As with buying any new product or appliance for your home if you want to find the best prices on pellet stoves you're going to have to do your homework. Prices can vary widely between brands, based on whether you want a freestanding pellet stove or a pellet stove insert and of course is based on the size of the unit you buy.
Prices on pellet stoves aren't just based on the initial purchase price. Some burn much more efficiently than others, which saves you money when buying wood pellets. Don't forget to factor in installation to the price of a new pellet stove.
Cast iron or pellet stoves, when installed new, require venting and floor protection. This means you're going to have to have a chimney and new section of flooring installed in your home. Professional installation can run between $425 and $700. Some homeowners have pellet stove inserts installed into existing brick and mortar fireplaces. Pellet stove fireplace inserts don't require venting (chimney) or floor protection.
As with any purchase, you get what you pay for. Prices on pellet stoves are important, but price shouldn't be the only deciding factor. You want to read pellet stove comparisons and pellet stove ratings. Talk with family and friends about their experiences. Your choice of pellet stove should be influenced by what dealer is in your area. You want someone close buy if you have to have any service or repairs made to the stove.
Some of the major pellet stove dealers are Enviro, Harman, Breckwell, Vermont Casting and QuadraFire. Each of these manufacturers offer quality pellet stoves. Some have more bells and whistles than others, and the more options you choose the more you will pay.
What you should concern yourself about when buying a wood pellet stove is it's heating capacity, the BTU output and square footage. The numbers given by manufacturers are based on perfect conditions. The insulative condition of your home and area you want to heat will affect the numbers you get.
Harman offers a pellet stove, the P61A that offers a BTU up to 61,000 and heating capacity of 2,000 sq ft. Enviro offers the Meridian with a 2,000 sq ft heating capacity and up to 45,000 BTU. QuadraFire offers the Classic Bay 1200 with a BTU up to 40,000 and heating capacity up to 2,500. Each of these manufacturers also offer many other models. These and other manufacturers also offer things like a digital control panel, automatic fuel feed and whisper quiet motors. Some offer wall or remote thermostats. Add on's can raise the prices on pellet stoves. One of the most important things on a pellet stove is the power of the fan. It's the fan that moves the heat out and around your home. You'll also want to look for a pellet stove with a quiet fan motor.
