Home Coupons Tap to Call Now

Comparing Pellet Stoves with Wood-Burning Stoves

wood stove vs pellet stoveAre you in the market for a new heating system and trying to decide between a pellet stove or a wood-burning stove? Today’s appliances are incredibly efficient and for that reason, you really can’t go wrong. There are plenty of differences between a pellet stove and a wood-burning stove, however, which gives you a lot to consider.

Fuel Cost

  • Pellet Stoves – Pellet stoves are quite different from other appliances because they are designed to burn only small pellets made from wood waste that are about the size of rabbit food. The  pellets are purchased in 40-pound bags which stack neatly and store well as long as they are kept away from moisture. Wood pellets don’t attract rodents or insects. People who heat with pellet stoves usually use between two to three tons of pellets during each winter season. It’s recommended that all the pellets needed for the winter be purchased up front, in case the local supply of pellets runs out mid-winter.
  • Wood Stoves – The least expensive fuel to heat with is wood, even when you consider the cost of wood that is split, delivered, and stacked for you. Anyone who owns wooded property has the option of cutting down trees for fuel. There are other opportunities to get free wood, especially when tree-trimming businesses allow people to freely haul off the wood they cut.

Efficiency

  • Pellet Stoves – Efficiency is one of the top features of a pellet stove. In fact, pellets are the cleanest burning solid fuel. Some models can adjust automatically, to produce the amount of heat that is set on a wall thermostat. A pellet stove with a large hopper that is burning at a low heat can run for over 65 hours completely unattended. Blowers move the heat from the stove into the home. The technology of pellet stoves and the pellets they burn seems to be all about efficiency.
  • Wood-Burning Stoves – Today’s wood-burning stoves are airtight and far more efficient that in former times, using 1/3 to ½ less wood than older versions. Wood stoves produce a lot less smoke and creosote and a lot more heat than a traditional fireplace. The size of the stove you purchase determines how much wood can burn at once; many sizes are available.

Two Cons

  • Pellet StovePellet Stoves – One potential disadvantage to a pellet stove is that a small amount of electricity is required to run fans and possibly the augers which feed the pellets into the burn box. You can get around this issue when the electricity goes out by buying the battery back-ups that are available.
  • Wood Stoves Whereas pellet stoves can inexpensively be vented directly to an outside wall, wood-burning stoves require a chimney. Most wood stoves must be installed at least a foot away from combustible walls, whereas pellet stoves can be anywhere from 3 inches to 6 inches away from combustibles.

There are definite advantages, whether you go with a wood stove or a pellet stove. We believe that either choice is a good one. Simply compare the differences between the two and decide which features have the most appeal for you. Whichever appliance you choose, give us a call so that we can provide professional installation for your wood burning stove or pellet stove.

Northeastern Chimney, Inc.
formerly Nayaug Chimney Services, LLC
37 Cody Street, West Hartford, CT 06110
Phone: 860-233-5770

Chimney Inspections in Hartford, Glastonbury, 06001 Avon, 06002 Bloomfield, 06006 Windsor, 06010 Bristol, 06010 Forestville, 06011 Bristol, 06016 East Windsor, 06019 Canton, 06023 East Berlin, 06025 East Glastonbury, 06029 Ellington, 06030 Farmington, 06032 Farmington, 06033 Glastonbury, 06034 Farmington, 06035 Granby, 06037 Berlin, 06040 Manchester, 06041, 06042, 06043 Bolton, 06043, 06045, 06050 New Britain, 06051, 06051, 06052, 06053, 06066 Rockville, 06067 Rocky Hill, 06070 Simbury, 06071 Somers, 06074 South Windsor, 06078 Suffield, 06080, 06081 Simsbury, 06082 Enfield, 06083, 06084 Tolland, 06085 Farmington, 06088 East Windsor. 06089, 06090 Granby, 06092, 06093, 06095 Windsor, 06096 Windsor Locks, Hartford, 06105 West Hartford, 06106, 06107, 06108 East Hartford, 06109 Wethersfield, 06110 Elmwood, 06110, 06111 Newington, 06117, 06118, 06119, 06127, 06128, 06129, 06131 Newington, 06133 Elmwood, 06133 West Hartford, 06138, 06226 Willimantic, 06232 Andover, 06247 Hampton, 06248 Hebron, 06249 Lebanon, 06447 East Hampton, 06447 Marlborough, 06450 Meriden, 06451,06455 Middlefield, 06457 Middletown, 06459, 06475 Old Saybrook, 06480 Portland and many more CT towns

Nayaug Chimney Services LLC
Kreiger Lane GlastonburyCT06033 USA 
 • 860-659-0937

get_header(); ?>
wethersfield ct chimney sweep and chimney cleaningchimney cleaning in glastonbury ctchimney sweep serving avon farmington simsbury wethersfield rocky hill ctnew chimney rebuild in coventry includes masonry work by chimney sweepsinstalling chimney liner in hebron marlborough ct area homenew chimney cap repair in manchester ctadding a stainless steel chimney liner to remedy cracked clay tile liner problem in south windsor ctinstall stainless steel chimney liner for wood burning fireplace insert in tolland ctmasonry repair in glastonbury chimney rebuilding projectbrick rebuilding chimney in colchester ct areanew chimney built in south glastonbury because of chimney leakinstall chimney liner and chimney cap for fireplace insert in east hampton ctchimney inspection and installation of new chimney cap in marlborough ctcleaning wood stove in cromwell ct certified chimney sweepcleaning wood stove by certified chimney sweep in hebron ct lebanon area

Comparing Pellet Stoves with Wood-Burning Stoves

wood stove vs pellet stoveAre you in the market for a new heating system and trying to decide between a pellet stove or a wood-burning stove? Today’s appliances are incredibly efficient and for that reason, you really can’t go wrong. There are plenty of differences between a pellet stove and a wood-burning stove, however, which gives you a lot to consider.

Fuel Cost

  • Pellet Stoves – Pellet stoves are quite different from other appliances because they are designed to burn only small pellets made from wood waste that are about the size of rabbit food. The  pellets are purchased in 40-pound bags which stack neatly and store well as long as they are kept away from moisture. Wood pellets don’t attract rodents or insects. People who heat with pellet stoves usually use between two to three tons of pellets during each winter season. It’s recommended that all the pellets needed for the winter be purchased up front, in case the local supply of pellets runs out mid-winter.
  • Wood Stoves – The least expensive fuel to heat with is wood, even when you consider the cost of wood that is split, delivered, and stacked for you. Anyone who owns wooded property has the option of cutting down trees for fuel. There are other opportunities to get free wood, especially when tree-trimming businesses allow people to freely haul off the wood they cut.

Efficiency

  • Pellet Stoves – Efficiency is one of the top features of a pellet stove. In fact, pellets are the cleanest burning solid fuel. Some models can adjust automatically, to produce the amount of heat that is set on a wall thermostat. A pellet stove with a large hopper that is burning at a low heat can run for over 65 hours completely unattended. Blowers move the heat from the stove into the home. The technology of pellet stoves and the pellets they burn seems to be all about efficiency.
  • Wood-Burning Stoves – Today’s wood-burning stoves are airtight and far more efficient that in former times, using 1/3 to ½ less wood than older versions. Wood stoves produce a lot less smoke and creosote and a lot more heat than a traditional fireplace. The size of the stove you purchase determines how much wood can burn at once; many sizes are available.

Two Cons

  • Pellet StovePellet Stoves – One potential disadvantage to a pellet stove is that a small amount of electricity is required to run fans and possibly the augers which feed the pellets into the burn box. You can get around this issue when the electricity goes out by buying the battery back-ups that are available.
  • Wood Stoves Whereas pellet stoves can inexpensively be vented directly to an outside wall, wood-burning stoves require a chimney. Most wood stoves must be installed at least a foot away from combustible walls, whereas pellet stoves can be anywhere from 3 inches to 6 inches away from combustibles.

There are definite advantages, whether you go with a wood stove or a pellet stove. We believe that either choice is a good one. Simply compare the differences between the two and decide which features have the most appeal for you. Whichever appliance you choose, give us a call so that we can provide professional installation for your wood burning stove or pellet stove.

Northeastern Chimney, Inc.
formerly Nayaug Chimney Services, LLC
37 Cody Street, West Hartford, CT 06110
Phone: 860-233-5770

Chimney Inspections in Hartford, Glastonbury, 06001 Avon, 06002 Bloomfield, 06006 Windsor, 06010 Bristol, 06010 Forestville, 06011 Bristol, 06016 East Windsor, 06019 Canton, 06023 East Berlin, 06025 East Glastonbury, 06029 Ellington, 06030 Farmington, 06032 Farmington, 06033 Glastonbury, 06034 Farmington, 06035 Granby, 06037 Berlin, 06040 Manchester, 06041, 06042, 06043 Bolton, 06043, 06045, 06050 New Britain, 06051, 06051, 06052, 06053, 06066 Rockville, 06067 Rocky Hill, 06070 Simbury, 06071 Somers, 06074 South Windsor, 06078 Suffield, 06080, 06081 Simsbury, 06082 Enfield, 06083, 06084 Tolland, 06085 Farmington, 06088 East Windsor. 06089, 06090 Granby, 06092, 06093, 06095 Windsor, 06096 Windsor Locks, Hartford, 06105 West Hartford, 06106, 06107, 06108 East Hartford, 06109 Wethersfield, 06110 Elmwood, 06110, 06111 Newington, 06117, 06118, 06119, 06127, 06128, 06129, 06131 Newington, 06133 Elmwood, 06133 West Hartford, 06138, 06226 Willimantic, 06232 Andover, 06247 Hampton, 06248 Hebron, 06249 Lebanon, 06447 East Hampton, 06447 Marlborough, 06450 Meriden, 06451,06455 Middlefield, 06457 Middletown, 06459, 06475 Old Saybrook, 06480 Portland and many more CT towns

Call Now Button