Big Box Pellet Offerings in Central Maine?

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Utilitrack

Feeling the Heat
Oct 14, 2008
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Central ME
Anybody in Central Maine do their homework on this yet? I didn't want to reinvent the wheel if somebody already did it. What do they have stocked for pellets and how much?? Thanks
 
I will be going with Vermont or Ambiance this year. The local dealer carries them; half hour away.

Otherwise I pick them up at Southern Maine Renewable Fuels.

Prices if I had to guess will be 250 or more for a good pellet. My Quest is a little picky so I burn good quality pellets.

I don't shop for pellets at Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, Tractor Supply, or Paris Farmers Union. for them a pellet is just a pellet, while the other two places I shop at sell quality pellets; and know their stuff.
 
I will be going with Vermont or Ambiance this year. The local dealer carries them; half hour away.

Otherwise I pick them up at Southern Maine Renewable Fuels.

Prices if I had to guess will be 250 or more for a good pellet. My Quest is a little picky so I burn good quality pellets.

I don't shop for pellets at Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, Tractor Supply, or Paris Farmers Union. for them a pellet is just a pellet, while the other two places I shop at sell quality pellets; and know their stuff.
Thanks Ricks, I already picked up the majority of my stash with 2.4 tons of Spruce Pointes, but I like to fill out my warmer day roster with more economical pellets.
 
So far at Lowe's in Augusta -

Greene Team Platinum $274
Maine Choice $234.50
 
I've been on the hunt here in Southern Maine (Portland area) and have found the following:

Lowe's - Maine's Choice (around $230ish/ton I think) and Green Team (around $270ish/ton)
Home Depot - Fireside Ultra $219/ton

Last season I burned through 3 tons of Maine's Choice and I wasn't thrilled about the heat production during the really cold stretches (part of this is I think my stove is just too small for my house). So this season I was thinking of either getting 2 tons of something cheap like Maine's Choice again and 1 ton of something a little better in the hopes it will stretch out longer, or just get 4 tons of Maine's Choice or Fireside Ultra's or something.
 
Checked the Home Despot last night in Augusta, they had Fireside Ultras and MWP for $209.

Both of these are good options at that price. In most circumstances, these can heat your home all season pretty well. As always YMMV
 
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