NEWS : Classic 500 Wood Pellet Stove Facts and Performance Details

The Classic 500 is a stove with a very straightforward design, with simple straight lines and a compact size. The heat output of the Classic 500 is suitable to heat between 1500 and 1800 square feet. The stove has an official efficiency rating of around 85%. This is not market leading as many stoves now achieve above 90%, however this is still above the market average. The construction of the stove is from a welded steel frame and panels, with a ceramic glass viewing window which also transmits heat into the room. The fuel hopper on the Classic 500 can hold 66 lbs of pellet fuel. This is above the industry average of 55lbs, however not leading the market, however the advantages are a stove of a more compact footprint. The stove obviously has various heat settings, therefore fuel consumption can change from just under 1lb per hour up to just under 5 lbs per hour. This means the Classic 500 hopper can run the stove for several days.

Other Functions Of The Classic 500 Stove and Pellet Fuel Compatibility

The control system of the pellet stove includes a digital thermostat to regulate the heat output of the stove with respect to the temperature of the room. As you would expect the stove also features an auto ignition system, therefore the stove can be timed to operate a set times. The convection blower installed in the stove has two settings. The blower collects heat from the heat exchanger tubes, and disperse the heat around the room. The stove also features various safety features such as a vacuum system, which will shut down the stove under unsafe conditions. The Classic 500 does feature an extra large ash pan to make cleaning requirements less frequent. The large ash pan may indicate the stove can handle higher ash content fuel pellets, however the information provided by the manufacturer makes no reference to such details. The stove also features an air wash system, which removes ash from the viewing window. The control panel on the stove can control various features including feed rate and air flow.

What Is The Future Of Pellet Fuel? And What You Need To Be Ready

Currently the pellet fuel market is very predictable, built mainly on the distribution of premium grade wood fuel. However practically any biomass material can be processed into pellet fuel, which means a huge amount of local biomass resources can be processed into pellet fuel. This includes lower grade wood residue from tree surgery for example. Many tree surgeons have no use for the chip they generate, and in some cases the material still goes to landfill. This is a criminal waste of energy, and can be easily turned into a pellet fuel which can be used in pellet stoves and boilers, however only certain pellet stoves and boilers. The ash content of these pellets will be slightly above the premium grade, however this is still just too high for some products to burn efficiently.

Learning Which Wood Pellet Stoves and Boilers Can More Fuel Pellets

To be able to burn higher ash content wood and biomass pellets, you needs a capable pellet burner, that's what the PelHeat pellet stove guide will teach you.

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