Increased Heating Efficiency With Pellet Stove Inserts
If you own an energy efficient wood burning stove, you know the tremendous savings they provide you in heating your home. But did you know that pellet stove inserts can increase your heating efficiency and help you save more money at the same time?
There are a few drawbacks to using a wood burning stove, mainly the storage space required to stack the amount of wood needed to heat your home in winter months. Secondly the amount of ash that is left behind after the wood is burned can sometimes become a problem. Some people enjoy the rich woody smell of a wood burning fire, but if you are not partial to the smoke and smell then using a pellet stove insert will eliminate that as well. Pellet Stove inserts will easily eliminate these issues while increasing the BTUs of the best wood pellet stoves by burning rich fuel pellets. If you are planning to install your insert yourself, then you should thoroughly read your pellet stove manual before you begin to make sure you understand the requirements. If you are converting your wood fireplace then make sure your mason chimney meets the requirements. In most cases you will need an approved liner or PL vent because the heat generated from pellet stove inserts is substantially hotter than that of a conventional wood burning stove.
One of the most appealing features of pellet stove inserts is the glass enclosure that seals the fireplace opening. As the glass becomes supper heated, the heat is radiated within the room, and visually it is as relaxing as any wood fireplace. You even get inserts for small pellet stoves. Pellet stove inserts are very popular and before you make an online purchase you should call and make sure they have your model in stock, otherwise you will have to wait for backorders to arrive and be shipped. Purchasing pellets for your new insert is easy with so many stores stocking them. Each pellet type will have the BTU heat rating, pellet type and the kind of stove they are made for. Lower quality pellets are ok for bottom feed pellet stoves and in most cases are considered very close to the BTU rating of more expensive pellets. You may also consider biofuel pellets, such as corn, switch grass, and other renewable fuel source pellets as they are very inexpensive and work very well in bottom feed pellet stoves.
Higher quality premium wood pellets leave a lower amount of ash behind after they are burned making clean up much easier. At any rate, you can always use a shop vacuum to remove the ash after the stove has cooled down. Pellet stove inserts are rapidly gaining universal acceptance by homeowners all around the world as the most economical and energy efficient method of heating.
