GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
I have been burning Lignetics all season and my house is 80F where the stove is and 72 in the coldest part of the house. So I'm good!
What pellets do you like this year?
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Penn
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We have done extensive research and tried various brands..for best all around (very low ash, consistent burn and consistent heat) we love Somerset. Green Gold is mediocre at best and Walmart sucks.
Tonyray
Minister of Fire
Wallyworld here sells bottom of the food chain when it comes to wood pellets.
I pop in once in a while, and I can say the most pellets they sell are truly for the desperate. Not cheap either..Tractor supply will sell ya some doozies also at times.
Somersets. Best around these parts. I did grab a bag of TSC equine bedding tonight and I'm trying them out now. Burning good, heat seems down a bit from Somerset's and they are burning much faster. They would work in a pinch I think but I don't think I would use them otherwise. They are definitely much better then that ton of garbage I bought from Menards' last year.
Edward Hughes
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Skidozer Hello:
Are you able to buy direct from the mill, for the dry creeks. And if so, what was the price?
Thanks
1 Ton of Dry Creek Super Premium from Attica Packaging Company in Attica, NY + 1 Ton of Greene Team Platinum from Lowes. Very surprised that the Dry Creeks are outperforming the Greene Team's...but they are in terms of ash, heat output & quality of flame. For $250 per ton, I would definitely buy Dry Creek again.
Tonyray
Minister of Fire
Greenways are the best of the several brands that I have burned this year, FSU is a close second
These produced good heat for me but were very ashy. Pan filled up quicker than other brands I've used.
The past week I've been burning the Forest's Pride Pellets. the heat is really good but more ashy then most. had to dump the Ash pan in about a week. There's no way I could go 2 without dumping it using these pellets. They also produced more black ash than I've seen with any other brand.
I've tried adjusting feed rates and stove temp as well to see if I can get a cleaner burn. So far no luck. I doubt I'll get these again.
Cleaned the stove today and will finish up the few bags I have left this week.
Anyone else have experience with these?
I've tried adjusting feed rates and stove temp as well to see if I can get a cleaner burn. So far no luck. I doubt I'll get these again.
Cleaned the stove today and will finish up the few bags I have left this week.
Anyone else have experience with these?
Tonyray
Minister of Fire
GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
No issues. There's some of the best pellets around and they keep a good supply of them on the market.
dotman17
Member
I finally was able to pick up a couple bags of Packsaddles on my way up from Portland. Indeed these burn quite hot. Based solely on feel, I think they may burn slightly hotter than Bear Mountain (Oregon) or Olympus (Washington). They are Douglas Fir pellets and w/o a doubt, that is the hottest biofuel pellet out there. Again, based on feel, you may actually be right. They might burn the hottest. But they're a smaller outfit and their prices are higher and their market doesn't reach the greater Seattle area. Honestly, if I lived in Portland, I'd by whatever was cheaper between Olympus, Bears/Golden Fires, and Packsaddle.
There is another firewood/stove/pellet website out there that actually goes through some rankings of many bags of pellets. They are based out of the East coast and they rank the three I mentioned the hottest based on their results. I believe it.
If you live in the PNW and you aren't burning DFs... then I hope you're getting a good deal on that fuel your burning because you're burning more of it.
I'm burning Vermont wood pellets this year. So far, so good. I've burned 3.2 ton so far this year for an average of 108 pounds per day. I'm heating roughly 4200 sq plus DHW.
Hot Foot
Member
I also have found the Fireside Ultra pellets to be much better this year. Consistent heat, low dust and less ash than last year.
I'm burning Nature's Own I got at The Big Box store two years ago. Stored in my basement and they're burning great and zero clinkers. I burn 4 to 5 ton a year. I always look for the cheapest pellets I can get I can't see spending $50 more a ton for premium pellets
dotman17
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All the pellets I buy say premium pellets on the bag and they're about $50 less then the so called better brands
dotman17
Member
Oh I'm just busting your chops. I live out West and the premium DF pellets are on the cheap out here. If lived back East, I certainly would be approaching it the same way you are. It's highway robbery out there for the same thing I get.
Considering stove gel at the local Home Depot for 219 a ton. I usually just buy anything that's available at Lowe's or Home Depot and considering earlier this year than in the past since I have a feeling come spring they're going to be out
Tonyray
Minister of Fire
I prefer the lower Ash myself. My name is Tony and I am a softwood addict.
I have been heavy ash clean for past 3 years.
I have been heavy ash clean for past 3 years.
I've been burning the Home Depot pellets in Lowe's pellets for 10 years. I only need to clean my stove every 5 days and the glass is still almost clear. That's why I have a hard time justifying spending over 220 first a ton of pellets. I'm used to spending below $200I prefer the lower Ash myself. My name is Tony and I am a softwood addict.
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