On Feb 1, 6:09*am, terry wrote:
Friend has been extolling the virtues of a pellet stove owned and
operated by his relative.

He says that it uses about one bag of pellets per-day; which cost
about $5-$6 per bag. $150 to $180 per month? There are occasionally

Another timely topic. Turns out my cousin is part owner of a
compressed log company. I had never really thought about this stuff,
but we had a "catch up" conversation a month ago (it had been several
years since we really had hung out or anything)

The Northern Idaho Energy Log company apparently ships throughout the
US and Canada. Each 8 pound log contains about 64,000 BTU and is NOT
laced with paraffin, and therefore it is MUCH better for the
environment (less soot up the chimney, hardly any ash residue in the
stove)

I got a sample log to try and it was a little hard to start, but
burned for 4 1/2 hours, and there really wasn't any ash left to speak
of.

I have never tried pellets, but I have heard that you need to clean
your ash a couple times a week. Now ash is good for a garden, but a
winter's worth would be hard to find a home for. These logs could let
you go several weeks in between cleanings.

I am not an employee or anything, but my cousin is a stand-up guy, so
I am just passing this on.

http://www.northidahoenergylogs.com

Best of luck!