I have read that with pellet stoves, when you lose power, they can smoke because the fan stops going. How about a pellet furnace, do they have this same issue? I've read how people get around their pellet stove from having issues by having a battery backup or generator, etc. But I'm more concerned if I'm away from the home for a day or so, and the power were to go out, I wouldn't want the home to fill with smoke. But I haven't heard if the pellet furnace exhibits the same behavior or if their is a workaround?
Secondly, I'm in the design stage of planning for a new home. It will be a single story ranch (approx 2,000 sq ft on main level), with a full basement. I'm considering a pellet furnace, but obviously still am learning about them. I really wanted to get away from the dependency on oil as my primary fuel for heat. I'm considering either radiant only, or a combination of radiant with baseboard. I'd like to have a backup heat source, and really am not interested in a wood stove. I'm not sure it would make sense to have a pellet stove as a backup to a pellet furnace? Does anyone have any experience with a pellet furnace as a primary whole house heat source? Any reasons why I would not want to go this route?
lastly, do they make pellet furnaces that can also burn other types of fuel (corn,etc)??
appreciate any input, advice, comments, etc
Secondly, I'm in the design stage of planning for a new home. It will be a single story ranch (approx 2,000 sq ft on main level), with a full basement. I'm considering a pellet furnace, but obviously still am learning about them. I really wanted to get away from the dependency on oil as my primary fuel for heat. I'm considering either radiant only, or a combination of radiant with baseboard. I'd like to have a backup heat source, and really am not interested in a wood stove. I'm not sure it would make sense to have a pellet stove as a backup to a pellet furnace? Does anyone have any experience with a pellet furnace as a primary whole house heat source? Any reasons why I would not want to go this route?
lastly, do they make pellet furnaces that can also burn other types of fuel (corn,etc)??
appreciate any input, advice, comments, etc