Why use wood pellets instead of cordwood, electric or natural gas heat?

Good For You:

• Warm: High Heat - With substantially higher BTU value per cubic foot, pellets produce more heat and at a lower cost than almost all other sources. Uniformly low moisture, controlled fuel batches, and precisely regulated combustion air means high heat output and a very low level of unwanted emissions.
• Low Maintenance: Low Ash - A 40-pound bag of Forest Energy Super Premium Grade Pellets produces less than <0.5 ash content. Our Standard Grade Pellets produce less than <3.0 ash content. Lower ash creates less cleaning for the consumer.
• Better Value: Efficient - Pellets are more efficient than cordwood due to their vastly lower moisture content. One ton of wood pellets contain the heat value of about one and a half cords of wood and stacks easily in one third the space. You can store fuel for the entire season and it costs less to ship - saving you money!
• Better Planning: Reliable Cost - Pellet fuel cost is not dictated by world events; therefore cost is more affordable and predictable. As oil costs continue to skyrocket, consumers are faced with unpredictable heating expenses. Renewable, biomass thermal energy is more price consistent.
• Simple Use: Low Restrictions - Because pellets are so efficient, there is almost no smoke or creosote produced, in fact the exhaust is barely even hot so the stove doesn't need a masonry chimney. Unlike wood stoves, pellet stoves work well in urban environments because of little exhaust and no need for a chimney and they can be installed in almost any room. Pellets can be used on no-burn days.

Good for the Environment:

• Global Warming: Clean Burning - Pellet fuel has been proven to provide the cleanest burn of any solid fuel. Because they pollute so little, pellet stoves do not require EPA certification. Clean burning, renewable energy means less carbon and reduced fossil fuel consumption. If every household converted to wood pellet (or equivalent renewable source) for heating, the total carbon emissions of the United States would drop by more than 8%. We can slow global warming!
• Pollution: Reduces Landfill Waste: Using pellets also helps reduce the costs and problems of waste disposal. In 1993-94, more than 6.5 million cubic yards of waste were diverted from landfills and converted to home heating in the form of pellets.
• Ecosystems: Helps the Forest - Forest Energy Corporation pellets are primarily made from residues of forest thinning projects. These thinning projects are part of a comprehensive forest management plan to create healthy and safe forests. Healthy forests result in improved watersheds and wildlife habitats.

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