I've noticed that most pellet stoves have a firepot that follows one of two designs: They either have rectangular shape and have air vented from below for a straight-up flame (such as in an avalon astoria), or they have a circular shape and have air vented in to create a vortex flame (such as in a mt vernon).
Is this just a matter of style, or does one design have a substantial efficiency advantage over the other?
I would appreciate if anyone can enlighten me on this subject.
Is this just a matter of style, or does one design have a substantial efficiency advantage over the other?
I would appreciate if anyone can enlighten me on this subject.