HOW DOES A PELLET STOVE WORK?
A container at the top holds the pellets. These are taken to the burn pot as needed to maintain the temperature the thermostat is set at. The pellets are ignited in the perforated cast iron or stainless steel burn pot by a small electrical heating coil. A controlled amount of air is fed to the burn pot from outside for combustion, and the heat produced is blown around a heat exchanger for circulation around the home. The gases are then blown out through the flue. Technically these appliances don’t need a chimney because they rely on blown air instead of heat convection but it is good safe practice to vent above the eaves. Because of this air circulation and the heat exchanger, the body of a pellet stove, except for the viewing window, should not get more than warm to the touch. Pellet fuel glossary ash: Pellet stoves produce two kinds of ash: 1) solid ash residue in the firepot; and 2) fly ash (unburnt particles) that becomes air born (sparklers) during the combustion process. Pellet s
