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A few years ago we witnessed the same dramatic increase in home heating oil prices that we are seeing right now. As forecasters predicted a constant slow increase over that summer and into the winter, we saw a dramatic increase in the spring and summer sales of pellet stoves. You may remember hearing this as pellets and pellet stoves were being bought and installed at record rates. Well, forecasters are again predicting the slow and steady rise of oil and gas prices. Home heating prices are up 30% at an average of $3.85/gallon. And we are seeing an increased interest in information about pellet stoves and inserts.

Pellet stoves are an efficient and simple way to supplement your home heating needs. The Heritage Pellet stove, with high-end aesthetic design in cast iron and stone, is both beautiful and efficient. This stove technologically advanced and is certified by the EPA as one of the cleanest burning and most efficient pellet stoves on the market.

This is truly one of the best wood pellet stoves. We have this stove burning daily in our store for you to see. Let go of all of your preconceptions about pellet stoves and pellet flames. This stove is beautiful to look at with an oversized viewing glass; you can enjoy one of the prettiest pellet flames in the industry.

The Pellet making factories have been built and pellets are sold on line and at most hardware stores and are easy to store with no mess. So as heating prices rise, gather your information now, so you can make the best decision for your home before everyone else decides to do the same.

We have great Black Friday specials for you. On November 26th through December 5th, West Sport will be giving you up to $400 back on any Hearthstone wood burning stove, fireplace or fireplace insert. And we have so many to show you from modern to traditional, so many sizes and colors from cast iron to soapstone, and you can choose between gas, wood fired or pellet fuel. Come see all we have to offer in our newly remodeled showroom, and we take care of all of your service and installation needs too. That is not all! You can save even more money if you consider the energy tax credit. With our savings and the Energy tax credit, you can save up to $1900 on the purchase and installation of any Hearthstone woodstove, insert or fireplace that qualifies for the energy tax credit.

If you have been considering adding a new wood burning stove, fireplace, or insert to your home, now is certainly the time to do it. At West Sport in Sudbury, we can show you the numerous Hearthstone products that qualify for the tax credit and help you determine which of those will best suit your needs and lifestyle. If you want to add ambience to you home for the holidays, there are no better black Friday deals out there. Conveniently located on route 20 near Framingham, Marlboro and Natick, come by and see us today.

It is cold outside. Are you looking for a more efficient or perhaps greener ways to heat your home? Then you should consider a pellet stove. Pellet stoves burn pellets made from wood chips, bark, and compacted sawdust. Besides the ease of using a pellet stove, which you light with the touch of a button, they are very efficient, produce very little waste, can be installed on any outside wall even if there is no chimney, and they use inexpensive fuel. Many models of pellet stove also qualify for the energy tax credit of up to $1500.

Wood-pellet stoves have an average efficiency rating of 80- to 85%. For those of you who do not know, this is very high! The pellets are burned completely giving off very little smoke, therefore, a large chimney is not necessary.  If your home does not have a chimney, that is not a problem either. Pellet stoves only need a small pipe leading outside. Because pellet stoves are so efficient, they hardly produce any waste. A 40-pound bag of pellets produces less than a cup of ashes. People can use a wood pellet stove for months without having to empty the ash bin. Additionally, because it has a higher combustion and heating efficiency than a traditional wood stove, less air pollution is being produced.

There are many models and sizes of pellet stoves for sale that you can choose from. Depending on the size, or the floor plan of your home, it is certainly possible to purchase a pellet stove to do the majority of home heating making a large dent in your gas or electric home heating bills.