Fuelled by recycled sawdust and wood shavings from sawmills processed into pellets, pellet stoves are deemed a better alternative to heaters that rely on fossil fuels. Apart from being environmentally friendly, its price is not subject to the politics of the supplier countries. Before going to a seller of pellet stoves, however, there are a [...]
Although pellet stoves look very much like wood stoves, they vary greatly in the way they operate. Pellet stoves rely on a mechanical fuel feeding system, electronic combustion, blowers, and heat exchangers; things not found in an ordinary wood stove. Running a pellet stove begins with pouring wood pellets into its hopper, which may be [...]
Pellet stoves were created in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis, but it took about ten years or so before they became popular enough to rival wood stoves. However, which of the two stoves is better and greener remains a question that is still debated today. Those who favor pellet stoves correctly point out [...]
Pellet stoves are considered by many to be a suitable alternative to home heaters that rely on electricity or gas. This is because it burns wood that might otherwise have been thrown away, is less polluting than log-burning fireplaces, and is easy to operate. For them, transitioning from other sources of heat to a pellet [...]
The price of oil and gas has undergone fluctuations in the past depending on the political ambitions and fortunes of the leaders of the oil-rich states. Every time it moves north, the cost of home heating inevitably follows. This has not only happened several times in that past. There have also been steep and prolonged [...]
Pellet stoves are an economical and environmentally friendly way of heating your home. It is fuelled by wood chips and shavings that used to be disposed as garbage. Feeding of pellets into the burn pot and igniting them are fully automated making operation a breeze. Highly efficient heat exchangers and fan blowers facilitate the transfer [...]
In October 1973 the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) proclaimed an oil embargo in response to the move of the United States to re-supply the Israeli Army as it retaliated against Egypt and Syria during the Yom Kippur War. With the price of available oil skyrocketing, the Americans’ eyes were opened to the [...]
It is generally agreed that pellet stoves are less polluting than other sources of home heating. One of the reasons given is that they are made from wood shavings and chips, sawdust, shells of nuts, tree bark, corn, grain, and even recycled paper and cardboard, or any combination of these materials. These are all renewable [...]
Pellet stoves, while providing you with warmth and comfort, do not exactly come cheap. Even used or refurbished units can easily cost at least US$1,000 so it pays to closely scrutinize and evaluate the particular model and unit you plan on buying. Pellet stoves are first and foremost intended for heating. Heat output range or [...]
Arguably, of all the heating equipment that burn wood or wood products, a pellet stove is the easiest to operate. All you need to do is pour pellets into the hopper, press on a few buttons on the control panel, sit back, relax and in a few minutes you’ll be taking off your coat or [...]