Pellet stoves are a focal point in any room. Not only do pellet stoves emit the ambiance of a wood-burning stove without the hassle, but they also rival a wood-burning stove for the amount of heat they emit. Pellets stoves are a trusted source for heating in residential homes and businesses. Pellet stoves are like wood-burning stoves with a different style of fuel delivery. The main difference between a pellet stove and a wood-burning stove is that a pellet stove burns compressed wood pellets instead of firewood. The most popular reasons people opt to purchase a pellet stove is because pellet stoves:

• Burn cleanly (no smoke smell)
• Produce tons of heat
• Require little maintenance
• Easy to operate

Pellet stoves are relatively easy to operate. The pellets are stored in a hopper located at the top of the stove. The pellets are fed by an electric auger from the hopper to the burn chamber. The stove monitors the fuel supply with a sensor that tells the auger when to drop pellets. Typically, there are no more than a handful of pellets burning at one time. Don’t let the small fire produced by the pellets fool you, the pellets burn extremely hot. Pellets have traditionally not been affected by the sharp fluctuations of other fuel sources over the past decade. Pellets are available for purchase at many stores and are clean and easy to transport. Pellets are carbon neutral, that means the carbon released from the unit is absorbed by trees. This makes for a rather ironic circle of life.