Pellet pre- buy lehigh valley pa.

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So.. Who has some good suggestions for pre- buying pellets in the Allentown, Lehigh valley area of Pa.
I had been pre buying from Veterans discount Oil in Berlinsville, but it seems like they may not be doing it anymore.. I'm open for suggestions......
 
So.. Who has some good suggestions for pre- buying pellets in the Allentown, Lehigh valley area of Pa.
I had been pre buying from Veterans discount Oil in Berlinsville, but it seems like they may not be doing it anymore.. I'm open for suggestions......
If I lived there I believe I would be burning coal still. Over 35 years with coal, only reason I switched to pellets was lack of suppliers of coal up this way and what happens ? Pellets all but dried up on us around here for a while there back in Feb and early March !! First year burning them and a cold winter , inexperienced with pellets. We know to lay in enough now.
 
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I'm in Lehigh valley. I suggest you try the ace hardware in harleysville, rays green house in Telford or kc stoves in alburtis.
 
Last year Cozy Barn had a pre-buy during some type of fair, I believe it was in July, on Turman's for $230 (normally $240) a ton. Not sure if they will be doing that this year or not. You could try Wood Heat but they are kind of pricey and also that place in Quakertown (http://allentown.craigslist.org/fod/4448376937.html ) I have enough to get me through most of next season but might pick up a ton of Chow's or something as soon as HD or Lowe's gets pellets in again.
 
If I lived there I believe I would be burning coal still. Over 35 years with coal, only reason I switched to pellets was lack of suppliers of coal up this way and what happens ? Pellets all but dried up on us around here for a while there back in Feb and early March !! First year burning them and a cold winter , inexperienced with pellets. We know to lay in enough now.
You saved me the 'ink', although he's a pellet burner since 06. It takes some people a long time to learn. :) Too much invested to switch to the 'good stuff' now.
 
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You saved me the 'ink', although he's a pellet burner since 06. It takes some people a long time to learn. :) Too much invested to switch to the 'good stuff' now.
There has to be a Tickle Me Elmo feature with pellets that draws everyone to them. To live smack in the middle of coal country where coal is cheap still and be drawn to pellets has to have be to do with something like that ( the latest and greatest fad device every kid wants for Christmas). Just sayin, coal produces cheap long lasting heat by comparison. But it's a loser in today's world, I know we were basically forced out of using it here a long ways from coal country. Or at least we got out before we had to get out.
 
Isn't this a "Pellet" forum. The OP asked for "Pellet Pre-buy" advice. Talk of Coal should be taken to a different forum. Staying on topic generates and provides the OP with the info they are seeking.
 
Isn't this a "Pellet" forum. The OP asked for "Pellet Pre-buy" advice. Talk of Coal should be taken to a different forum. Staying on topic generates and provides the OP with the info they are seeking.
Not true! The forum is "pellet and multi-fuel". When we see someone contemplating the purchase of a space heater and then later see them complaining because they can't get enough heat out of their pellet stove, we feel remiss in not initially TRYING to educate them about ALL alternatives open to them, especially when they are sitting in the middle of anthracite country. AND Anthracite stoves put out 3 times the btu's of most pellet stoves. AND anthracite has almost twice the btu's per pound of pellets. AND anthracite costs less per ton than pellets.
They deserve to know all of their possibilities, don't you think?

Granted that this particular thread DID get hijacked but I take exception to your exclusion of coal as an alternate source of heat when available. Today's stoker stoves are pretty, simple to operate, work with thermostats, and priced competitively with pellet and other multi-fuel stoves.
 
Isn't this a "Pellet" forum. The OP asked for "Pellet Pre-buy" advice. Talk of Coal should be taken to a different forum. Staying on topic generates and provides the OP with the info they are seeking.
I was more making conversation than anything, since several places were mentioned where he can get pellets from and I don't live there. It was just an observation ( shoot me I tend to ramble if you haven't noticed ! I went off topic this time sorry). You guys who do live there can burn what ever you like, just sayin. It's like you guys live in the middle of a gold mine but you want to import silver that costs more and is worth less. Some of us up this way would like to get some of that gold that is dirt cheap, no can do stuck with pellets ( not rice anyway which is what a stoker burns).

Have a nice evening.
 
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Not true! The forum is "pellet and multi-fuel". When we see someone contemplating the purchase of a space heater and then later see them complaining because they can't get enough heat out of their pellet stove, we feel remiss in not initially TRYING to educate them about ALL alternatives open to them, especially when they are sitting in the middle of anthracite country. AND Anthracite stoves put out 3 times the btu's of most pellet stoves. AND anthracite has almost twice the btu's per pound of pellets. AND anthracite costs less per ton than pellets.
They deserve to know all of their possibilities, don't you think?

Granted that this particular thread DID get hijacked but I take exception to your exclusion of coal as an alternate source of heat when available. Today's stoker stoves are pretty, simple to operate, work with thermostats, and priced competitively with pellet and other multi-fuel stoves.

Well my understanding is that the term "Multi-fuel" as related to this forum are forms of fuel that could be used as alternatives in a pellet stove. Such as corn, cherry pits, shells from nuts, etc. I'm not saying that coal doesn't have it's place but the OP never said anything about being unhappy with their stove. They were simply asking about Pre-Buy in their area since their normal supplier may not continue to offer Pre-Buy discounts.
 
Since we have no specific forum room for coal burning, and aren't likely to ever have one, the topic pops up sometimes in all of the rooms. And folks asking questions about it are usually pointed toward nepacrossroads.com where the coal burning experts live.

But I agree that it has no place in a thread asking where to buy pellets. >> And since the OP is "open for suggestions" I suggest an avitar related to wood heating.
 
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Since we have no specific forum room for coal burning, and aren't likely to ever have one, the topic pops up sometimes in all of the rooms. And folks asking questions about it are usually pointed toward nepacrossroads.com where the coal burning experts live.

But I agree that it has no place in a thread asking where to buy pellets. >> And since the OP is "open for suggestions" I suggest an avitar related to wood heating.
But you do agree with my premise that It makes sense to mention ALL options available to NEW COMERS looking for suggestions on how to best heat their homes, right? We were out of line jumping into THIS thread and we admit/beg forgiveness for that. If we can't talk about coal as an obvious option for those in much of the NE and Maryland, then we're doing a disservice. I think MtDew missed the point of my response.
 
We do a disservice if we don't address the question the thread poster asks. If they ask for options, then we discuss options.
 
We do a disservice if we don't address the question the thread poster asks. If they ask for options, then we discuss options.
Agreed, as I said. WILCO
 
But you do agree with my premise that It makes sense to mention ALL options available to NEW COMERS looking for suggestions on how to best heat their homes, right? We were out of line jumping into THIS thread and we admit/beg forgiveness for that. If we can't talk about coal as an obvious option for those in much of the NE and Maryland, then we're doing a disservice. I think MtDew missed the point of my response.
I did not miss your point. I would just like to see topics stay on track so in the future using the search function provides accurate information.
 
OP, if you are near pennsburg I just saw the ace hardware there is offering green label lignetics for 225 a ton if ordered and picked up by end of June.
 
OP, if you are near pennsburg I just saw the ace hardware there is offering green label lignetics for 225 a ton if ordered and picked up by end of June.
Not a bad price for those. Ray's Greenhouse has not yet given out price for this years early buy. I have checked twice. They carry Barefoot and CountryBoy.
 
Not a bad price for those. Ray's Greenhouse has not yet given out price for this years early buy. I have checked twice. They carry Barefoot and CountryBoy.
Yea I thought so too. Especially since their prebuy price last year was 250. Rays greenhouse usually doesn't set prebuy prices until July.
 
Thanks for the input from all.. Even about the coal bit.. I burned coal for 15 years. Didn't go with it now because I wanted a fully auto start style set up. I did finally hear back from my normal supplier and did my pre buy tonight on my way home.
Thanks again. Rick
 
Thanks for the input from all.. Even about the coal bit.. I burned coal for 15 years. Didn't go with it now because I wanted a fully auto start style set up. I did finally hear back from my normal supplier and did my pre buy tonight on my way home.
Thanks again. Rick

From Vet's Discount? What did you get?
 
Easy heats.. at 200.oo per ton. I don't know how long the price is good for.
 
I "tested" two bags of those for R&S Flooring over the winter. A salesman approached them about selling those and had sent them two bags to test. They wound up giving them to me to test out for them. I had less than favorable results. I hope you have good luck with them.
 
I did not miss your point. I would just like to see topics stay on track so in the future using the search function provides accurate information.
As you become more familiar with this great site and spend more time here, you'll see that we DO tend to stray from time to time from our appointed path. Senility is a groan. It's the nature of the beast. :) Hopefully, it doesn't happen too often but most times there is still something to be learned as long as eventually we get back on the straight and narrow.
 
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cozy barn in wind gap very nice people to deal with. i burn both pellets in a 25 pdvc and coal in a harmon insert was sure glad i had not put a pellet insert in would of been cold here this year.
 
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