We Provide Pellet Stove Sales Near You
It’s like having your stove on “auto pilot”!
We carry both gas and wood pellet stoves ensuring our customers in and near Wilmington, DE, Elkton, MD, and more get what they need. We proudly feature modern styles from the following industry leaders: Napoleon Fireplaces, Regency Fireplace Products, and Vermont Castings.
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What Is a Pellet Stove and Why Do Homeowners Love Them?
A pellet stove is a clean-burning, energy-efficient way to heat your home using compacted wood pellets – small, cylindrical pieces made from sawdust and wood shavings that would otherwise go to waste. Think of them like eco-friendly fuel nuggets. These stoves use electricity to automatically feed the pellets from a built-in hopper into the burn pot, maintaining a steady flame without constant attention.
The pellets themselves are made from sawdust and other small wood particles, which are byproducts of wood milling and might otherwise be headed for the landfill. The stove feeds this fuel from a hopper-style storage container into an area called the burn-pot, creating a constant flame that needs minimal adjustment.
Thanks to their smart design, pellet stoves boast impressive heating efficiency – typically between 75% and 90%. That means more warmth for your home and less fuel wasted. In fact, pound for pound, pellet stoves produce four to five times the heat of traditional firewood or wood chips.
Why Trust Ace Chimney?
- Our lead technicians are nationally Certified by the Chimney Safety Institute of America. They must pass written exams every 3 years to maintain this certification.
- Our technicians wear uniforms so you know who we are.
- We have a strict “no drugs or alcohol” and “no smoking” on the job policy.
- We do random drug testing and criminal background checks.
- Each truck is stocked each day with fresh clean drop cloths.
- Our vacuum cleaners are hand cleaned daily and filters are changed daily—and sometimes several times a day.
- We provide clean equipment and systems to protect your home from tracking dirt in or even leaving fingerprints on your door knob.
- The men lay fresh drop cloths in front of the work area before bringing in any equipment.
- Any items of value placed around the pellet or wood stove are removed or covered at your request.
- We then proceed with ash removal if needed.
- We check the vent connection before sweeping the chimney.
What Are the Benefits of Pellet Stoves?
Compared to wood stoves, pellet stoves have a lot of advantages including:
- They circulate heat rather than radiating it.
- They use electricity (or a battery back-up) to run.
- Temperature is easier to control.
- You may be able to take advantage of a tax credit for installation.
- They are easy to use and need to be loaded just once a day.
- A precisely-regulated fuel feed automatically operates the stove, all according to owner-determined settings.
They’re also remarkably clean. Compared to old, non-EPA certified wood stoves, pellet stoves release up to 50 times fewer particles into the air. Even against newer EPA-rated models, pellet stoves outperform with emissions two to five times lower. On average, one 40-pound bag of pellets will keep your stove running for a full 24 hours, making it a convenient and consistent source of heat all season long.
Pellet stoves are a good option for those without a fireplace or chimney because they can often be vented through a small hole in the wall.
What Does a Pellet Stove Service Consist Of?
- The inside of the pellet/wood stove is brushed out and any creosote and fly ash that is in the stove is removed. Fly ash is usually pretty heavy in pellet stoves and must be removed regularly.
- We check the stove gaskets, door seal, refractory panels, baffle plates, and connector pipe.
- During the sweeping process, a default level 1 inspection is being done which has a checklist of over 65 items.
- We can also perform a diagnostic service on your pellet stove’s electrical and safety switches and correct performance issues. Additional fees may apply.
- Once the job is completed and your home left spotless, the technicians will go over the process with you and make recommendations. We can provide digital photographs of your chimney should there be any areas of concern.
- They will recommend a follow up date for service. When your paperwork comes back to the office it is reviewed by our senior staff. Items that should be of interest to you will be documented to you in the form of a written report complete with pictures.
We’re proud to service all types of fireplaces and fuel types, but we also offer dryer vent cleaning. Make us your one-stop shop for it all.
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