NEWS : Thompson Wood Pellet Stove Product Details and Figures

Thompson is not currently a major player in the pellet stove market, with brands such as Harman and Breckwell leading market demand. However, Thompson have produced a stove to stand out from the crowd, with some very impressive features. This is vertical stove, with a large viewing window and good access to the burn chamber. One of the special features of this stove is the huge internal hopper which can hold 120lbs of pellet fuel. This is sufficient to enable the stove to operate for 96 hours, heating a space of 2000 square feet. This hopper size is far beyond the industry average of 55lbs, and creates a running time most pellet stoves can only dream of. The Thompson stove has a soft touch control panel, with 5 heat settings for room temperature. Under these modes the stove utilizes an automatic thermostat. As well as a large access to the hopper for easy loading the stove also features a stainless steel grate from longer life.

How Efficient Is The Thompson Wood Pellet Stove And Other Features

Along with a stainless steel grate, the stove also has good access to ash draw to remove the ash and clean the stove. The stove also features 13 stainless steel heat exchanger tubes, which will prolong the life of the stove and provide good heat transfer from the hot exhaust gases. In the factory the Thompson wood pellet stove is set to provide a heat output between 17,000 and 42,000 Btu's, however these settings can be reset to between 11,000 and 54,000 Btu's. The Thompson also features a very powerful convection fan to carry heat from the 13 heat exchanger tubes into the room and whole home. The convection fan has four settings, as well as an auto heat function. The stove weighs around 262lbs which should be considered when deciding where to position the stove. The Thompson also apparently features a 'super' grate to burn premium and standard grades of pellet fuel. This is very positive feature, however its unclear if the grate could handle other types of biomass fuel pellets. Finally the stove has automatic ignition through a hot air igniter.

Why Would You Want To Burn Standard Wood and Biomass Pellet Fuel

Premium wood pellets is where all modern pellet burning starts for consumers. The produce the best heat and the lowest ash content, therefore require very little maintenance. However they are also by far the most expensive, and often are not produced locally from local biomass materials. To make the best use of the opportunity pellets bring we need to encourage local pellet production from local biomass materials. This is the best practice for the economy, fuel prices and the environment. But first you need a pellet stove which can burn them.

The PelHeat Wood Pellet Stove and Boiler Guide Can Help You Out

You want to find the best pellet stove or boiler for your money that's reliable, fuel flexible, efficient and affordable. Well, this guide will help you to become an educated consumer, so you can find a pellet heater which meets all these and other personal requirements for your needs. With the knowledge contained within the guide you will save thousands on the stove and hundreds on fuel.

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