We are thinking about getting a wood pellet stove to heat our home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wood pellet stoves? “For someone committed to using a renewable energy source and who ...

Syracuse, NY -- Last year, as the price of natural gas and other heating fuels skyrocketed, Bob Steves, of Geddes, joined the more than 140,000 Americans who bought a wood pellet stove. Steves said ...

Wood pellets offer an inexpensive, environmentally responsible way to heat your home, but there’s a problem. Pellets won’t burn in an ordinary woodstove and dedicated pellet stoves are much more ...

Pellet stoves run from about $1,800 to $3,800, with the wood stoves about $1,300 to $3,000. Even though oil prices have declined recently, the fuel still costs significantly more than previous years.

Wood-burning stoves like the ones early Americans cozied up to for warmth are hot again. Fireplaces that folks have enjoyed in their homes for years are being retrofitted with "inserts" that shoot ...

Q: My husband and I are having an interesting conversation about wood stoves vs. pellet. He bought a pellet stove pre me and I’ve always preferred a wood stove. Just like many others out there, he ...

Generally small and producing just a minimal - if any - amount of smoke, pellet stoves are an increasingly popular choice for those looking to move away from oil or gas-fired heat for their homes.

Last winter, Connecticut homeowners Keith Goodrow and Jody Willis began looking into ways to cut their fuel bills. Goodrow, a civil engineer, and Willis, a veterinarian, were spending about $3000 a ...

EAGLE, Colo. ” After a seven-year ban on solid-fuel burning devices, the town of Eagle is ready to loosen up its regulations a bit. The Eagle Town Board recently changed the law to allow pellet stoves ...

The frisky Chihuahua and pug mix named Gus settled in front of a Hampton pellet stove and basked in its warmth. About 10 minutes later, the "unofficial greeter’’ at EN-R-GY Saver Inc. in Holliston ...