A pellet basket is a metal basket that sits inside a woodstove and burns wood pellets. Pellet baskets allow a person to heat their home using existing wood stoves; thus eliminating the need for electric and natural gas. Pellet baskets are a lower-cost alternative to pellet stoves. The Pellet Basket width is 12", depth is 8", and height is 9.5". The basket weighs 13 lbs., and holds around 12 lbs. of wood pellets. This basket is a true 1/4" thick, All Welded, strongest built pellet basket on the market. A Pellet Basket works by simply placing the basket in your woodstove, fill it with wood pellets, and light the pellets wth gel firestarter. Add more wood pellets when needed on top of the hot pellets with a small metal scoop. Readjust your flue for a safe working temperature. burnwoodpellets.com