Spring early buy, which pellets to buy?

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Andy P.

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Dec 21, 2011
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Central Mass.
The place i buy my pellets from is having a spring special. It looks like about $20/ton or so off their regular prices. I've burned Barefoots, Turmans, and NEWP from them and the only one i wouldnt burn or buy again is NEWP. Which pellet of those available to you folks feel is the best bargain?
http://www.hubbardsfarm.com/pages/reg_wood_pellets.html
 
A couple of stand outs look to be the Turmans and the Vermonts(Barefoots if you can afford them). I would also have a peek at the Ambiance. I have heard some decent things about them. But as always, Best to try before you buy!
 
I like the Turmans and Vermonts, but I found the Ambiance I burned to be very ashy.
 
I'm sold on Turmans - great heat and low ash. But as has already been said - try before you buy!
 
i think its down to Turmans and Vermonts. Im very pleased with Turman and will try to grab a couple bags of vermonts to try out while we still have a little time left this spring
 
Turman and Vermont are equally good. I bought a pallet of each and a pallet of pwi for next winter. I like to mix up my brands in case there is a bad run....like what seems to have happened to Cubex this year by the stories on this forum.
 
Don't you folks know they are all the same?
Smokey, you're about on the money!! A pound of wood, any any wood, in the bone dry state, has about 7950 btu releasable in your pellet stove. Add water and the efficiency goes down. The best pellets are the ones with the lowest, very lowest, moisture content. The most dry pellets with give you the most heat per pound. Yes, some conifer wood has a bit more energy due to the presence of resins not found in most hardwoods.
 
Good choices....I'd split the order 50/50 and get some of each.
i would also split the order ,but you cant go wrong with just buying the turmans
 
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