Appliances that burn pellet fuels made from wood or other biomass wastes are becoming more popular in Canada. Pellet stoves offer a continuous, constant heating solution. Pellets are a renewable resource and the practice of burning wood is a carbon neutral exercise. Pellet stoves have several advantages over appliances that burn natural firewood:
Convenient, automatic operation
One hopper-load of fuel can last 24 hours
Fuel is supplied in bags which are compact and store neatly
Many pellet stoves can be vented out through a wall with special pellet venting without the need for a conventional chimney