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Wood vs. Pellet Fireplaces & Stoves

Many of today’s stoves and fireplace inserts are engineered to burn biomass – fuel derived from renewable and sustainable sources such as wood, pellets, corn and other alternatives. Stoves and fireplace inserts that run on wood or pellet fuel are both
economically and environmentally sound choices for your home.

There are a number of factors that will contribute to your decision about which is right for you, such as:

• Geographic location – wood may be plentiful in certain parts of the country whereas pellets may be more easily accessible in others
• Desired level of participation – for some, chopping wood may be a desired activity, for others, the convenience of filling a pellet hopper may be preferable.

The Benefits of Biomass

Environmentally-Friendly Fuel

Wood

• Wood-burning stoves and inserts manufactured after 1992 are certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as clean burning
• Wood is a renewable source of energy, grows locally and is abundant in most areas
• Trees convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, replenishing the atmosphere
• Most firewood comes from harvesting dead trees and, unlike fossil fuels, no net carbon is contributed when burning wood (as those same gases are given off when the tree decomposes in nature)

Pellet

• Pellet fuel is clean-burning and a renewable source of energy
• Pellets are made of compressed sawdust that might otherwise end up in landfills
• When burned, they generate minimal wood smoke and are the lowest emission solid-fuel burning products available, making them a popular choice an areas with air quality issues

Cost Effectiveness

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