Pellet Stove buying guide . Positives and Negatives

With skyrocketing oil prices, the cost of heating homes is jumping off the charts. The Department of Energy expects heating bills to be 27 percent higher this winter for people who heat with oil and 41 percent higher for those who heat with natural gas. In cold-winter climates, this number will be closer to 30 percent. What can you do?

Some homeowners are turning to pellet stoves to provide supplemental (or in some cases, primary) heat. Pellet stoves look similar to wood stoves or fireplace inserts, but the similarities end there. Instead of burning wood, they burn small pellets made typically of recycled wood shavings, sawdust, or corn. Inside, they are very sophisticated combustion appliances that offer very low-cost heating. For more about this, see Advantages of Burning Pellets and Pellet Stove Energy Cost Comparisons.

Most pellet stoves produce a small fire that, concentrated in the center of the unit, burns hot. If you like the look of a fire, it's important to find a unit with a good flame pattern and large viewing glass. Here at Fireplace Products LLC. we have multiple pellet stoves available including the Harman Pellet Stoves, Ecotech, and Napoleon pellet stoves. Visit out website for more information on these units. www.FireplaceProductsllc.com