When to buy pellet stoves (in Boston MA), cost of install etc.

[bdud]

Feb 21st this year I paid $243 a ton delivered for bulk, blown in pellets. These were New England pellets, pretty good pellets but it does not matter so much compared to a stove where a low ash pellet means less cleaning. With a modern boiler it is pretty much self cleaning. Even if you use the lowest grade pellet you can find, a pellet stove will never be as much work compared to a wood stove.
Also have you looked at the MA rebate site, I think they are still running a $12,000 rebate which they send to you after installation as a check.
(broken link removed to http://www.masscec.com/solicitations/residential-central-wood-pellet-heating)
They do have certain requirements but that could soften the blow.

 

[moey]

I got a quote of around 36K for a system + install for our home! I was prepared for it being costly, but not this costly.
We also have a somewhat newer oil furnace (installed within last 3 years). So I can not make the case for getting the pellet furnace purely financially, like I could if the furnace was nearing its life.

I know prices are higher in the Boston area, but our geothermal system ( Maine ) was about 22k in the end. Cheaper to operate then pellets and it cools as well. Just sayin make sure you explore all your options.

 

[TheOscarGuy]

I know prices are higher in the Boston area, but our geothermal system ( Maine ) was about 22k in the end. Cheaper to operate then pellets and it cools as well. Just sayin make sure you explore all your options.

Thanks.
I imagine these costs are simply due to us being closer to Boston (or in MA). I should look around and ask more than one installers -- but I can not imagine they would be off by almost 10-15K or so.
I can not justify that much expense, especially given the furnace we have is pretty new and we sought to reduce heating expenses with budget for a pellet/wood burning stove

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

I got a quote of around 36K for a system + install for our home! I was prepared for it being costly, but not this costly.
We also have a somewhat newer oil furnace (installed within last 3 years). So I can not make the case for getting the pellet furnace purely financially, like I could if the furnace was nearing its life.

A Windhager BioWIN runs on average $25,000 to install