JBiBBs5 said:
j-takeman said:
JBiBBs5 said:
I'm sure my stove will burn anything.
Another plus to the multifuel unit when its your 1ST season and not having experiance with what's out there. Their a little more forgiving on what you feed them.
Both brands burned pretty decent in my Omega(same engine as the M55), So you should be OK. From my experiance with them you should see good heat from the GT's but slightly higher ash than the Chow. Keep your eye out for Somerset's, IMHO the best the box stores have to offer.
Do you have any pellet dealers in your area? Might want to see what they have to offer. IMHO I would rely on the box store's as my only source of fuel purchase's. Just in case see what you can find as far as a pellet dealer. Come April(if your low on fuel) the box stores will roll out the spring lawn care items and the pellets get a back seat. Could be slim picken's or only crappy brands to choose from. Just a slight word of caution tis all!
I was thinking that I'd go with one or two of these brands for the shoulder season. As for the coldest months, Jan and Feb, I'd use a more expensive hardwood pellet from one of the local suppliers.
Does that sound like a good plan or do you think something like stove chow is sufficient for the coldest of winter days?
Some rely souly on what the box store have. Kind of depends on your heating requirements and what the stove can produce during the coldest part of the season with said pellet. If the pellet isn't the hottest brand and it gets really really cold out? You could be facing the cold season blues(stove on max but not producing enough heat leaving you colder than wanted!)
But if you never have the heat setting to the max and the stove keeps up just fine in the coldest part of the season? You could get by with most any brand.
Everyone has their own plan and as long as it works for you its a good one! Don't be afraid to tinker with some softwoods. Careful with them as they are very addicting(due to the clean burn, high heat output). I double dog dare you to try some! :cheese:
Set a price limit(per ton) for yourself and try any and all brands within your limits. Just good to know whats available locally. Try not to get stuck on just one particular brand as often times they become unavailable or out of the price range your looking at. Its good to have back up and another back up to that.