Minggu, 14 Juni 2009

The Pellet Stove: an Underappreciated Heat Source




By.Galuh

While many people drift toward electric space heaters, gas fireplaces, gel fuel fireplaces or other secondary heat sources, the pellet stove is often bi-passed completely. What Is a Pellet Stove/What are Pellets? Pellet stoves are fuel burning appliances.


That burn "pellets" rather than oil, gas or coal. The "pellets" themselves are typically made from 100 percent recycled sawdust, wood chips, bark, agricultural crop waste, recycled paper or other organic materials. About the size of a cornel of bran cereal, there are different types of pellet stoves that burn different types of pellets. Corn pellet stoves burn corn pellets, wood pellet stoves burn wood pellets and regular pellet stoves burn a variety of types of pellets - just make sure you read your stove's directions before burning a specific type of pellet.

How Efficient Are Pellet Stoves? Pellet stoves have a much higher combustion rate and heating efficiency than wood stoves or fireplaces. Pellet stoves produce minimal air pollution and are considered to be the cleanest of all solid fuel-burning residential heating appliances.

How Stylish Are Pellet Stoves? Many pellet stoves are a bit clunky and awkward in appearance, making them more difficult to complement certain decor styles. If your home is leaning in a more modern/contemporary direction, there are some pellet stoves for you to consider! There are also pellet fireplace inserts which can be retro-fit over your existing wood fireplace for a more energy efficient/heat efficient option for your home. Whatever your style, there's probably a pellet stove to match your sensibilities, anyway, being energy efficient is always in style, right?

If you are considering using a pellet stove as a secondary heat source for a room and gas or oil heating elsewhere in your home, your bills are likely to be higher than you might like. On the other hand, if you opt to use a pellet stove as your home's primary heating source, you're likely to save money. How Readily Available Are These Pellets Pellets should be available at most hardware stores or outdoor supply stores, though your best bet may be online. You can also get pellets for $120 to $200 per ton. Homeowners that use pellet fuel as their main source of heat typically go through 2 to 3 tons of pellet fuel per year.


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