Making The Most Of A Fireplace

Pellet Burning Stoves

Get Comfort And Ease With A Pellet Burning Stove


 

With the skyrocketing cost of heating oil, many homeowners are looking to other sources to heat their homes. One great choice, for those that have fireplaces, but rarely use them, is a pellet burning stove. These compact and very attractive units can be purchased to fit directly into the existing fireplace. However, unlike the fireplace in which they sit, a pellet stove burns efficiently, and is easier to regulate.

There are many types of pellet stoves available. Corn burning stoves along with a corn burning furnace are options if corn is a type of fuel that is cheap in your area. Companies such as Englander have many models available. Quadra-Fire pellet Stoves and Inserts provide corner and free standing options. Cast iron pellet stoves have an element of simple beauty to a utilitarian device. Log burning stoves are an option if you don't mind handling large logs and the mess that comes with them. 

The Lennox Cascade Pellet Burning Freestanding Stove MERIT™ SERIES PELLET-BURNING FREESTANDING STOVE - H6895 is approved for mobile homes.  One load of pellets in the 60 pound hopper can last up to 40 hours at 30,000 BTU/hour and can heat an area of 500-1500 square feet. It has a dual-speed blower design that keeps the air at a consistent temperature.  It keeps the front glass door clean with a unique air wash system. The UltraGrate technology allows for almost 100% combustion with nearly invisible signs of smoke.  This pellet burning stove has a very large ash pan that is sealed and can hold up to two weeks’ of ash. It can also burn both the standard grade and premium wood pellet with up to 2% content of ash.

The Napoleon NPS40 Pellet stove - NPS40 Pellet stove that comes with a rear vent is environmentally friendly. A zone heating feature keeps the temperature consistent and beautiful Yellow Dancing Flames are the result of a specifically designed burn pot that has an aerodynamic pellet distribution feature. There is an easy to access control panel and a safety shutdown in case of power failure. There is also an automatic ignition feature. The BTU range is 8,000 to 40,000 and can heat an area up to 2000 square feet.

The Santa Fe Pellet Insert provides beauty and excellent functionality. This multi fuel pellet burning stove can burn not only wood pellets but also shelled corn.  It has three heat setting and is self-lighting and also fully automatic. The big plus is that it has a jam-free feed system design.  

 

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