FUEL SAVINGS
Wood pellet stoves are an efficient, clean-burning source of thermal energy. Many wood pellet stoves on the market have been rated to have combustion efficiencies greater than 85% and have no problem meeting strict local and federal air quality standards. Compared to wood stoves that have a substantial buildup of soot and ash after one use, pellet stoves can run for weeks and still not produce as much ash as a day of use with a wood stove.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
The wood pellets that power these stoves are made from recycled sawdust that would otherwise be disposed of in landfills or incinerated in waste burners typically found in sawmills. Wood is also a renewable natural resource and by selecting wood pellets as a fuel source, you are helping to recycle forestry-related waste byproducts.
CONSISTENT HEAT SOURCE
Pellet stoves deliver the wood pellet fuel into the stoves fuel chamber on a regular and constant basis. What this means is that you have a very stable and consistent heat source for up to 72 hours before having to refill the hopper with more wood pellets. No more feeding a wood stove with chopped wood every two hours and dealing with hot and cold heating cycles as the wood burns strong and then goes out.
HEATING COMFORT
Fill the hopper, start and go. That’s all! No more fiddling with kindling or chopped firewood, storing and refilling every two hours. You can even run pellet stoves connected to a thermostat to regulate the temperature. Pellet stoves offer true heating comfort without the hassles associated with traditional wood stoves.
EFFECTIVE COST
Pellet stoves are the most efficient solid fuel source on the planet, and because pellets are made from a waste product of wood, the cost of operating a pellet stove is very low compared to other heating sources. The rising cost of other energy sources like electricity, oil, and natural gas has also added to the growing popularity of pellet stoves.
EASY TO CLEAN
Pellet stoves are easy to clean. Most have simple ashtrays that can be taken out every two weeks, depending on your usage patterns. Plus, there’s no messy piles of wood, bark scraps, or having to sweep up lots and lots of ash.
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