There are lots of reasons that people are putting pellet stoves in their houses. These burners have easy, push button ignitions, they burn more efficiently and create less ash than wood fireplaces, they burn cleaner which means better air quality in the home, and the 40-pound bags of pellets are simpler to buy and to store. You can buy freestanding, pellet burning stoves, but you may not have room to add one to your existing decor. If you have a wood or gas hearth, however, you can easily transform it into pellet burners by adding a pellet stove insert.

Harman Home Heating is one of the companies that makes top quality pellet stove inserts. Their Accentra Fireplace Insert gives a bigger quantity of heat, control of the temperature being put out, and a great amount of convenience. Adding an Accentra to your wasteful wood-burning fireplace will turn the space into an efficient heating machine which no longer requires a chimney. Harman also offers a wide variety of mantels and facings for their inserts which will boost the dcor of your home.

If you need to convert your drafty fireplace to a highly-efficient heater, you can also select a Quadra-Fire pellet insert which will keep the heat in your room without letting any of it escape up a chimney. This top of the range company offers several different models of performance-inspired pellet inserts that are perfect for people who love the beauty of a wood fire, but like a clean-burning, renewable fuel heat source. These inserts are fully automatic and will keep the temperature of your home at the required level. These models are also handy to clean and don't require quite as much cleaning as a standard fireplace. Available in both sleek and decorative styles, you're bound to find something that will look great in your home.

One thing to be conscious of before ordering a pellet stove insert, however, is that they are so popular that they are on back-order with most corporations, and it may take you longer than anticipated to receive your new burner. You should also check locally to make sure that you can get the pellets you will need when you need them. Some pellets aren't available in all areas, and unless you have a source that stocks plenty of them, or you buy plenty ahead of time and store them yourself, you might not be able to get all the pellets you need to get through the winter.