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What are Wood Pellets?

Due to high oil and gas costs and growing environmental concerns, many homeowners turn to biomass fuels as a clean heating alternative. Pellet stoves are one option instead of oil,...

What are Wood Pellets?

Due to high oil and gas costs and growing environmental concerns, many homeowners turn to biomass fuels as a clean heating alternative. Pellet stoves are one option instead of oil,...

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How to Maintain Your Pellet Stove: Tips for Cleaning...

Pellet stoves provide an easy-to-use, eco-friendly solution to heating your home. But to maximize their effectiveness, they need to be regularly tended to. Regular pellet stove maintenance will keep your...

How to Maintain Your Pellet Stove: Tips for Cleaning...

Pellet stoves provide an easy-to-use, eco-friendly solution to heating your home. But to maximize their effectiveness, they need to be regularly tended to. Regular pellet stove maintenance will keep your...

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When Is The Best Time to Buy a Pellet Stove?

When Is The Best Time to Buy a Pellet Stove?

With birds chirping, trees budding, the sun shining and kids playing outside, there's no denying that summer is quickly approaching. While efficiently heating a home might not be top of...

When Is The Best Time to Buy a Pellet Stove?

With birds chirping, trees budding, the sun shining and kids playing outside, there's no denying that summer is quickly approaching. While efficiently heating a home might not be top of...

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What Are Fuel Efficiency Ratings?

What Are Fuel Efficiency Ratings?

One of the greatest benefits of investing in pellet heat is capitalizing on its efficiency. When renewable, biomass fuel meets stove heating powerhouses, you can expect amazing things to happen:...

What Are Fuel Efficiency Ratings?

One of the greatest benefits of investing in pellet heat is capitalizing on its efficiency. When renewable, biomass fuel meets stove heating powerhouses, you can expect amazing things to happen:...

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How to Keep Warm this Winter with a Pellet Stove

How to Keep Warm this Winter with a Pellet Stove

Preparing your home for the winter is essential to the health, safety, and well-being of you and your family. From winterizing your home before the temperatures drop to preparing for...

How to Keep Warm this Winter with a Pellet Stove

Preparing your home for the winter is essential to the health, safety, and well-being of you and your family. From winterizing your home before the temperatures drop to preparing for...

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Burn Smarter with a Pellet Fireplace Insert

Burn Smarter with a Pellet Fireplace Insert

Do you love your wood-burning fireplace? Unfortunately, it may not love you back. It's easy to love the ambiance and the comforting, crackling sound of burning wood, but if it's...

Burn Smarter with a Pellet Fireplace Insert

Do you love your wood-burning fireplace? Unfortunately, it may not love you back. It's easy to love the ambiance and the comforting, crackling sound of burning wood, but if it's...

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