| A freestanding pellet stove can be a great way | | | | floor, whether it is tiles set into the floor or a |
| to add heat to your main living spaces while also | | | | more traditional-looking hearth. Again, the |
| enjoying the look of a lovely new piece of | | | | specifications for the floor covering will be |
| furniture. Pellet stoves come in all sorts of shapes, | | | | different depending on what type of stove you |
| sizes, and styles, and one that stands on its own | | | | buy and how large it is. |
| can be a great way to add a focal point to your | | | | Thirdly, you'll have to figure out how to install |
| living room, dining room, or even large kitchen. | | | | vents for your freestanding stove. Depending on |
| Before you buy a pellet stove like this one, | | | | where you need to install your stove, you will |
| though, you need to know exactly what it takes | | | | probably have to knock a few holes in your walls |
| to install one in your home. | | | | or ceilings, which could be more or less |
| First, check out the specifications on any stoves | | | | complicated, depending on the area around the |
| that you're looking at to see how much space | | | | stove. Before you buy a stove, figure out how |
| you need to leave around the stove. Freestanding | | | | large of a vent it will need, and plan out where |
| stoves will do best if they are in a large area, | | | | you will install the vent in your walls or ceiling. |
| which will allow for more regulation of heat and | | | | Finally, you'll have to find a place to install your |
| better circulation throughout the area you need to | | | | stove nearby to an electrical outlet, since it will |
| keep warm. Different stoves will, obviously, have | | | | need electricity to run properly. Setting your |
| different space needs, and you should be sure | | | | stove up right in front of an outlet might be the |
| you have enough room to safely install your | | | | best option so that you will have less cords to |
| stove. | | | | deal with. If you can't put the stove right in front |
| Second, figure out what you need to have on the | | | | of an outlet, you should consider how you will hide |
| floor. Anytime you're installing a pellet stove, you'll | | | | the cords that will trail along the floor, for the |
| have to have some sort of protection on your | | | | sake of both safety and appearances. |