Re: Frugal Heating - Pellet Stoves

On 1 Dec 2003 09:12:01 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ryan Franzen)
wrote:

>Last winter was my first winter as a homeowner and also the first time
>I was subjected to natural gas prices that rise for the winter demand.
>
>I like the sound of a pellet stove.  My house is a ranch style, 1400
>square foot, located in Wisconsin.  My rough calculations tell me that
>I could significantly reduce my annual heating bill by using a pellet
>stove as my primary heat source rather than my gas furnace.  Has
>anyone installed a pellet stove to use as a primary rather than gas? 
>If so, how much cost savings did you experience?
>
>Any other comments always welcome!

Before you buy, see what is the actual retail cost of the pellets, and
what you would be paying per BTU.  My impression is that you would be
much better off cost-wise with a wood or coal stove, depending on
where you live.  You can buy pellets below the market at WalMart, when
they have them in stock, but the bags are heavy and inconvenient to
transport.