Pellet Stove pros & cons?

[Laurie Reaume]

I'm beginning to research pellet stoves and wonder what features
to look for (and avoid). If you have used a pellet stove, please reply:

size and brand of stove
heat efficiency of stove throughout house
energy costs: pellets, electricity
what makes the stove noisy or quieter?
odors of pellets or smoke from burning fuel?
local source you recommend for buying a pellet stove and/or fuel?

Thanks for any input,
Laurie
[email protected]

[Tars]

I'm beginning to research pellet stoves and wonder what features
to look for (and avoid).

I haven't used a pellet stove. I'm shopping for a woodstove, and have rejected buying a pellet stove. I have heard comments from a few owners, and pellet suppliers, that the supply of pellets is limited. Pellets use the same ingredients as some lumber products. As the price of lumber spirals up, so does the price and the availability of pellets.

A commercial supplier of pellets tells me that due to their limited supply allowance from the mills, they have to put their customers on an advance order list. Last I heard they weren't accepting new clients.

I heard all this last year, so maybe things have changed.

[MsTerry]

if you loose power on a regular basis during the winter, a pellrt stove is not a good idea

[mykil]

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