There are many features available for your pellet stove. From ignition options to esthetics like color, legs, and etched glass. The choice of auto ignition verses manually starting your pellet stove is a matter of preference. Auto ignition is available on Magnum appliances, and uses electricity to start your appliance. The convenience is a push […]
What About Pellet Stove Homeowners Insurance?
If you are considering a switch to pellet stove this heating season, or collecting information to make your decision, we want you to have all the information you need to make the best choice. One frequent question pellet stove buyers want to know pertains to insurance. Do you have to let your homeowners insurance know […]
Wondering About a Pellet Stove and Asthma or Allergies?
If you have asthma and/or allergies, you may be wondering if heating with a pellet stove is an option for your home. People not familiar with how a pellet stove works might conjure up images of an old style wood burning fireplace, a smokey smell, and discolored brick around the fireplace, etc. Pellet Stove and […]
A Biomass Stove Supports Domestic Energy
We can’t always control where our money goes when we pay for the fuels that power our vehicles and homes, but if you had the choice, would you rather keep your energy dollars in the U.S. or send it to another country? Would you rather see a local farmer or business owner benefit from your […]
More Cost Effective Heating Options
Designing Spaces visited our facility and filmed how our highly efficient appliances use renewable energy to create more cost effective heating options for home owners. There are a few things you can do around your house to reduce heating costs such as weatherproofing your windows and doors, and making sure your home is properly insulated. […]
The Simplicity of a Wood Pellet in Green Living
Green living is important. Ideas for making this lifestyle choice more simple are priceless. For awhile it seemed that everywhere you turned you heard the word “green”. American Energy Systems has been around since the 1970’s, and has been inventing “green” technology for decades before the term entered mainstream vocabulary. The good news is that […]
Pellet Stove Maintenance for the Heating Season
Pellet stove maintenance is relatively simple, but it may not be on your mind. With several strange heat “bursts” throughout the country in recent weeks, it’s hard to imagine heating season is right around the corner. The truth is, we’ll be enjoying crisp fall air in no time. It’s best to get your fall maintenance […]
Pellet Stove Service
Penny Bayer’s dad is a 96 year old World War II Veteran who she fondly remembers teaching her the valuable lesson, “never give up”. Penny lives by these words. In a letter she recently wrote to American Energy Systems, Penny relayed a story about her Crossfire pellet stove. When she needed pellet stove service, she […]
Best Wood to Burn in Your Fireplace or Stove
While it may be tempting to “just burn whatever” in your fireplace, you want to get the most out of your appliance. It goes without saying that you should not burn anything besides wood in a wood burning fireplace or stove. Furthermore, you want quality wood/fuel. So how do you select the best wood to […]
McLeod County Fair Prices
The McLeod County Fair in Hutchinson, MN is this week starting on Wednesday, August 14th. The Fair runs through Sunday, August 18th and dozens of volunteers are already working hard to get the fairgrounds and exhibits ready for thousands of people. For the first time in years, American Energy Systems, your hometown source for MagnuM […]