In its basic principle, a pellet stove works like a fireplace or wood stove: heat is generated by burning pellets. Depending on the type of pellet stove, this heat is then used differently. In contrast to a wood stove, however, a pellet stove has a pellet storage tank from which the correct amount of pellets is automatically taken and released for combustion. The pellets are transported by a screw conveyor into the combustion chamber, where they are ignited by an ignition fan.

You have the choice between two types of pellet stoves:

• A single stove, to heat only a certain room
• A single stove in combination with a water connection for heating further rooms 

• The prices of pellets are stable compared to other fuels
• Pellet stoves as well as log wood stoves are environmentally friendly
• Pellet stoves do not have to be manually supplied with wood
• Pellet stoves have a high efficiency of about 90 percent
• In contrast to wood-burning or wood-burning stoves, the ash container usually only needs to be emptied about once or twice a year
• Pellet stoves can be networked, i.e. they can be conveniently regulated by smartphone and programmed for specific switching times (daily and weekly)
• Pellet stoves can switch themselves off as soon as a certain temperature is reached

Pellets are made from sawdust and other wood waste in one pressing process. The size varies between 6 and 25 mm diameter. If the pellets are larger, they are called wood briquettes.