Abstract: A combustion assembly housing contains primary and secondary combustion chambers and an ash receptacle. The primary combustion chamber has primary and exhaust grates. Fuel pellets fall in downward onto the primary grate; intake air flows in upward through the primary grate; exhaust gas flows out rearward through the exhaust grate. The primary grate supports unburned fuel pellets and permits partially burned pellets to fall through. Multiple vertical passages through the primary grate are each deeper than they are wide. The secondary combustion chamber has a secondary grate. Partially burned pellets fall in downward onto the secondary grate; intake air flows in rearward, through the secondary grate, and out upward into the primary combustion chamber. The secondary grate supports partially burned pellets and permits ash to fall through downward into the ash receptacle. Intake air flows rearward into the ash receptacle and upward into the secondary combustion chamber.

Abstract: A pellet stove having a combustion assembly housing. Located within the housing in a vertical array are a primary combustion chamber, a secondary combustion chamber located below the primary combustion chamber, and an ash receptacle located below the secondary combustion chamber. The primary combustion chamber communicates with the secondary combustion chamber, and the secondary combustion chamber communicates with the ash receptacle. A pellet feed housing is located above the primary combustion chamber and has a feed plate configured to feed pellets directly into the primary combustion chamber along an inclined path. Air intake ducts communicate ambient air with the interior of the housing. The primary combustion chamber communicates with a combustion gas conduit that conducts combustion gases along an upwardly extending tortuous path to an exhaust stack to provide heating. A pivotal, latchable door is attached to the front of the combustion assembly housing.

Abstract: A pellet stove having a combustion assembly housing. Located within the housing in a vertical array are a primary combustion chamber, a secondary combustion chamber located below the primary combustion chamber, and an ash receptacle located below the secondary combustion chamber. The primary combustion chamber communicates with the secondary combustion chamber, and the secondary combustion chamber communicates with the ash receptacle. A pellet feed housing is located above the primary combustion chamber and has a feed plate configured to feed pellets directly into the primary combustion chamber along an inclined path. Air intake ducts communicate ambient air with the interior of the housing. The primary combustion chamber communicates with a combustion gas conduit that conducts combustion gases along an upwardly extending tortuous path to an exhaust stack to provide heating. A pivotal, latchable door is attached to the front of the combustion assembly housing.