Napoleon 1100PL EPA Efficient Wood StoveEfficiency is the name of the game these days. We’re all striving to save money, save natural resources and save the earth. One way to do so – and save on your heating bills – is to install an efficient wood stove or pellet stove in your home. Not only will you reduce energy consumption, but you’ll also probably qualify for an EPA tax credit of up to $1500, add the beauty of a roaring fire to your living area and reap the many benefits these wood stoves and pellet stoves bring.
Efficient wood stoves are your answer to rising heating costs. A pellet stove can stave off high heating bills as well. Thankfully, many options exist for bringing wood stoves and pellet stoves into your living areas. They aren’t the ugly, pot-bellied wood stoves of the past. Rather, today’s wood stoves and pellet stoves are technologically savvy and environmentally friendly, using renewable resources that help save the environment. With many options available on these newfangled wood stoves and pellet stoves, you can make them go with any décor.
Napoleon NPS45 Pellet StoveHighly efficient wood stoves exist that qualify for the previously mentioned EPA tax credit. Here, you can spend up to $5000 on a stove and its installation costs and claim 30%, up to $1500, on your tax return. What a savings that can be for you! These wood stoves are all EPA Phase II approved and are at least 75% efficient.You’ll use less wood than with older wood stoves with these efficient wood stoves, and the heat output will be greater, so you’ll be able to heat larger areas with smaller wood stoves. Of course, if you have a large area or want to heat multiple rooms with an efficient wood stove, you can get a large wood stove that’s still highly efficient. Such an efficient wood stove is the Napoleon 1900, which can heat up to 3500 sq. ft. thanks to its high, 55,000 BTU output. You can also choose from wood stoves on which you can cook. For example, the Napoleon 1150 EPA Wood Gourmet™ Cook Stove takes you back to olden days when people gathered around the kitchen, swapping gossip and cooking on wood stoves. This pedestal style efficient wood stove, like many wood stoves, works even during a power failure, so with this particular wood stove, you know you won’t go hungry when the power’s out.
Hestia HHP2 Corn Pellet StoveA pellet stove is another option when it comes to efficient heating. Economical and convenient, all you have to do is put some pellets in the pellet stove’s hopper, light the flame and you’ll have heat for hours. These pellet stoves, which come in wood pellet stoves, corn pellet stoves, or multi-fuel pellet stoves, really save you money on your heating bills and qualify for the tax credit, too. Using renewable resources, pellet stoves are being touted in the industry for their eco-friendly aspects. Pellet stoves can have thermostats and remote controls for convenience and control, and they, like wood stoves, work when the power is out to be reliable even when Mother Nature isn’t. Choose from freestanding or pedestal style pellet stoves and you’ll bring the look you want wherever you place one. One of the finest pellet stoves out there is the Hestia HHP-II Corn Pellet Stove. With its sleek, modern, European design, it suits any décor. This pellet stove is made in the USA of cast iron and 400 series stainless steel and has a super large hopper that holds up to 130 lbs. of corn or 117 lbs. of wood. This pellet stove can burn multiple types of biodegradable fuel and is perhaps the most technologically advanced pellet stove on the market. Whatever pellet stove you choose, know you’ll be doing your part to save the environment. With so many options in efficient wood stoves and pellet stoves from which to select, you might have a tough time choosing the one you want. Hopefully this guide to efficient wood stoves, other types of wood stoves and pellet stoves will help your search for efficiency, eco-friendliness and economy.
