Almost everyone loves to watch a burning fireplace or stove. However, not too many people are very interested in the tiresome chore of chopping wood into small enough pieces that will be able to fit into a typical wood burning unit. On the other hand, if you have a corn or pellet burning stove, you can have your cake and eat it too. Watching the dancing flame is just as hypnotizing; but there is absolutely no wood to chop. The fuel for these units is made entirely from organic matter that has been compressed into tiny pellets. These pellets are so small that they can easily be stored in a container near the stove.
Pellet stoves usually burn up to a day or two with one loading of pellets. They burn very clean and very hot. Nevertheless, the outside of most of these units remain comparatively cool. But, precautions must still be taken when you are near the glass door. It will be scorching hot. These stoves are virtually smoke free; thus producing little pollution. As with most everything, there is one mayor negative feature of this unit. It relies on electrical current to operate. Therefore, it may be unreliable as the only source of heat during the cold winter months. On the other hand, battery powered units are also readily available for people who may want the added security of a second power supply.
Pellet stoves are very economical to use. They definitely will help reduce your energy costs. Since the fuel for these stoves is organic in nature, it can easily be replaced in a relatively short period of time. This means that none of our much needed forests ever need to be destroyed.
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