I went to a few dealers in my area and got quite a bit of mixed opinions. One claimed I would use less pellets per year (in tons) than I would use cords of wood.
Whats the real truth... I don't have access to my own wood for free, so if we are talking about 1300 sq. feet ranch supplementing with oil only when absolutely necessary, how many cords of wood should I expect to use vs. pellets?
Also, I'm running into a few budget websites selling budget stoves... much cheaper than what the local dealers are trying to sell me. Are these more budget-friendly brands (englander, century, napolean) as reliable? I'm a recent homeowner and don't have the over 4000 dollars that the salesman quoted for a Jotul insert+installation and hardware.
Local dealers stocked Quadra-Fire, Jotul, and Harmon, and one dealer at a Regency that looked fairly nice. Looking online at Osburne, Englander, and other more wallet-friendly brands. Want this to last a while, but need to have money left over for wood too...
Thanks,
-NS
Whats the real truth... I don't have access to my own wood for free, so if we are talking about 1300 sq. feet ranch supplementing with oil only when absolutely necessary, how many cords of wood should I expect to use vs. pellets?
Also, I'm running into a few budget websites selling budget stoves... much cheaper than what the local dealers are trying to sell me. Are these more budget-friendly brands (englander, century, napolean) as reliable? I'm a recent homeowner and don't have the over 4000 dollars that the salesman quoted for a Jotul insert+installation and hardware.
Local dealers stocked Quadra-Fire, Jotul, and Harmon, and one dealer at a Regency that looked fairly nice. Looking online at Osburne, Englander, and other more wallet-friendly brands. Want this to last a while, but need to have money left over for wood too...
Thanks,
-NS