I'm beginning to wonder if a pellet stove is worth it.
I have a 3,000sq ft. + split foyer, and the pellet stove keeps the basement pretty toasty, but does little for the top floor. I've even got a fan at ceiling level blowing up the stairs.
I've only burned about 10 bags all winter (usually only when we hang out in the basement, or when company comes over), but in the past 3 months, we burned 150 gallons of oil.
Oil bill was a little over $450, or $150/month.
A ton of pellets would be closer to $280-$300 and last what, a month? And wouldn't heat the top floor enough for us to avoid burning oil.
I purposely got a cheap stove to test out, and now I'm leaning toward a wood stove. If I want supplemental heat, it should at least be (somewhat) free and not rely on needing power to do so.
I have a 3,000sq ft. + split foyer, and the pellet stove keeps the basement pretty toasty, but does little for the top floor. I've even got a fan at ceiling level blowing up the stairs.
I've only burned about 10 bags all winter (usually only when we hang out in the basement, or when company comes over), but in the past 3 months, we burned 150 gallons of oil.
Oil bill was a little over $450, or $150/month.
A ton of pellets would be closer to $280-$300 and last what, a month? And wouldn't heat the top floor enough for us to avoid burning oil.
I purposely got a cheap stove to test out, and now I'm leaning toward a wood stove. If I want supplemental heat, it should at least be (somewhat) free and not rely on needing power to do so.