Pellet Stove vs Wood Stove - The Hard Truth - Home Heating Solutions

[@randywenrick2393]

I had a wood stove ran it for 50 years, in the beginning wood was plentiful went out in the woods cut and split my winters wood in a couple of days, years went by, a few years ago like 10 or so they quit letting you go on state land to get your wood. So i started buying logging truck loads and just saw and split and haul to the house. then it got expensive 12 to 1500 dollars for a winters supply. At that point i purchased a pellet stove , now 400 to 500 for winters supply much easier on me being old now no i love my pellet stove best investment i ever made.

[@anxietyhaspurpose4508]

If you want an artistic look, the convenience of burning pellets, no mechanical moving parts to break, and also want to not be dependent upon electricity, check out gravity fed pellet stoves. We have a Wiseway and absolutely love it!

[@saltyyankee5149]

we had a pellet stove for 6 years in my 'city' house. We had to clean out clinkers and stuff from the hardwood pellets every few days... not as much as the woodstove, but it's not fire and forget... I honestly preferred the pellet stove and the thermostat running the show, but with 25 acres of woods....

[@markhoward3803]

My first pellet stove was a Harmon Advance pellet stove. This stove wasn't cheap but it was the best rated stove at the time. It lasted 14 years and paid for itself several times over because it was my main source of heat for my 1700 square foot, single story home in southern Maine. I did have to replace the auger motor and igniter a few times but they were very inexpensive and I could replace them myself. We recently purchased a new Harmon Allure pellet stove, which was a much more modern design and we love the look in our living room. I would definitely recommend this stove if you can afford it. We did get the 30% tax credit which helped a lot in regards to the total cost. The electric motor is a disadvantage during a power outage but we have a back up generator and a battery backup so his problem goes away for short term outages. I do believe a pellet stove is a great investment if you can use it for your main heating source.

[@jonathanwright96]

I've self installed 2 stoves and one pellet stove- haven't used grid gas boiler for 3 years. Love all of them in their own way. Pellet set & forget in morning/day without worrying if paper, cardboard, kindling, lighters all there & can do own thing. Stove- better infrared heat to get right into bones, better evening use, can cook on/in them too & can take tree down for fuel, so cheaper & longevity definately better though flue cleaning much dirtier to do.

[@BS.-.-]

I'm nearly 40 and grew up in a house with a wood stove. I bought my house and first year I put a pellet stove in. That was the coldest winter I ever had. The thing constantly burnt up auger motors. I had to keep one in stock. It also used quite a bit of electricity and was always loud. Went to a wood stove the following year. Silent, minimal things to break and no electricity needed. With that being said if people ask me wood stove vs pellet stove I generaly point them towards a pellet stove. More first time user friendly. They agree when I show them what a good vermont castings stove costs.

[@vegapower454]

Im running a Chubby coal stove, and a Pellet pro 130. I like both. I use the coal stove as my primary heat source. When It gets really cold, I run both and stay really toasty.

[@bobbliss9607]

I live in Western Massachusetts, and we get some really cold weather sometimes. Your video on this wood pellet stove sold me. Your presentation and narration is right on. Our studio is an old one, and the open spaces has rally cold spaces, So, can you provide a video on how to replace the fed mechanism and the burning/lighting mechanism. I follow every video that you make and follow you web page. THANK YOU for making these videos.

[@kchilz32]

Western Mass as well, where did you go to buy one?

[@crystalemily3081]

@@kchilz32myself as well, following for info 🙏

[@tompiper3]

House I moved into had two breckwell pellet stoves. I kept the Big E and gave my father the nicer step down stove that looks more like a classic woodstove. Father in law has a Pellet Pro. Breckwell will set you back but much more serviceable yourself then pellet pros. Any sensors go out or troubshooting needed you just removed them from your troublshooting process and if the stove works without it, thats the $10 part that needs replaced. Circuit boards were $300 though. Otherwise we both heat about 1600 sqft all winter northern WI no problem with them. He has a ranch style home with stove on one end and uses his furnace a few times a day to circulate the heat better. I have a 3 story with a center open staircase with the big e at the bottom and distributes heat perfectly. Ive been playing with using my electric baseboard more because its actually cheaper with it being on peak heat but need the pellet stove for backup heat when electric is shutoff on off peak times. First year i went through 5 pallets of pellets not using any electric. At the time a pallet was $215. Now its $250 a pallet or like $5.29 a bag if you dont buy bulk. Last winter was warm but I used less then one pallet and just ran my stove on a lower setting using it in conjunction with electric heat. The Big E holds 3 bags or 120lbs of pellets and on setting 1 or 2 its uses either 1lb/hr or just over 2lb/hr. Could get anywhere from 3-5 days without filling at that level. Less cleanup too. I live 20 minutes from where they make the Indek pellets and out of 10 brands ive tried, they are the Best. Unfortunately i cant buy direct. I have to buy from menards or local hardware. I would still entertain a wood stove because of my free wood and need to use up my wood i already cut. Not having to tend a stove so much is great but I also enjoy it as im a seasonal worker and am home all winter.

[@gregl4244]

This is a really good video. Informative and easy to watch. Thanks

[@MrDMV816]

Four bags of pellets into my castle pellet stove and I absolutely love it.

[@clintontyler7911]

4 40lb bags

[@MrDMV816]

@ that was 1 bag of 40lbs I had used 4 at the time this was posted. I am probably 60 bags up to this point and still very happy.

[@scott1lori282]

A gravity fed pellet stove that can also burn wood beats both. Starting my 3rd winter with a Liberator Rocket Stove . I just dump pellets in most of the time but sometimes I need to clear the yard of fallen shagbark hickory branches. A 5 gal bucket of hickory sticks is enough to heat the house all evening & warm all night.

[@petertyckare3432]

I have a hydro pellet stove with storage of hot water for the elements, I fire 6-7 hours every day to keep 2000 sqft warm. (I live near the arctic circle).

[@tj8244]

Just installed a Pellet Pro 130 this year. Been using wood for 20 years to heat.. Getting older and tired of cutting stacking and hauling firewood. Even at 40 lbs a bag you can still load your pellet stove easy enough if you can not lift that anymore. Open the bag and use a small bucket to transfer the pellets. Yes will take you more trips but my 72 year old mother loads her pellet stove this way and works fine.

[@NickMango]

It’s a good strategy and probably less trips than wood per day 👍

[@johnmoyer5515]

I like the fact my stove in the basement in the middle of the house has masonry sides & back around it eventually the masonry also heats up

[@thefitzwater4805]

Pellet stove 1000% .I have a Comfortbilt hp50s and couldn't be happier.

[@DarrellKeister]

I bought a pellet stove last year to supplement the heat from the wood stove i have in my basement, which has always been our primary heat source, and i agree with everything you said about the wood stove being comforting and all, but after 25 years of running up and down the steps every 5 to 6 hours checking the fire im done. New pellet stove in my basement after this winter.

[@Mio73sto]

Nice video, as few viewers mentions wood stove depending of type and accessories have some other benefits too: cook, bake, hot water, power (pelet may have that but usualy do not). Plus for pelet stove are: more even heat output and more control over it.

[@hazel555]

As an older single person, I was leaning towards a pellet stove but worry about the continued availability, and inflating price, of pellets. I also have considered coal stove _and_ outdoor wood furnance.

[@tpastor94]

ended up going with a progress hybrid soapstone. Hopefully offset the cost of propane usage for the whole house in a few years. Have a great hookup for cheap dry hardwood (amish wood working supplier) the wood is cut into small logs and moveable sizes. Super excited for it to be done! looked at pellet stoves, but the thought of lifting pellets upstairs to heat the room (bi level home) didnt seem to fun. The wood stove will be in the basement next to a intake register for the furnae to help move heat. Great video and points to consider!

[@simpleforging3339]

I love every aspect of handling wood. If you don't, then don't get a wood stove. There are a lot of aspects to operating a wood stove safely and efficiently and it's not for everybody. Do whatever you are comfortable with.

[@jro7075]

I always loved burning wood the smell the crackling and heat ,my first place my wife and I lived in a rented house it had a big fire place it would heat up the whole house it was used during the weekend cause it was hard staying on top of it while at work so the furnace would kick on after getiing our own place I tried to get a wood stove to install but the parts were expensive and had to installed by a pro but propane where we live is expensive and the underground propane tank is owned by the propane co we cannot use another cheaper dealer so I found out by a friend from work about pellet stoves,since my fireplace insert was not for heating I found I could install without all the extra parts piping was cheaper and no creosote buildup to worry ,so far after 17 years it is still running and instead of paying almost 1000.00 a month for propane I comes out to 700 or lower for the whole year so 4 or 5 months I could pay up to 5000.00 dollars a year it comes close to 700 and I even installed one in my basement so that even the propane co asked us why our bill is less than 100.00 every few months we told them they were too expensive and that we had to take drastic measures so that we could at least buy food ,I still like the ritual of starting a fire it is very therapeutic and I love to see a fire growing but the pellet stove has been a blessing so far,the only con I can say is that the bags have to be stored in a dry place and safe if they get wet they will fall apart and then you have saw dust ,I buy 4 tons a year that is 200 bags its not easy to bring down to the basement and restack them it will take me 2 days to unload and restack them its a very hard job and a good work out lucky for me I still work out at age 61 its a challege and got to get mentally set up to do but 1 day you can do 2 tons wait a day or 2 and then the next 2 tons and now that I have mount pellet in my basement its nice to see and that I don't have to do it till next year again

[@tomasviane3844]

Advantage of a woodstove: you can shove into it "whatever you want". Leftover pallets... wooden beams from a roof... planks... wood from someone's tree... briquets... you can even burn pellets. So, there's also the possibility to get some free wood every year. With a pellet stove: you can only burn pellets and you have to pay the marketprice. Advantage of a pelletstove: I believe you can program when it starts to burn, so it can be nice and warm when you get out of bed. With a woodstove: you have to get up in the cold and wait for the stove to heat up.

[@livetoridecando]

A lot of stores keep their pellets outside. Make sure you can get a dry bag for every water damaged bag you buy.

[@thim8009]

Pellet is nice, I own a tree service and have more wood than I know what to do with, so I burn wood.

[@jayell8253]

Wood stove costs are lower, pellet stoves cost more. Wood stoves must vent vertically through the roof, while pellet stoves can terminate horizontally and out if an exterior side wall is an option (less components). Good point. Costs can go either way, depending..

[@RW1LD]

We had the store load the vehicle, then we used a shop vac with cyclonic filter to move the pellets out of the bags and into the house, into 55 drums in the basement. Could do that same to bring it up, but we use a bucket. Now wood, thats just A LOT of work and danger... but cheap.

[@robertcostello2324]

Well done !

[@johnwetmore1527]

One additional plus for wood stoves is the ability to burn up certain things that would be thrown out. I have a carpentry shop and produce a lot of wood scrap. I suppose you could also think about Dexter Morgan.....Titanium does not burn.

[@NickMango]

It’s definitely a plus. I have one in my shop and it’s convenient.

[@kristanichols6215]

I was a big Dexter Morgan fan,was so depressed when it ended.😢

[@mark_osborne]

Yes the fire hazard is absolutely the reason to pick a pellet stove over a wood stove - and I've had both !

[@freeforester1717]

Try burning dry wood, 16-18% moisture content, not more. Wet wood makes a dirty flue and residue build-up which is a fire risk if not regularly swept clean.

[@thereasoner9454]

Personally, I prefer the exercise of using a wood stove over the pellet stove. We all need to stay active as we get older, so for me, this provides me a reason to move. Also, if you buy wood, or you buy pellets, you have to earn that money, so you lose time there, and don't necessarily get the exercise. HOWEVER, I would still buy a pellet stove for my wife's use, and for when I get very old. Both are great.

[@gwb8445]

Can't you open a 40 pound bag of pellets and divide it into smaller bags or buckets for easier transport?

[@NickMango]

Yeah you definitely can. 👍

[@DIYTech1]

Only reason you have chimney fires with woodstove is operator error. If you burn wet or green wood it makes creosote as long as you burn dry wood and annual chimney cleaning. As far as temperature control the new air tight units are very easy to control burn rate and heat output. The older units not so much. We experience another supply chain issue you could have a problem getting pellets. That's not the case with woodstove.

[@andrewadam9544]

i had a wood stove installed 3 years ogo, i seriously looked at the pellet option before hand but decided on logs. pellets offer convenience but in a grid down scenario you cant go outside with a saw and gather pellets ! and most also need electricity to operate ! pellets also cost money on a continual basis, im in my third winter here in Scotland using a wood stove and logs and the costs are minimal as i get the wood for free or next to free with downed storm damage trees, yes i bought chainsaws, equipment , a new trailer but the amount of downed trees i have available on farms it has already paid for the equipment and is now paying off the costs of my pick up in wood costs that i no longer have (havnt bought wood since the first year) i use about 5 actual cube of logs which should cost around £800 locally and i also save around £1000 on mains gas each year now as i seldom use it.......whats not to like :)

[@RonDog815]

I have lots of crappy pellets , too wet or too long and bridge in the hopper and 3 burnt out controll modules at 300 a pop

[@NickMango]

Yeah you need to use really good pellets. If not they don’t burn clean and causes problems.

[@CNC860]

Waking up a 2 a.m to refill woodstove gets old quick, pellet stove self feeds.

[@miller566]

All the people who have pellet stoves in North Carolina and Tennessee wish they had a wood stove. It's not fun when you lose power. A good soapstone will last the whole night

[@robertgarrett7007]

At my age, I get up once per night to take a whiz so I put some wood in the stove (it still has orange coals to quickly light the fresh wood). When I get up in the morning, still has hot coals. It works out pretty well for me.

[@thefix2573]

My Pacific Energy goes 8 hrs easy on Fir, longer if I can get Elm or Oak.

[@susangarraty2716]

Does it have a battery back up?

[@NickMango]

Not internal but I wonder if a big computer backup battery would do it. I should test it. Thanks

[@ironranger1]

By Pellet smoker has pretty low pull and I've used my Solar generator with it. ​@NickMango

[@01Lenda]

Gravity fed works without electricity.

[@josephpuchel6497]

Hey I’m looking at getting a pellet stove How’s your Ram 2500 Nice tutorial

[@NickMango]

Both great

[@bobmeader6666]

Nick, I have a 800 sq ft space to heat, So you recommend this stove? Thk You Bob

[@NickMango]

Definitely. You’ll be wearing shorts. Buy a very good pellet. 100% hard, soft or mixed. No glue no cardboard. 👍

[@SrStew]

Just got a pellet stove for this winter and I'm planning install. So you mentioned it, " clean the pot and start it" - do you have to clean the pot everyday? Like you need an ash vac next to the stove for every morning to make it run better? What did you mean? I want to make sure I'm doing things right ;) update: but you mention cleaning monthly and dump the pot if needed later in the vid. Thanks bud

[@NickMango]

Ok so the pot isn’t the place the ash builds up. The pot is the spot the pellets drop into. It’s a small little metal dish with holes in it. What happens is a little ash builds up at the bottom of the pot, restricts air flow to the pellets and they won’t catch on fire. Basically you just pop the little dish out and bang it in the garbage a bit. The better quality pellets you buy, the less issues you’ll have in the pot. Hope that explains it.

[@davidbrewer7937]

I see you have a castle serenity pellet there... how do you find it? What problems do you have with it? How do you tune it? Does it start properly? Do you pull combustion air from outside the building? What is the flue like? We got one in 2018 & I have fought with the thing constantly since... I deeply regret the purchase. Castle are unhelpful & nobody seems to know anything about them...

[@NickMango]

Been great for me. I have 2 for a combined 11 years of use. Only had one problem the blower went. Replaced it for $80. Would buy another one in a second. I use the best pellets available and always keep it clean. Use it consistently too which helps.

[@myRmb-vc4zh]

Any recommendations for a reliable long term daily use pellet stove under $2,500 to be used 4 months of the year? At this price point the reviews aren't great, mostly reporting electronics and fans breaking after 2 to 3 months. Some people reporting problems at one year. Any recommendations are appreciated

[@NickMango]

Watch my review of the castle serenity. I personally used it for 8 years. 150 bags a year. Before I had to fix it. They go for 1200 or so plus exhaust. Keep it clean and using really good pellets is important. Consistently using it too.

[@myRmb-vc4zh]

I watched it previously. I need something for a minimum of 2000 sqft​@@NickMango

[@randywenrick2393]

I'm running the pelpro 130 hold 3 bags of pellets ,heats 2500 square feet, and it is was 900 bucks 5 years of use no issues as of yet.

[@annaaron3510]

Nick this is all B.S. For those of us really using wood stoves for 100% heat, there is NO, repeat NO, smell of smoke. NONE. The flue, the way the stove is burnt, seasoned firewood, and...experience. That tiny pellet stove you have couldn't heat a mouse. Pellets: noise, power , break downs, little real heat, cost, availability, 40 lb bags to lift, etc....Yes, I am opinionated. Forgot, getting firewood keeps you in shape.

[@seanb2604]

I heat all winter in Northern half of Pennsylvania in the mountains, with a pellet stove. 1000 sqft. Burn 3 tons of pellets a season

[@stevebachochin2038]

heat reclaimer needed for pellet stove?

[@NickMango]

Nope you just buy the unit and go.

[@EricLichti]

Why do they make the pellet stove look like a square steel box? Why is the fire view, most times, a small window? I would like one with more fire view!

[@royhcampbell2381]

I've got an England pvd 25 for sale with 15 bags of pellets and 200 dollars worth of new parts only reason for sale I'm too old to maintain it

[@clintontyler7911]

How long does a 40lb bag last , an whats the cost

[@NickMango]

Depends a lot on the quality, insulation, size of room etc.

[@chiefjoseph8154]

I’ve had both. I have pellets now because of a disability. Personally I like wood better.

[@stevenwood7131]

My biggest thing is power outages...I'd rather have a coal fired stove. 1; 25 lbs bag of coal will last 12 hours

[@nshilling2866]

Most Pellet stoves require electricity, big issue when power is out for a week or more

[@NickMango]

I’ve had my power out for a week in the winter. Generator runs it fine. If you don’t have a generator and your power is out for a week, you’ve got bigger problems.

[@johnmoyer5515]

I have a pellet & wood stove so we won't freeze if power goes out

[@jamesmikesell5458]

#1 wood stove if you work at a mill and get firewood for free

[@TimeTravelerBCAD]

Noize

[@johnspindler9732]

I relied on a pellet stove for my shop and then I couldn’t get pellets. I went back to a woodstove. That’s just me.

[@dog_guy-c8x]

Well I am honest I dont like pellet stoves as you need electricity My wood stove dosent plus you have to pay for pellets I dont have to pay for wood.

[@StabbinJoeScarborough]

Wood is KING !

[@JeffSchwenneker]

The kiss principle keep it simple wood stove would is available ,you dont have to buy it pellet stoves,mechanical and electric power goes out buy the fuel i live rural canada pellet stoves are for city folks

[@BlorbusUnimax]

a big wood stove can put out 100,000 btus, if it gets down to -30 that is your heat baby.

[@frankie7508]

Good analysis, but lenghty.

[@putheflamesoutyahoo1503]

dudes....have pell stove chimney heat up a lill green house which also has a heat pump air to air in it...mmmmmm

[@46rambo49]

pellet stove until you have a power outage, then you have nothing, no auger, no fan, no workee

[@NickMango]

Generator 👍

[@goodmaninabadtime117]

Yeah my Generac takes care of that 🤣

[@genesishep]

Pellets can be delivered, even to the boonies. If you shop right, the deliveries are free and the cost is the same as driving in to grab my own. Delivery driver drops the 40lb bag on the front porch, readily accessible for anyone with a disability. Kind of sinks the whole wood being easier argument which honestly? Was weird because you don't stoke a fire with a single piece of wood. Going back and forth multiple times for a person with a disability is not an easy thing either. Whereas a couple scoops of pellets can keep the fire going for a decent amount of time or even better? Fill a pail with some wheels on it from that front porch where the bag was delivered to in my example vs. having to go out to the woodpile and haul lumber in piece by piece. See where it falls apart?

[@NickMango]

Wood can be delivered and stacked on your porch too. So I personally don’t think pellets are easier. But to some it could be. I wouldn’t leave an open bag outside though.

[@genesishep]

@@NickMango Where did I say regular wood can't be delivered? Of course it can, most people don't cut their own wood. Most buy it by the cord and have it delivered. Some even have it stacked and cut for them. That's another charge for seniors or disabled people unless you are fortunate enough to have friends or family to do it. In some cases, like my neighbor, the supplier delivers it pre-cut. I made the statement because you ignored the fact that pellets can be delivered completely. Perhaps you were unaware, if that's the case, I informed you. As an aging person with a disability myself, the conversion to pellets is the only reason I can continue to heat with wood. Without that conversion I would have to switch/rely completely on my gas furnace or the kindness of others. I rather like my independence and besides, that switch would take a lot of "warmth" from my home, the kind that furnace heat cannot provide. My storage area for wood is not located near my front porch and a sufficient supply was much harder for me to carry/stock which is why I made the switch. I think you see where I'm going with this. Essentially a lot of things have to fall into place for regular wood to be easier for seniors or people with disabilities to be as easy as pellets. I'm not trying to be difficult or argumentative, I simply disagree with you and now you know why. I will agree on one thing...this fire is less "warm" than the well maintained/restored 100 year old ornate soapstone wood stove that came with the house. I miss it very much. Thank you for replying to me.

[@denisestarr2314]

Pellet stoves has to have electricity to run . And you have to have pellets . I'll stay with my wood stove . I can burn twigs , wood chunks , split wood .

[@itsopinion7430]

I looked at pellet stoves, did my research and decided against a pellet stove and I go with wood. Wood stoves are more work from install to gathering and processing the wood itself. Cost of pellets is more expensive than wood. Here is the PNW I would run a stove 8 to 12 hours a day and 24 hours/day during very cold spells so I would average 1 40 lb. bag a day so for me I would need about 275 bags of pellets/yr. If I could get my pellets a $7/bag that would be about $2000/yr for a year's supply and I get my wood at $1100/yr so pellet stove is more expensive. wood Stove maintenance is more work and sweeping the Chimney once a year is a hassle for sure. The main reason I settled on a wood stove for me was cost and ambience beauty of the fire and no need for electricity and I have trees I can cut down if I need wood but at my age, I just buy most but not all the wood i need. If I was a city dweller I would go with the pellet stove.

[@NickMango]

Appreciate the analysis. Trade money for work. Completely understandable 👍.

[@nrk2of3]

bugs from the wood.

[@MrSprintcat]

Picked up a wood stove and lost 60 pounds 😅

[@jameslong1644]

In a perfect world a wood stove with my own source of firewood say 50 acres up in the hills the reality 4.5 acres and I can't cut down most of my trees due to them being protected so pellet stove it is.

[@freeforester1717]

Pity the man who has to wear a hat indoors, insulation might be a better consideration. If moving a bag of pellets is already too much effort, then wood definitely ain't for you.

[@jameshaliday1929]

Pellet stove uses electricity ,has a computer mother board has many parts that fail Very lame ,if goin pellet go non electric.

[@maxmensah5877]

Whatever

[@What_Fred_Said]

Dude 30 mins?

[@NickMango]

Too short?

[@Thin447Line]

Pellet stoves are dumb. Complicated mechanisms that require frequent expensive maintenance. They absolutely don't work without electricity. You have to purchase your fuel. With a wood stove, you can harvest your own fuel for free. The gravity feed pellet stoves attempt to solve these issues. But the ones I found are WAY more expensive. I disagree wholeheartedly. All your "cons" about wood stoves are based on pure ignorance. Too much work? You put in wood and light a match. No work. Get over it. Stove pipe fires? Keep it clean, no problem. Educate yourself about what causes and how to prevent creosote fires. They aren't that common and can almost always be prevented. And there are products you can buy fairly cheap that let you deal with a chimney fire quickly and safely if it does happen. No a fire hydrant nearby is not THE ONLY way to deal with a chimney fire. Smoke? You have a bad draft, Install it right. I was on the fence about pellet vs. wood stoves. I chose the wood stove and I think I made the right choice.

[@NickMango]

They aren’t complicated at all. They’re extremely simple. They don’t need frequent maintenance. If fact, Woodstoves need way more cleaning.

[@Thin447Line]

@@NickMango Nope. You can't convince me. Auger motors burn out, electronics fail, thermostats don't work. The maintenance may not be frequent, but it almost always is expensive. Wood stoves are the way to go. I'm going into my 5th season with my Napolean S9. It doesn't need "frequent cleaning." I scoop the excess ashes out once a week and sweep the chimney once or twice a year. No big deal. I may have to think about replacing the fiber baffles at the end of this season, or next season. Maybe a new door seal in the next couple years. Wood stoves are virtually maintenance free. Like you said, it's just a big metal box. Nothing to break, nothing to go wrong. Pellet stoves are a ridiculous Rube Goldberg maze of over-complicated electronics, thermostat controllers and constant grinding and annoying auger motors. I'm one of those that go insane with the constant grinding and whining of that auger. Why anyone would buy one over a simple and reliable wood stove is beyond my comprehension.

[@ST-xx9rt]

Pellet stoves are the biggest con in heating to come along in my lifetime. If you're going to pay someone for your heating fuel, simply get a propane or natural gas hydronic heating system

[@NickMango]

lol yeah that’ll save you money. A pellet stove is a $1000. Get out of here with this nonsense.

[@ST-xx9rt]

@NickMango my 33 year old wood stove is heating my house as I type. The wood in it cost some time/sweat and a portion of my chainsaw/gas. +/- $75 a year. How much is a pallet of wood pellets these days?

[@NickMango]

Oh we’re discussing pellet vs wood? I thought we were discussing pellet vs natural or propane? And I hate to tell you but pellets cost less than wood.

[@ST-xx9rt]

@NickMango like I said in my other comments. It's about, If you pay for your fuel. Wood is free for the taking where I live. Most all of the cost of heating with wood comes from the chainsaw and fuel it takes. Maybe more if you haul it. I've seen people buy 3 pallets of pellets a year. Haul it home and have to fill a hopper (that's a fair amount of Labor) we have trees to cut up everywhere around here. I don't see an advantage other than less mess from bark and such.

[@NickMango]

@@ST-xx9rt wood isn’t free. I explained this in my video. Beyond opportunity costs, you still paid for those trees when you bought the house. Land is now worth less without the trees. And I assume you had a mortgage too. Which means over 30 years you paid way more for those trees than they cost bought from someone else. So whether you buy the wood or you cut your own trees down yourself, the cost is more. And I’m not even counting your time. We could get into that argument too if you want. Work overtime or a second job. Buy the wood. Wood isn’t free.

[@wizbang8193]

Pellet stoves reley on someone to provide that pellet...you can't make them...youre under the thumb of the manufacturer to provide...foolish move.

[@TarzanGodzila]

Need a pellet press.

[@jonsmith9708]

You can make them diy

[@justinsane7128]

​@@TarzanGodzila How much I can get free pine sawdust...

[@TarzanGodzila]

@justinsane7128 pine makes alot of creosut hard wood is better

[@Ilicet]

You can buy them... Just like people buy wood splitters to help process wood, they also make pellet machines, and they cost a little more than good hydraulic wood splitter about 2k. You need to get saw dust to make them, but if you can get wood, you can get saw dust, and they also make machines that make saw dust..