Pellet Stove Installation The Factors To Consider And Fuel Options

Following the proper procedures to the installation of a pellet stove are crucial for your safety and to reduce fire risk. When installing a pellet stove, one of the first considerations is the position of the stove. Depending on the type of pellet stove and how the stove will provide heat will determine desired locations and possible locations. In terms of safety a pellet stove must be positioned in a location with a low fire risk. Therefore the stove must be a set number of inches from any other objects. Also the location of the stove is dictated by where the vent for the stove is acceptable. For example wall materials will dictate fire risk, depending on whether a single wall, double wall or direct vent are used also affect which wall materials the vent is safe to exit through. So there are various restrictions on positioning the stove for safety. Also the stove cannot be placed on carpet. Generally the stove is placed on a tiled and raised surface.

Wood Pellet Stove Installation Position Based On How Heat Is Provided

Once the safety aspects of stove installation have been considered, the location of the stove must also be chosen on how the stove provides heat to the property. Some pellet stoves are used to generate heat for one room, or the entire property. The stove can either do this through generating warm air and radiating heat into the room, or some stoves are fitted with a back boiler. Attaching a back boiler to a pellet stove can capture more heat, and also connect the stove into your central heating system and provide heat to the whole property. A pellet stove with a back boiler can usually generate up to 10-15Kw's of heat, which is sufficient for the average sized family home. A back boiler wood pellet stove is normally spilt 20/80, providing 20% of the energy in warm air to the room where the wood pellet stove is positioned and 80% to the central heating system. Obviously a wood pellet stove with a back boiler will have to be positioned in a suitable location to connect up to your central heating system.

Installing A Pellet Stove That Can Use All Types Of Fuel Effectively

There is a huge range of pellet stoves available today, and the simple fact is do not presume that each pellet stove is equal. To keep production costs to a minimum some pellet stove manufactures develop stoves with very basic pellet feed and burn pot designs. With ultra high quality and expensive pellet fuel the stove will work without complications. However each batch of pellets will have a slight change in ash percentage that the basic designs of stoves cannot deal with effectively. Also the basic designs reduce fuel choice, meaning you will not be able to take advantage of cheaper lower grade fuel pellets. Hundreds and even thousands can be made by using lower grade fuel pellets that only require slightly more maintenance. However not all pellet stoves can use these pellets.

Learn Which Pellet Stoves Can Burn Lower Grade Wood Fuel Pellets

This guide can help you identify the feature the stove needs to be able to burn a wider range of pellet fuel. Please click the link below to purchase and download.

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