A Pellet Stove Installation Can be Easy!

A pellet stove is one of the best heating devices that you can use at your home. These kinds of stoves use small pieces of solid fuel, which is sometimes made from wood sawdust that has been compacted under pressure.  If you are looking to install your stove yourself, we have tried to put together some quick and helpful tips to make your pellet stove installation go smooth.

A pellet stove has a lot of advantages. One of this is that it’s often powerful enough to heat a whole house. You would not need to use multiple heaters for every room, which can be very expensive. Pellet stoves are also very safe as most models rely on convective heat (not radiant heat), meaning they would would be comparatively less dangerous to touch, which is a big advantage especially when you have kids or pets in the house. Pellet stoves are also very easy to use. One touch of the button or one adjustment on the thermostat and you’re good to go.

Pellet Stove Installation Options

There are two ways of pellet stove installation. One way is to have a pellet stove fireplace insert installed on a fireplace with a chimney. Simply saying, the stove pellet would take the place of the fire, so you won’t be using an actual fire anymore. You can also have a freestanding pellet stove installation if you don’t have a fireplace. Although this is quite easy to do, there are a few considerations to think about to know if a freestanding pellet stove installation is the best option for your house.

A freestanding pellet stove would require a non-combustible hearth pad. This is usually made of tile or stone extending at least seven inches around the stove. Some states have different regulations for the materials and the size of the hearth pad, so check it out first.

There is also a certain distance recommended from the pellet stove into combustible things such as furniture, and this depends on the stove’s manufacturer. This can be found on the stove’s manual so it is very important that you read it first before actually installing the pellet stove.

Another thing that needs to be considered is to exactly how the stove’s exhaust pipe will exit the house. This can either be done through the roof or the wall. Although you have the option of having the exhaust pipe horizontally, having the smoke and exhaust go through the roof of the house is still considered the best practice.

The best place to have a pellet stove installed is on the central living area. Aside from being an attractive focal point, having the pellet stove placed here will allow it to distribute the warm air into the other rooms.

You might also want to remember to have the pellet stove installed somewhere near an electric outlet. Pellet stoves needs electricity to work, and using wire extensions for this may be too much work.

Pellet Stove Installation Video

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