regulates the size and content of pellets. Most important of these tests is the ash content analysis. Ash content determines whether a pellet is considered premium (less than 1% ash content or standard (less than 3% ash content.) |
