The days might technically be getting longer now, but it's still as chilly as ever! How are you heating your home? If you're currently exploring your options for the best type of stove, Abbey Road Chimney Sweeps, the best chimney sweep company in the Dayton, OH, area, is here to discuss some key differences between wood stoves and pellet stoves:

• Wood Stoves: Many wood stoves look fantastic, and installation is easy if you already have a firebox. They are, however, more expensive to install than pellet stoves. If your property has a lot of foliage or firewood is otherwise easy for you to obtain, a wood stove may be the best option for you. Just like a regular fireplace, they do not require electricity.

  

• Pellet Stoves: While wood stoves require an extensive ventilation system or pre-existing fireplace, pellet stoves can be installed just about anywhere, as ventilation merely requires a small hole in the wall. Pellets, which are made from sawdust or wood chips, are slightly harder to find in stores than firewood, however. Unlike wood stoves, pellet stoves rely entirely on electricity.
• Stove Maintenance: Both types of stoves require maintenance and cleaning. For the best pellet and wood stove maintenance in town, including firebox repair and liner replacement, call Abbey Road Chimney Sweeps!

• Which Is Better? It depends on what's important to you. If saving electricity is important, wood stoves are the better choice. If saving the environment is important to you, pellet stoves are the ideal choice since they emit almost no smoke or CO₂, and their pellets are made from recycled wood chips and sawdust. In regards to safety and performance efficiency, pellet stoves win on both counts over wood stoves.

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