Huge Demand For Pellet Stoves Has Manufacturers and Pellet Suppliers Scrambling to Keep Up With Orders

High oil and natural gas prices have consumers looking for alternative heating approaches to save money. Pellet Stoves also lower greenhouse gas emissions which has dramatically increased sales.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) December 29, 2005 -- Why are pellet stoves such a hot item this winter?

Pellet stoves are more efficient than wood stoves, are easier to use and maintain while the fuel cost is less than propane, oil, and natural gas.

Better yet the combustion efficiency can reduce household greenhouse gas emissions by several tonnes making heating by pellet stove an eco-friendly choice. All this from a renewable fuel sources are getting a lot of interest from consumers.

Why are pellet stoves more efficient? One efficiency is in the pellet fuel itself. Pellets can be made from waste products from sawmills and other wood processing facilities, biomass sources such as grasses, corn, and nut shells. The compressed pellets are dryer than wood and store easily. They usually come in 40 lb bags and take less space to store than wood of the same energy output.

The main efficiency of a pellet stove is through the steady controlled burn of fuel at high temperatures and the use of convection heat through a heat exchanger rather than the radiant heat you get from a wood stove. This also means that a pellet stove exterior is much cooler and therefore safer if you have small children.

Some EPA certified pellet stoves show less than one gram of smoke released per hour vs 2-5 grams for certified wood burning stoves.

The small amount of ash generated by the efficient combustion means they only have to clean the ash once a week under continuous use for most stoves.

Due to dependence on electricity for fans to operate, some pellet stoves also have back-up battery power to ensure the burn of pellets can be completed if the power is disrupted.

Pellet stove prices range from about $1800 to $2800 for home heating. Two main price factors are the energy in BTU's and the size of the hopper which affects how often they need to have pellets reloaded. Other features are automatic start, efficiency, easy access to the ash pan and serviceable parts.

The most significant factor in the high demand for pellet stoves is the lower heating costs.

Contact Kevin Taylor for more insights into this topic. Direct line: (416) 848-1752 Other helpful information regarding pellet stoves can be found at: http://www.top-pellet-stoves.com.

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Kevin Taylor

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