These beautiful and innovative stoves from Palazetti are not new products, they are actually existing products made in Itlay. They came to the show to see what interest there may be in the US for their product. Two things set this stove apart. One is that it is a dual fuel- wood and wood pellet- stove. It can burn wood and with a simple adjustment switch to pellet fuel. The second is that the actual stove unit can be moved into several styles of body and inserts. While on the higher end cost-wise, ~$10,000 to $15,000 they are of very high quality. The only disappointing thing was the size of the ash pan. I would guess it would need cleaning once a week using pellet and daily using wood.
It looks like Lennox is ready to get back into the pellet game. After many years of fumbling with the Whitfield stove, they have discontinued those products and opted to buy the Country Stove line. The biggest difference is that they have left Country Stove plants, personnel, and engineering in place. They have also put new product development into their capable hands. Two new units will join the existing Country pellet stove and insert. The Bella cast iron stove has elegant tile panels on the sides, and an optional enamel finish. You could tell immediately that it was a very quiet operation with a variation in auger control and a quiet distribution fan. The Montage is a great value stove with a large hopper and ash pan.
Ecoteck is a newly imported Italian pellet stove line that was looking to set up distribution in the US. With European stylings such as a decorative tile body, a sleek insert design, and modern finishes they offer a wide variety of styles to fit any modern decor. Advanced controls (option) even allow you to call from your cell phone to change the settings on your stove. I was very happy to see European companies taking an interest in our market!
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