Quadra-Fire Goes The Extra Mile To Meet Your Needs

Based on your specific desires and needs there’s a combination of fuel type, size and style of appliance that will work best for your home and family situation. Therefore Quadra-Fire offers you a calibrated and interactive fuel selection program.  Take a moment to do your own fuel comparison using your own local fuel prices.

a Low Cost - Consistent 

                           Low Prices 

a Safe - Virtually no

                               Creosote

a Thermostatically 

                             Controlled

a Fuel Readily Available 

           All Season Long

a Renewable Resource - 

       Does not contribute to 

                  Global Warming.

a No Dependence on       

       Foreign Cartels.

...(more) on wood pellets.

All Basics Stove Shop ...is

   proud to offer a full line of services

   to southern New Hampshire,

   including:

      Chimney Inspection/ Cleanings,

      Chimney Re-Linings,

      Stove/ Chimney Installations,

      Pellet Fuel Delivery,        and...(more)

Basis of these facts: 

1. Wood contains approx.  8500 BTU per pound 

2. Wood (seasoned) is approximately      20% Moisture: 

    Wood Pellets     are approximately        8% Moisture.

There is a little difference between the heat
value of wood at these two moisture levels. 

Therefore: 

2000 Lbs of Pellets at 8500 BTU per pound is 17,000,000 BTUs.

 
Multiply this figure by 80% (the efficiency of the pellet stove) to get 13,600,000 BTU per ton delivered to the home.

One cord of White Oak (oven dry) contains 29,000,000 BTUs. 

This is because the weight (oven dry) of this cord is 3500 lbs and

 the BTU content is the same as pellet (8500 BTU/lb). 

Now, we will figure the BTU to the home for stoves of varying efficiency. 

        80% Efficient  =  23,200,000  BTU  into the home 
        70%     "         =  20,300,000  BTU  into the home 
        60%     "         =  17,400,000  BTU  into the home 

Therefore, even in the worst case, 1 cord of oak   = 

                                                   1 1/3  ton of pellets.

                          and  best case, 1 cord of wood = 

                                                  1 3/4  ton of pellets.