Unlike the traditional wood fireplaces, using a wood pellet fireplace may be one of the easiest ways to reduce fossil fuel dependence by heating with wood. This is an automatic process where wood pellets are fed from a storage hopper into the fire, which causes warm air to be circulated and allows the output of heat to be adjustable and even hands free if a thermostat is used.
If you have an existing chimney that you would like to use with one of the pellet fireplaces, then you will most likely need to get a pellet stove insert. There are other alternatives as well. For example, some Fireplace Inserts have zero clearance, which means you do not need an existing fireplace in order to install it. They can be installed in a renovation situation or as part of a new construction.
The Whitfield pellet stove insert can help you convert your existing metal or masonry fireplace into a pellet fireplace. There are inserts that will fit most gas, wood and pellet burning fireplaces. These are easily installed and will fit into most traditional fireplace openings.
For the most part, pellet fireplaces stoves can be installed in almost any home. Recently, there are more and more companies that sell a vent free fireplace and they have become very popular. Equipped with such things as a remote control and a variable flame height adjustment, most make it possible to control the speed of your assembly blower as well. Some allow you to turn the unit on from a wall switch but their flame adjustment must still be done from the valve on the fireplace and not with any type of a remote device.
- Pellets are fed from a storage hopper into the fire that causes the warm air to circulate.
- Pellet fireplaces stoves can be installed in almost any home.
- Many companies have inserts that will help to convert your fireplace.
Part of the allure of a traditional wood burning fireplace seems to be the warmth and ambiance that it provides; perfect for curling up to read a book or just some quiet conversation around the fire. Unfortunately, wood fireplaces have had problems with the output of carbon and the pollution that comes with the particles in the smoke.
For those of you who are worried about losing that ambiance and warmth that you have with the traditional fireplace, there are some features of the pellet fireplace that will allow you to regain some of what you have lost, such as the ability to control the flame height as well as controlling the amount of heat that is produced. While it may not be exactly the same as the traditional fireplace you can be assured that it is as close as possible.
