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What is a Wood Pellet Stove? The moisture content contained in wood Pellets pellets has been factory engineered stored in Wood Pellet Stoves are solid-fuel burning hopper appliances closely resembling a traditional to maintain a consistent and optimal wood stove. Instead of wood, the pellet burning efficiency. stove burns high-density pelletized wood How do Wood Pellet Stoves Work? fiber using a regulated system that blends air and fuel to maintain Wood pellets are stored in a hopper in the back of the pellet stove. An auger or screw optimal heat efficiency. Auger pulls device gradually pulls the pellets into the pellets What are Wood Pellets? burning chamber where only a handful of Wood Pellets are manufactured from 100% pellets burn at a time. A fan in the stove wood by-products, such as , that then supplies air to the flame creating an are compressed under pressure and heat to optimal combustion environment for the pellets. The stoves heat exchanger then form small pellets. Pellets are much more Pellets burn dense than regular due to the draws the warm air into the surrounding a hand full at a time. compression process, taking longer to burn room and home. while providing more consistent heat and Depending on the stove and feed rate, less ash. a typical pellet stove can hold up to 1-3 days worth of pellets for a How do Wood Pellets Differ continuous supply of heating fuel. from Cut Wood? TYPICAL FUEL MOISTURE CONTENT Wet fuel burns inefficiently, generates 40% low heat and produces creosote. 35% 30% 25% Pellets generate a smaller, more intense 20% flame compared to the larger, lazy flame 15% 10% of traditional firewood. Wood pellets 5% contain a moisture content of about a 0% SEASONED IMPROPERLY WOOD PELLETS third of typical seasoned wood. FIREWOOD SEASONED 6% 20% FIREWOOD 30-40% What do Customers Say Who Switch WOOD PELLETS 101 from Wood to Pellets • No more chopping, stacking, and carrying wood in from the out doors. Upgrade your home heating • Pellets always burn at the correct temperature. • No more worrying if the wood I – decrease your fuel costs bought is too wet or too dry. • Better for the environment as were using a by-product. What’s Better – or working day, to keep their living area • If I run out of pellets I can always Hardwood Pellets? at a constant temperature. This allows pick up a few bags as opposed to you to keep your pellet stove burning waiting for a fill up. Hardwood is the fuel of choice in day and night to maintain a constant • No more waking up to a cold house because the stove ran out traditional firewood because it has a temperature. Also, some pellet stoves in the middle of the night. higher density than softwood. However, come with a battery back-up should once pelletized, both hardwood and there be a power outage. softwood pellets have the same density. WHAT ELECTRIC HEAT OWNERS SAY Heating with electricity was easy, but Typically, softwood pellets have a higher Is a Pellet Stove “it just wasn’t economical or good for the BTU value (more heat) than hardwood Expensive to Operate? environment. – Bob, Charlottetown pellets due to higher resin levels. They A bag of wood pellets varies by region – ” also tend to produce less ash. but the real question is how does it compare in heating value? The cost of What About Convenience? WHAT WOOD STOVE OWNERS SAY heating with wood pellets is less than half We certainly don’t miss stacking wood, There is no cutting, splitting or stacking the cost of electricity and less than one- “I would often get up in the middle of night of wood as the fuel comes pre-formed and to stock the stove so the house would be third of propane. Unlike Fossil , the warm when we get up, I don’t miss that conveniently bagged allowing you to fill price of pellets is stable. Check out the anymore. – Michele, Dartmouth your stove with without having Fuel Calculator at easternembers.ca for ” to worry about refilling it every couple of more details on savings. hours like a typical wood stove. WHAT WOOD PELLET USERS SAY Wood Pellet Fuel and the We want to be environmentally responsible Finally, because pellet fuel burns more Environment? “for the benefit of our children and future efficiently than regular wood, less ash generations. Although wind and solar may The most significant environmental aspect be great, it’s hard to rely on. With Wood and residue is produced, meaning less of burning wood pellets is that they are Pellets we get a reliable source of heat, mess to clean, and fewer times the stove while knowing that we’re not contributing considered by many as CO2 neutral, and will require . to global warming. And where Pellets are unlike fossil fuels, wood pellets do not a wood by-product, it’s nice knowing that contribute to global warming. we’re helping to keep the trees in the , What are the Safety not too mention keeping fossil fuels in the Considerations? ground. Wood Pellet Stoves Highlights As with all solid-fuel appliances, proper ” – Valerie, Moncton • Thermostatically Controlled Heat installation, regular cleaning and maintenance are very important. Pellet • Ambiance of Wood Stove stoves are designed with safety in mind • Clean, Convenient Fuel and incorporate a number of sensors to • Simple Venting automatically turn the unit off should any • Safe, Reliable unusual fluctuations in temperature occur. • Less than 1/3 the cost of propane 9105 Hardwoodlands Rd Highway 14 Many pellet-stove owners leave their •  Milford, Nova Scotia unit burning at night, or during the • Stable fuel prices Tel: (902) 883-2220 (Halifax Area) 1-800-607-2509 (Toll Free) easternembers.ca