REPLACING VERMONT CASTINGS WITH PELLET STOVE

[heretostaywarm]

I have a white enamel Vermont Castings stove that I'm looking to replace with a pellet stove. Does anyone have a reccommendation for a good, economical pellet stove. Also, is there a market to sell the traditional stove. It is in excellent condition, works well and is pretty, but I don't want to deal with cutting, chopping and stacking wood anymore. Would consider a swap.

Thanks

 

[Bioburner]

Good name brand wood stoves have a decent resale but not near what one would hope. VC made several sizes and that affects price too. Starting price on pellet stoves new is around $1200. The more things that make them nice like auto start or longer time between cleanings and fillings all add $$$. If looking at a good entry level stove try a refurbished at amfmenergy.com

 

[heretostaywarm]

Good name brand wood stoves have a decent resale but not near what one would hope. VC made several sizes and that affects price too. Starting price on pellet stoves new is around $1200. The more things that make them nice like auto start or longer time between cleanings and fillings all add $$$. If looking at a good entry level stove try a refurbished at amfmenergy.com

Thank you for the info. This would be for a smaller area of my house that's not heated by the Pinnacle Pellet boiler that serves the main part of the house. The boiler heats the house for much much less than oil, propane or electric, but not without the work of filling it daily and thoroughly cleaning the baffles and burn box every three weeks during the winter. I usually look like a chimney sweep after, but never mind, I'm pretty sold on pellets as a good energy source. Will check out amfmenergy.com. Thanks.