Last winter, Connecticut homeowners Keith Goodrow and Jody Willis began looking into ways to cut their fuel bills. Goodrow, a civil engineer, and Willis, a veterinarian, were spending about $3000 a ...

A lot of homeowners are thinking about installing pellet stoves to stay warm this winter, and for good reason: They burn cleanly, produce tons of heat, and require little maintenance. And people who ...

n Usually made from wood or other scraps, pellets are a renewable resource. They also produce low emissions. n Cleanup is easy because the pellets create less ash than wood. n The 40-pound pellet bags ...

Pellet stoves run from about $1,800 to $3,800, with the wood stoves about $1,300 to $3,000. Even though oil prices have declined recently, the fuel still costs significantly more than previous years.

Pellet stoves are a great way to save energy and money, but they must be maintained properly. Unlike a wood stove, pellet stoves are operated electrically and have circuits and moving parts. Ron ...