High Tech Refined Warmth
If you prefer to heat witha renewable source of fuel but are interested in eliminationg much of the work involved in woodburning, then pellet-fueled technology may be just right for you. Pellets are frormed from recycled wood waste, purchased in convenient and clean 40-pound bags, fed automaticly to the fire by means of an auger system, and produce the cleanest-burning wood fire possible.
Even cleaner burning, in most cases, than EPA-listed wood stoves and inserts, pellet stoves produce particulate emissions as low as 0.7 grams per hour, generating up to 53,000 BTUs at efficiencies around 80 percent. Pellet furnaces are also available that produce up to 85,000 BTUs as much heating power as many household central heating systems.
It is no surprise that, with recent dramatic increases in fuel costs, economical pellet stoves and inserts are the subjects of a resurgance of interest. Plus, pellet fuel costs have remained remarkably low, making this heating option even more attractive. |
