Manufactured and mobile homes are beautiful, modern, and a perfect solution for many home buyers. Manufactured homes come with incredible features and amenities, making them an affordable and desirable choice. As with other homes, fireplaces and pellet stoves are often a desired addition, but some people wonder if pellet stoves are approved to be installed […]
Winters in Augusta, Maine
Tough Winters Mean a Tough Heating Bill The winters in Augusta, Maine can be brutal not only outside, but on one’s monthly heating budget as well. In February 2013, Jacob Michaud had had enough. He and his wife were burning through 200 gallons of fuel oil each month to heat their 3,500 square foot home. […]
What are Wood Pellets?
You hear so much today about biomass and flex-fuel stoves that are able to burn a variety of renewable fuel sources, but have you ever wondered how wood pellets fit into this mix? Maybe you are wondering What wood pellets? What are theye made out of? Where the wood comes from? Does the formation of wood pellets harm trees […]
What Exactly is a Corn Stove?
Corn Stoves…Pellet Stoves…Corn Pellet Stoves What exactly is a corn pellet stove anyway? This question is likely in response to the confusing term “corn pellet”. More than likely, people are inquiring about a multi-fuel burning pellet stove that also burns corn. With so much information online, the people we talk to often know that some […]
Can I heat my garage, workshop, or out building with a pellet stove?
Whether you use your garage on a daily basis or intermittently, a warm, efficient heat source during the cold month extends your use of space considerably. While you likely have electricity in your out buildings, it’s likely there isn’t a permanent heating source. Many space heaters aren’t up to the task, are cumbersome or have […]