Recently, quite a few visitors have come to my website using the search phrase “cheap pellet stove”. There is no article to help you find a cheap pellet stove, so I searched and came up with these suggestions for quality, inexpensive stoves from reputable manufacturers.
The first stove that comes to mind is the PelPro model HHPP2BD wood pellet stove. Known alternately as a “Cheap Charlie” and a “Franklin 120 Home Heater,” this no-frills stove has a 120-lb. hopper capacity and puts out 15,000 – 50,000 btu per hour; enough heat for 800 – 2000 square feet.
This popular stove can be purchased online at Homeclick for $1802.95 including shipping. However, you can buy the same stove for $1499 by visiting an Aubuchon hardware store in person. Further savings can be realized if you purchase your range in a state with no sales tax, such as New Hampshire.
How you pay for your stove is just as important as how much you pay. If you finance your stove purchase with a credit card, the money you saved by being a smart shopper will be spent on credit card interest.
The best time to buy a wood or corn pellet stove is during the summer when everyone is looking for air conditioners. There’s no reason why you can’t negotiate with the seller just as you would when buying a car.
However, if you wait until January, when demand is high, you won’t be in a position to trade. It’s hard to haggle when there’s nothing left to buy.
Another cheap pellet stove is United States Stove’s model #6039 multi-fuel stove. A multi-fuel stove offers the versatility to burn corn or wood pellets, whichever is most economical.
On usstove.com, the model #6039 multi-fuel stove sells for $2,200. Going back to Aubuchon Hardware, it’s $1799.99. And if we do a little more shopping, we can find the exact same stove on sale for a limited time at Orscheln Farm and Home for just $1,599.
Another cheap pellet stove worth looking at is the Breckwell Big-E Utility Pellet Stove. This 50,000 btu stove heats 2,000 square feet. ft. and comes equipped with high-priced stovetop features like automatic ignition and a large capacity 140 lb. hopper for $1549.
While doing research for this article, I came across some reviews of the Big-E stove. The only common complaint was keeping the viewing window free of soot.
If this was the only problem, I wanted to know if reviewers were still raving about their Big-E stoves. So I sent a few emails, and the next day two of the original reviewers were kind enough to reply.
MT, of Belchertown, MA., provides excellent advice for first-time stove buyers.
“He sat:
Yes, you can use my comments. I carry this stove, one of the best investments I have made. I burn almost 3 tons a year in my 1400 sf ranch with temperatures around 75-78 degrees in the living room and 70 in the bedrooms.
It works like an oven. I have it on a millivolt thermostat that can be set to different temperatures 4 times a day. It turns on and off only to satisfy the thermostat. It just does its thing and keeps us warm. The hopper is also big enough that you don’t have to feed it every day.
Breckwell responds very quickly. I called Breckwell last week to order some flue gaskets. They answered the phone on the second ring and I had my meetings in a few days.
One last note, people need to do a lot of research on who they buy the stove from online. I did a lot of research on the type of stove to buy, I didn’t do much research on the online store. That’s my only regret.”
From Tipton, Indiana, WF had this to say about Big-E.
“Hello,
No, I don’t care if you use the information, that’s what it’s there for, to help others. As for other comments, I would only say that the installation is quite simple, the stove is very reliable so far, and the only annoyance is the same as with any other, cleaning. Yuck.”
Finding a cheap pellet stove to heat your home is easy with these tips for success: Know how much you can afford. Be on the lookout for a sale. Know who you are buying from. Pay cash or find a dealer that offers 90 days just like cash. Buy a lot of Windex.