Economical and convenient, pellet stoves are environmentally friendly because they use renewable resources. All you have to do is fill the pellet stove hopper with pellets, light the flame, and you'll have heat for hours. Pellet stoves are among the easiest biomass technologies to operate and maintain. Unlike wood stoves, pellet-burning involves no cutting, less hauling, no splitting, stacking or waiting for your wood to dry. If used correctly, pellet stoves produce very little smoke and creosote, the latter being the main cause of chimney fire.