Pellet Stove Inserts

Heating with a pellet stove insert is clean, safe and reliable. Pellet stove inserts or pellet stove fire place inserts typically need to be loaded only one time a day. These wood burners use compressed fuel made from premium sawdust; some are even able to burn corn. The compressed fuel is bagged for convenience and ease of use. These stoves produce virtually no smoke when used properly and are much cleaner to operate than conventional wood burning stoves.

 

Stoves that burn wood pellets produce little or no odor from wood smoke and virtually care for themselves. Because the outside of these stoves are not designed to radiate heat, these appliances are not dangerous to those around them. This is especially ideal for preventing burns when accidentally touched. This makes for a much safer environment particularly when small children are present in the home.

 

With a small amount of research you can determine if there are suppliers of wood pellets in your area. If there are none, the excellent alternative is to shop on line where many suppliers can be located. This approach carries with it the convenience of having a fuel source delivered right to your door. This is much more convenient than firing up the chainsaw and journeying into the woods. Wood pellets do not require any hauling, splitting or stacking. A wood stove dealer or your local yellow pages (listed under Fuel or Pellet Fuel) are good resources for locating wood pellet suppliers in your local area.

 

Wood pellet burning appliances warrant a few special considerations when being considered as an alternative heating source. The units are equipped with electric fan motors to move the heat from the appliance interior into the living environment. Energy consumption on a typical model is around 100 KWH per month. It is a good idea to select a unit that is equipped with a battery backup in case of a power outage. Special consideration should be given to where to place a pellet stove insert within the home. Proper air exchange is needed for combustion and local zoning codes may influence the options available to you. It is also important to know that according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, it is not permissible to install these units in newly manufactured mobile homes.

 

Pellet burning stoves usually cost between $1,200 and $3,000. There are several factors which influence the price of a unit however. You may want to compare the cost of a conventional pellet stove insert with the price of a unit that is equipped with gas or wood burning capacities. To get a comprehensive idea of the total costs associated with your appliance, be sure to include the price of installation. With the option of a wood pellet burning unit it is not necessary to include a chimney. This will significantly reduce the cost of installing the appliance. Most suppliers provide forty-pound bags of pellets for around four to five dollars each. An average household will typically consume around one to six tons of wood pellets in a year. This amount is influenced by the frequency of use and the climate where you are located, of course.