Fireplace Inserts: Pellet Conversion

Reviewed by:
Rosemary Thornton

Convert your woodburning fireplace (with an average heating efficiency of 30 percent) into a high efficiency pellet stove. (88% efficient). Very little smoke is generated by this insert, with has an efficiency rating of 88 percent, and a 99.8% combustion efficiency.

This Baby Bear Pellet Stove Insert generates 6,000 to 38,000 BTUs, heating 500 - 1800 square feet. Pellet stoves burn manufactured biomass materials, such as sawdust, wood chips and nut hulls. According to the manufacturer, this unit can be installed in about an hour.

Product: Baby Bear Insert

Dimensions: 24" tall x 23" wide x 13-1/2" deep

Price range is $2,000 to $2,600 (December 2005).