When you receive pellets do they bring a pallet jack?

[08specB]

I stacked them by hand yesterday but good idea on the pellet jack I'll check CL

 

[briansol]

Pellet delivery day = don't have to go to the gym day.

 

[heat seeker]

No pallet jack, but they put them where I want, such as in the garage doorway. I stack them in the garage myself. I have to be creative in stacking, so there's still room for the cars.

 

[sinnian]

We are a little spoiled here in New England I guess LOL

"We"? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?

I get 6 tons each season, and have to pick them up 3 times to move them to where they are stored. Counting feeding my pellet boiler I pick them up a fourth time. Figure in a heating season I lift 24 tons

 

[TimfromMA]

I make the 20 minute round trip 6 times to pick up 1 ton at a time. While still sitting in the trailer, I open the pallet, load 5 bags onto a hand truck then wheel them through my garage, through 3 doors then stack them in a corner of my finished basement room. It takes 10 trips to offload and put away each ton.

 

[NHcpa]

Think I paid last Spring $20 for pellet drop in garage with elec pallet jack. Got it to the inch where I wanted.

 

[Pete Zahria]

"We"? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?

Haven't heard that one in ions!

 

[Dr.Faustus]

usually home depot slides the first 2 tons in the garage side by side. then the next 2 tons push in the first 2 tons. they do this yet again for 6 tons in the garage 2 rows of 3 each. then we take a 4x4 and set it in front of the pallet thats almost all the way in. he uses the forks against the 4x4 to push it in the rest of the way so i can close the door. then he drops the next 6 tons in my driveway and i hand stack those on top of the 6 that are already in the garage.

quite a feat but its only every 2 years and since i usually dont use 6 tons a year, once every couple of years i order less than 12.

 

[Boomer Sailor]

So yesterday I received my 3 tons of pellets from Squier Lumber in Monson Mass. When I was placing the order (months ago) they said oh yea no problem we will being a pallet jack and a forklift. They delivered the 3 tons without a pallet jack and ended up (since I wasnt home) leaving them in the middle of my garage. When placing the order I told them I had a specific place for the pellets in the garage. When I called yesterday after the delivery they REFUSED to come back with a pallet jack and said that 99% of the time they do NOT bring one on the truck because it takes up room for a ton of pellets and its a "liability".

Now I have to go rent one from Home Depot for $20 and move the tons myself which isnt hard but its a PITA. My question is has this or does this happen to you guys? Since I spent about $5k on a stove, install and pellets I would think I would be taken care of but I guess not. Sad



Jay

I totally understand your frustration!! My original barefoot delivery from the stove dealer (Trading Post in New Milford) placed them exactly where I wanted using a pallet jack. My delivery this summer from BT Pellet in Bristol (about half way between where you and I live) did the same - using a pallet jack and delivered exactly where I wanted them BT arrived on the date promised, on-time and their delivery guy was very nice

I wouldn't except that a place delivering pellets by the ton all year don't have the space for a freakin pallet jack!

 

[TJC]

In the past my dealer came with a forklift and a pallet jack. The forklift left them just inside the garage and then the pallet jack was used to put them exactly where I wanted them.
This yr they have a low style trailer and a jack that they use.
My 6 tons (actually 7.2 tons of LaCretes) are coming 9/27.

 

[Boomer Sailor]

7.2 tons of LaCretes... NICE

 

[shtrdave]

Go on craigslist and look for a used pallet jack. I picked one up for 75 bucks and was worth every penny.

 

[fmsm]

I have a a 12x32 "shed" and went out and bought a used pallet jack for $125 so that I could move them around easily.

 

[stmar]

A lumber company in town delivers them and have a forklift which is very convenient. But this year they were having problems getting them and intimated that there may be a shortage. I got my supply from the co-op but had to go get them and unload and stack by hand, small price to pay for having my winter supply.
By the way, I am in Wyoming and we use Heartland pellets that are made in Spearfish SD. I have been using these for years, I have used other brands but these are local and consistent.

 

[Jaymaine34]

Got 6 skids today they always bring a pallet jack and put them where I want . Got me thinking about a pallet jack now !

 

[mepellet]

Got 6 skids today they always bring a pallet jack and put them where I want . Got me thinking about a pallet jack now !

Bought from????

 

[hossthehermit]

"We"? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?

I get 6 tons each season, and have to pick them up 3 times to move them to where they are stored. Counting feeding my pellet boiler I pick them up a fourth time. Figure in a heating season I lift 24 tons

Well, if I counted how many times I get up to take a leak in the middle of the night, .....................

 

[Jaymaine34]

Bought from????

A new outfit in Gorham Maine La Cretes for 350.00 a skid 50.00 delivery charge per load ( can haul 3 skids at a time )
Great guys honest and man I fell in love with their custom built trailer . The company name is Goff's Machine and Pellets . Said he was almost out of stock .

 

[mepellet]

A new outfit in Gorham Maine La Cretes for 350.00 a skid 50.00 delivery charge per load ( can haul 3 skids at a time )
Great guys honest and man I fell in love with their custom built trailer . The company name is Goff's Machine and Pellets . Said he was almost out of stock .

Nice to see another small business selling pellets in Maine.

 

[Jaymaine34]

Yes it is after seeing how they worked and being the pig I am ! I ordered another 3 skids to be delivered next week . I figure I got the space why not . That will put me at almost 18 tons on hand ( at 2 different homes ) oh forgot the new store we are opening make that 20 ton about 1/2 of it self hauled .

 

[sinnian]

Yes it is after seeing how they worked and being the pig I am ! I ordered another 3 skids to be delivered next week . I figure I got the space why not . That will put me at almost 18 tons on hand ( at 2 different homes ) oh forgot the new store we are opening make that 20 ton about 1/2 of it self hauled .

Want to trade 10-15 bags for 10-15 bags of Corinth (80 soft / 20 hard)? I'll even deliver Text or call me if you do

 

[Jaymaine34]

Want to trade 10-15 bags for 10-15 bags of Corinth (80 soft / 20 hard)? I'll even deliver Text or call me if you do

Sure no problem I'll give you a call when I get the La Cretes delivered out this way or are you looking to get the Energex 100% softwood ? Where did you get your supply from this year ?

 

[sinnian]

Sure no problem I'll give you a call when I get the La Cretes delivered out this way or are you looking to get the Energex 100% softwood ? Where did you get your supply from this year ?

I'd like to try the LaCretes. Almost ordered them from SIBS, but got the Corinth from Bernier's former location (where I sent you for the LG's in Feb)

 

[Jaymaine34]

In hopes of putting this topic back on track ( kinda ) the energex were self hauled at 5.30 a bag the la Cretes were delivered with a pallet jack for 5.80 a bag ( In my mind a better pellet at a great price ) but this year I bought a big trailor
So had to see what it was up for ( hauled 3 tons nice ) using an f-350
It was bought cheap with the purpose of being able to haul pellets, wheelers , and tractor

 

[Pete Zahria]

I'd like to try the LaCretes. Almost ordered them from SIBS, but got the Corinth from Bernier's former location (where I sent you for the LG's in Feb)

Is Bernier all done with pellets, now?

Dan