| Are you still wasting money on gas fuels? Now | | | | If you find yourself in a store full of different |
| that the times are hard and everyone is doing | | | | brands and types of pellets, here are three things |
| everything they can to keep up with the | | | | you should check to make sure that it's premium |
| economic crisis, there is a great solution to the | | | | quality. Note, sometimes the quality doesn't |
| rising cost of oil fuel: wood stove pellets. | | | | depend on the brand, so try other less popular |
| These have been incorporated in wood furnaces | | | | brands as well. |
| for years in Europe, before they made their way | | | | First is the consistency of the pellets. The whole |
| in the US, and the reason why they're a popular | | | | bag should not include a lot of fine grains, the |
| alternative to traditional fuel, is that they have | | | | ones you usually find at the bottom of the bag |
| been found to be the most efficient in heating | | | | and which look like crushed pellets. This is actually |
| homes, plus they are also the cheapest. The | | | | will contribute to more waste when you finally use |
| combination of these two facts contribute to its | | | | the pellets because they will remain unburned. |
| growing popularity today. | | | | Another thing you should check is the moisture |
| However, if you are planning to switch to using | | | | level of the pellets. Moisture level should not |
| wood stove pellets, there are things you should | | | | exceed 10% if you want to make the most out |
| take note to make sure that you don't waste | | | | of your wood stove pellets. Remember that the |
| money buying the low quality ones. Remember | | | | standard is about 10% or less, but if you find |
| that because of the increase in demand, there are | | | | products that have 15% moisture and above, it |
| also suddenly a lot of manufacturers. Don't be | | | | may not be as efficient as those with a lower |
| confused and don't go running to the nearest | | | | percentage. |
| store to purchase the cheapest one because | | | | Remember these and you'll get the most efficient |
| there's a difference in their quality. | | | | and best value for your money. |