Pellet Stove Parts

How Pellet Stove Parts Work Together

Pellet stove parts work together to convert compressed wood and other wood waste into fuel for heat for residential spaces.

Unlike conventional wood burning stoves, pellet stoves throw out minimal pollution and creates no creosite, which makes them a much cleaner and healthier alternative.

Freestanding Pellet Stove

Freestanding pellet stoves contain a shell that is insulated with a heat resistant shield. T his shield is called a fireback, which protects the stove's outer surface from becoming too hot from the heat being generated within.

The pellets are held within a hopper inside the stove until they are ready to be fed as part of a ceaseless motion by an augur into a waiting burn pan where they are consumed.

The auger can be fed two ways:

Top - pellets are dropped from the top, where ashes are then accumulated.
Bottom - pellets are horizontally fed. Ash is collected in a pan and then removed.

A control panel is found on the outside of the stove. It activates an igniter which lights the fire, powers the components, and manages the heat. Burning embers and sparks are prevented from landing outside the stove by glass doors. The entire stove is safely sealed together by gaskets specially made to endure extreme temperatures.

Some pellets stoves are equipped with a blower fan which disperses heat into the air. (This category of stoves needs a vent a kit and a pellet stove pipe to set up proper venting). Other pellet stoves can be directly hooked up to an existing vent system of a house.

It's advised to clean a freestanding stove every week.

Pellet Stove Insert

What separates a freestanding stove from an insert is the method of ventilation. A pellet stove insert can use a chimney for venting because it can be installed directly into an existing wood stove. Other than that, an insert is very similar in construction to a freestanding stove and operates using the same basic principles.

It's recommended to clean an insert once a year as well as having the chimney swept.

Pellet Stove Accessories

Should you desire to add to the look and feel of your pellet stove, there are many pellet stove accessories available. Log sets can be inserted into the stove to give the appearance of a more traditional fire. You can change the leg style and door handles, original glass doors can be replaced with etched glass, and a rustic feel can be added with stove screens.