Are You Looking for Prices on Pellet Stoves?


by Martin Applebaum - Date: 2008-11-16 - Word Count: 419 Share This!

You are thinking of alternate ways to heat your home that are environmentally friendly, energy efficient and add charm to your home. Pellet stoves are the answer to all of the above. For just pennies an hour, a pellet stove can deliver deep, penetrating warmth that provides independence from high heating bills while emitting almost no wood smoke. With tremendous flexibility in installation and sizing, pellet stoves are a sophisticated choice for convenient heat that helps protect the environment and does not break the bank. Prices on pellet stoves can vary depending on make, model and heat output. Installation costs are another factor to consider when deciding on this efficient way of heating your home or workshop.

The pellet stoves range in cost from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand. Where you want to place your stove in your home will depend on a few factors. Venting is a main consideration and can be a budget breaker. You may be lucky enough to be able to cut into an existing ducting system or chimney so costs will be at a minimum. You should also consider the cost involved with fire proofing the area with special building materials to ensure safe operation of the stove. Therefore, prices on pellet stoves depend on all these factors not just the initial investment of the stove.

Prices on pellet stoves also have to include fuel costs. Pellet stoves burns compressed wood or biomass pellets to create a source of heat for residential and sometimes industrial spaces. By slowly feeding fuel from a storage container (hopper) into a burn-pot area, they create a constant flame that requires little to no physical adjustments. The trend to move toward biomass stoves or pellet stoves began in 1973 during the oil crisis causing the for creation of the first pellet stoves.

In todays market, pellets run an average of $150.00 per ton. To heat the average home you would require between 4 to 5 tons of pellets during the winter season. This number will vary depending on your location in the United States. The internet is a great resource to find pricing in your area. You can also find price calculators so you can compare your fuel costs to that of pellet burning.

Remember when you are looking up prices on pellet stoves to think about the other costs involved with your purchase. Your local retailer will be able to guide you through this purchase and advise you of reputable technicians that can assist your with installation and maintenance.


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