| When my husband and I got tired of paying high | | | | quality and quantity of insulation in our home was |
| heating bills we decided to install a pellet stove | | | | going to play a big role in our choice. We also |
| insert. We figured that we could "kill two birds | | | | learned that the placement of the pellet stove |
| with one stone" installing a fireplace insert. The | | | | insert played a big role in how efficiently it would |
| first is that we could save money burning efficient | | | | heat. |
| wood pellets as a primary source of heat and | | | | We saw many different models, the Harman |
| using our expensive oil heat as a secondary | | | | Accentra Pellet Fireplace Insert, and several |
| source. Second is that we could close up the | | | | different QuadraFire inserts such as the Mt. |
| drafty and often unused fireplace and get rid of | | | | Vernon AE Insert, the Classic Bay 1200 Insert |
| the messy firewood. | | | | and the Castile Insert. |
| We were amazed at the wide array of beautiful | | | | We found that all of these pellet stove inserts |
| wood pellet stove inserts we saw on the market. | | | | share some very common features. Pellet stoves |
| It was definitely going to be an asset for our | | | | are basically carefree. Once they have the hopper |
| home. We did like the idea that we could have | | | | filled with wood pellets and the programmable |
| andirons and logsets to make the fire look like a | | | | automatic thermostat set they take care of |
| log fire. We learned however that we shouldn't | | | | themselves. We found that most all had quiet |
| decide on a pellet stove insert by looks alone. | | | | blowers, automatic lighting and programmable |
| Pellet stove inserts come in many different sizes. | | | | thermostat controls as well as remote controls. |
| The correct size pellet stove insert for our home | | | | We paid specific attention to the BTU output of |
| was going to depend on the square footage we | | | | each pellet stove and their overall efficiency |
| wanted to heat. There were many different | | | | ratings. BTU's range from 14,000 to 60,000. |
| manufacturers of pellet stove inserts to choose | | | | Overall efficiency ratings were not easily available |
| from. We decided after doing a lot of research | | | | for every pellet stove insert but we saw them |
| online that the best choice was going to be a | | | | between 80% and 84%. |
| stove we could buy and have installed locally. | | | | Well, we've just finished our first winter season |
| We found out that the square footage we want | | | | with our new QuadraFire pellet stove insert and |
| to heat, the construction of our home and the | | | | we couldn't be happier with our choice. |