Pellet Stove Heat And The Advantages Compared To Wood Log Stoves

Though the fuel, in terms of wood may be the same from pellet stove heat and wood log stoves, the way that heat is generated is very different. Traditional log stoves have been used in homes for heat for hundreds of years. The problem with these stoves are they are very labour intensive, and not very efficient. Few log stoves have an efficiency of over 60%, with a lot of the heat simply venting out of the stove with the exhaust gases. Various improvement can be made to capture more heat, however the burn its self is still inefficient, meaning a low overall efficiency. Pellet stoves on the other hand due to the precise control of fuel and combustion air rates can achieve an efficiency of above 90%. The other area where pellet stove is far superior is in reduced manual maintenance and automated operation. Pellet stoves feature an integrated fuel hopper and feed system, which can feed the fire and burn pot for several hours and day.

How Is Pellet Stove Fuel Made? And The Processes In Pellet Production

Pellet fuel can be produced from a range of wood resources, including logs, wood chips, sawdust etc. In fact practically any wood residue can be turned into pellets through appropriate conditioning. However, it must be noted that each different wood residue will produce a different burning wood pellet. factors such as bark content and wood species will affect the percentage of ash created during a burn. It should also be noted that contaminated wood with paints, resins and varnishes should not be used to produce fuel pellets. Generally the wood will be processed through a chipper first to reduce the size of the wood. The chips will then be processed through a hammer mill to reduce the wood into particles small enough for the pellet mill. Once the wood particles enter the pellet mill there are exposed to intense heat and pressure. Through compressing the particles through a die a pellet is formed. When the pellets leave the pellet mill they are very hot and fragile. The pellets do not form a strong durable pellet until they have been cool to ambient air temperature.

Burning All Grades And Types Of Wood Pellet Fuels In A Pellet Stove

As stated using different types and grades of wood produced fuel pellets with different percentages of ash. However some pellet stoves are designed to only work with a small selection of pellet fuels, specifically premium wood pellet fuels. Purchasing a pellet stove which only operates on premium pellet fuels put the owner in a vulnerable position. It means the owner can only run their pellet stove on the most expensive form of pellet fuel in the highest demand. This demand can sometimes cause issues in supply, further inflating prices and causing pellet fuel shortages. To avoid these issues it is recommended to buy a more tolerable pellet stove which can used a wide range of pellet fuels.

Embracing Pellet Stove Heat And The PelHeat Pellet Stove Guide

To help consumers purchase more fuel flexible pellet stoves, we have developed this guide. The information it contains can be used to differentiate between pellet stoves. Please click the link below to purchase and download.

The Pellet Stove and Boiler Guide © PelHeat Ltd - Pellet Stove Heat