However, there can be options for burning pellets in a wood stove, such as using a pellet basket. Pellets are small, compacted bits of material, and are usually made from wood derivatives but may also be made from other organic materials. The main issue with using pellets in a wood stove is that pellets can burn much hotter compared to logs because of how compacted together they are.
Wood burning stoves are only designed to burn firewood , which can be in the form of kindling or logs. Wood stoves have not been designed to deal with the increased temperatures generated by burning wood pellets. We have a number of stoves in the family and we only ever burn properly seasoned or kiln dried logs.
The potential for increased temperatures generated from burning highly compacted and dense pieces of wood in the form of pellets may cause permanent damage to the key components of a stove, including this fireproof lining, the baffle plate or even the main body of a stove. While it can be fine to add a number of logs to a wood stove at any one time, adding a large number of pellets to a stove may lead to over firing where temperatures reach higher than what is designed for. Pellets need to be fed to a fire slowly and in small quantities.
In order for pellets to be burnt in a stove they would need to be continuously hand fed to the fire with the door open. The door on a wood stove should always remain closed once a fire has got going to ensure that all of the air going into a stove can be controlled using the air vent s.
Unlike wood burning stoves, pellets stoves are both mechanical and electrical appliances. I have played around with angle iron racks and simple baskets and pellets do not burn well in open fireplace flam up then just smolder and smoke. It is impossible to control the air as the front is open, Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Wayne. Fsappo Minister of Fire. Apr 9, 4, Central NY. Click to expand Franks If you still know the people that have burned pellets in fireplace please ask them for any info the have or have them contact me via email if they dont mind.
Macman That is correct it is for Ambiance and of course sitting in the family room it makes it nice and cosy and warm in the evenings watching TV. With the open front of the fireplace I thought there would be a constant supply of air feeding the fire.
Is there anything I can do to make it work? Thanks for your help time and attention. Nov 21, South Central Maine. Switched to a pellet stove last year. Still use the wood boiler when it is cold enough. It is true that a fireplace has a constant source of oxygen, but a pellet stove burns very differently, and the oxygen for combustion is supplied very differently. Typically, the pellets are held in a relatively small metal burn pot and the combustion air, supplied from a dedicated combustion fan, is directed at the burn pot in a controlled manner.
Think of an "engineered" burn. I agree with Macman and the others, bio bricks or manufactured logs would be a much better solution in my opinion. I have tried burning some of the "fines" screened from pellets in the wood boiler sprinkled on top of a burning fire and they just do not burn well. Good luck for enjoyable burning with whatever decision you make. Scoop New Member. Nov 29, Southern Ontario.
I have a special custom made container for burning pellets in a wood burning stove or fireplace. The pellets burn evenly in our kitchen fire-place with glass doors. About two pounds of pellets will burn for about an hour in the perforated, stainless steel container. My beef is that they provide very little heat outside of the fireplace. I wouldn't go that route. Macman That is correct it is for Ambiance and of course sitting in the family room it makes it nice and cosy and warm in the evenings watching TV Jun 26, Southern NH.
As of , there are more than 80 pellet mills in North America, producing more than 1 million tons of pellets a year [source: Biomass-Events. One advantage of these fireplaces is that they can burn a variety of materials. While some models burn only pellets made of sawdust, wood, bark and other wood byproducts, other models allow you to burn a wide variety of biofuels, including corn kernels, soybeans, nutshells, barley, dried cherry pits, beet pulp, wheat and sunflowers.
This flexibility allows you to find the most affordable, highest-quality fuel available from local resources -- just one eco-friendly advantage of these heaters. Some consumers are installing wood pellet fireplaces because they just want to save money on home heating. Others may appreciate the cost savings but are even more excited about the eco-friendly nature of pellet fuel. Pellets and other biofuels are renewable resources, so they offer a much greener solution than burning nonrenewable fuels like oil, coal or gas.
Burning biofuels is also carbon-neutral, so using wood pellet fireplaces means you won't be adding to greenhouse gas effects as you would with fossil fuels. Some experts believe that use of wood pellet fireplaces results in the elimination of 75 percent of carbon emissions that would be caused by fossil fuel heating [source: Fireplaces. Therefore, you can not only save money with wood pellet fireplaces, but do your part for the environment, as well. Many of us recycle our paper, cans and plastics.
But did you know that by using a wood pellet fireplace, you're also supporting recycling? Fuel pellets are often made of factory byproducts. Wood pellets, for example, are manufactured using a combination of sawdust, wood chips, bark , agricultural crop waste, waste paper and a variety of other materials -- a number of which are impractical for other purposes.
So using pellets means you're reusing materials that normally would contribute to landfills. Another benefit: When you buy pellets from your local merchant, you're likely supporting local businesses that supply the raw materials, and therefore, you're contributing to your local economy. If you're using gas, propane or oil to heat your home, the utility bills can be staggering. Even worse, they fluctuate, and they can skyrocket unpredictably.
The cost of wood pellets, though, has remained fairly stable over the last 10 years [source: Fireplaces. The way most people save money using wood pellet fireplaces is by installing them in rooms where they spend the most time, like the living room or den. The fireplace keeps that room warm and toasty, so if you're still using central heating for the rest of the home, you can lower the thermostat.
There are also whole-house pellet heating systems. Some work as standalone systems, while others are actually integrated into the central heating system.
Wood pellet fireplaces usually run on electricity and have automated mechanisms that make them simple to use. Once you load the pellets into the fireplace's hopper, an auger automatically feed pellets into the combustion chamber, where they burn slowly and efficiently.
While you will need to buy and store bags of pellets, you won't have to store large stacks of chopped wood, so your storage requirements aren't as demanding as with wood fireplaces -- and there's no chopping involved! Just remember to store the pellets in a dry place, and keep plenty on hand so you don't run out on a chilly night.
Wood pellet fireplaces are becoming more popular, and as in any hot market, that means manufacturers must be competitive with new features to increase market share and gain more sales. Such competition breeds improvement, so these fireplaces have become quite sophisticated.
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