I have a co-worker who is forever hyping up pellet stoves. I happened across a bit of a deal at the local Tractor Supply so I bit on it. Before I hook it up, I'm having second thoughts thinking about returning it.
I have a 1500ish sqft home with natural gas heat. My main reasoning for the pellet stove was reduce the gas bill while keeping the unfinished basement/attached garage a little bit warmer.
My plan was to install it in the basement, nearly under a cold air return and cut in a vent into the return, using the whole house fan to circulate the heat.
After bringing it home I almost immediately ran into a bit of a snag with my proposed install location with proper clearances. Then while doing some research I came to the conclusion that NG would be cheaper in the long run.
Is it worth keeping my now $1100 investment as secondary/supplement heat source or would I be better off putting that money into other home improvements?
For what it's worth, local prices are anywhere from 210-250 a ton and the highest gas bill I've ever seen in the 4 years here was $128 for the month. That's last month with a few sub-zero days too.
I have a 1500ish sqft home with natural gas heat. My main reasoning for the pellet stove was reduce the gas bill while keeping the unfinished basement/attached garage a little bit warmer.
My plan was to install it in the basement, nearly under a cold air return and cut in a vent into the return, using the whole house fan to circulate the heat.
After bringing it home I almost immediately ran into a bit of a snag with my proposed install location with proper clearances. Then while doing some research I came to the conclusion that NG would be cheaper in the long run.
Is it worth keeping my now $1100 investment as secondary/supplement heat source or would I be better off putting that money into other home improvements?
For what it's worth, local prices are anywhere from 210-250 a ton and the highest gas bill I've ever seen in the 4 years here was $128 for the month. That's last month with a few sub-zero days too.