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 ...

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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 ...

Q. I am tired of hauling wood indoors for my fireplace. I saw pellet and corn stoves at my home center store and they sell the pellets there. Are they convenient to use and do they produce much heat ...

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.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. PARIS — Oxford County commissioners approved sending a proposal for a wood ...