If you have decided to make the switch to supplementing your heat with wood in the Delaware or Pennsylvania areas, you are not alone. With gas prices at an all time high, consumers are making the switch from gas heating and going back to basics.

One type of wood burning appliance you may want to consider is a wood or dual fuel pellet stove. Wood heat stoves are available in free standing models (with or without doors), fireplaces, fireplace inserts, wood cookstoves and box heat stoves, and have improved greatly in their over all design over the years. If you are looking to heat your home, the free standing fire place models are your best bet.

For maintenance and heating, the cost and availability of firewood and pellet fuels will vary in different areas. For instance, pellet stoves Delaware, and pellet stoves in PA differ in price because of pellet availability. You should compare the cost of a full cord of firewood and that of pellets and consider how long each volume will last. A winter’s supply of firewood is expected to cost you close to the value of about 3 tons of pellets, so depending on your winter weather, pellet stoves pa, and Pellet stoves Delaware, can differ in price.

One significant drawback to using a pellet stove, no matter where you are, is that it requires electricity. In the event of a power outage, your pellet stove will shut down, which may be an important consideration for you and your family. Pellet stoves are a great alternative to gas, so whether you are shopping for pellet stoves delaware, or anywhere else, weigh your options.