Wood pellet stoves, like the name implies, burn wood pellets that can create a very efficient source of heat.  Like regular wood stoves there are many pellet stove accessories that can add to your pellet stove’s funtionality, as well as it’s attractiveness.

Because pellet stoves look like regular wood stoves many of the same accessories will work for a pellet stove as they will for a regular wood burning stove.  These accessories include stove pipe shams, circulating fans, kettles, steamers and hearth pads.

There are, however, some differences. A pellet stove is built with an internal system that feeds the pellets into a burner, and a fan that blows heat out of the stove. The stove is fed by pouring the wood pellets into a hopper on the top or in the back of the stove. Pellets are made of waste products, such as compressed sawdust and wood scraps.

Additional Pellet Stove Accessories

There are many accessories available to allow you to customize your pellet stove. Most accessories are sold in colors that will compliment a stove, such as black, gold, brass, smoke gray and silver.

Pellet Buckets – Add a little touch of class to your stove with a pellet bucket. A pellet bucket can be used to either feed the pellets into the stove or to dump the ash after you’ve used the stove for a while.

Stove screens – Stove Screens are a common pellet stove accessory that provides a safety barrier for a pellet stove while still allowing you to view the stove as the fire burns. They are fairly inexpensive and easy to find at most hardware stores.

Stove Pipe brushes are another common and inexpensive stove accessory sold in most hardware stores. Make sure the brush is at least 3-4” wide to ensure a good scrubbing. Some include rods or extensions to allow you to reach up into the chimney to brush away residue.

Stove Wall Vent Kits – Because pellet stoves burn so efficiently most can actually be vented like a clothing dryer.  They also don’t get as hot as regular wood stoves, so they don’t have to be surrounded with fireproofing like a regular wood stove.  Through-the-wall vent accessory kits are available for most freestanding stoves. These kits normally include all of the parts and adapters necessary to vent your stove through an outside wall.  (Be sure to check your stove manufacturers instructions to make sure your particular stove will work this way)

Remote control thermostat kits – Since many pellet stoves include a built in thermostat that manages the air flow of the stove and the heat it is putting out you can get a remote control kit that will allow you to control the temperature from across the room.

These are a few if the most popular pellet stove accessories available on the market.  Let us know what your favorite accessory is.

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