When comparing wood burning and pellet burning stoves there are several things to consider.

What is the availability of each type of fuel in your area? Do you have the room for storage of traditional wood logs for fuel?

Wood Logs
If you live in an area that is heavily wooded, then wood logs for fuel might be more readily available than wood pellet fuel.There may also be some cost savings for this type of fuel in an area that is heavily wooded. You may also have the option to cut wood on your own property significantly reducing your fuel costs.
If you live in a city then it is probable that all fuels would need to be trucked into the area and therefore fuel costs might be more than for consumers who live in more wooded areas. he best course of action will be to research the costs and availability of these fuels in your area.
Some disadvantages for using wood logs in your area is the necessity to use cured wood to burn. This means that you need to either purchase cured wood which will raise the cost of fuel or have enough area to store and cure wood before burning it. Wood logs need to cure at least one season before being used for fuel. This would mean that you need to have enough space on your property to store two seasons of wood. One that would be consumed during the season and one that would be curing for next season.
With wood logs it will also be necessary to haul wood in from the storage pile to the stove for consumption. Depending on fuel usage this could be several times per day. Wood logs also tend to be a bit messier than wood pellets.

Pellet Fuel
Pellet fuel stoves typically burn cleaner and run longer without the need to add more fuel than their wood log counter parts. The fuel is loaded into a hopper and fed into the stove as needed. While log burning stoves have improved drastically in recent years, pellet stoves tend to be more efficient than the logs. The pellets are available in 40 pound bags and store more easily than wood logs. The pellets are made from recycled compressed sawdust from lumber mills that would typically have ended up in a land fill. Depending on the size of the hopper and the climate and comfort level you want, the system could run for several days without the need to refill the hopper.A disadvantage is that a pellet stove does require electricity to run and will not work in the event of a power outage.

The best advise is to talk to a heating professional in your area about all the options available and what the best solution for your home would be.

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