O'Mally's Prem Hardwoods.
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MtDew
Burning Hunk
I've never burned them, but looking at the various reviews that pop up when I search, coupled with the test results jtakeman reported when he tested a few years ago, these do not appear to be high quality. Low heat, and high ash. If you are happy with the chows and energex you are burning, then it's probably not pursuing these. If you have some FSUs available, consider grabbing a few bags of those, would be interesting to get your thoughts on those compared to chows.
JDHECKARD
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I purchased O'mally's in March nothing else available. They give off good heat but very ashey. 230.00 a ton but I can buy energex gold for 225.00 a ton and much cleaner but had to buy in a pinch if you remember last heating season. Very little available.
dradam1
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I've burned O'mally's as well. My supplier this year carried Energex as well. I too prefer the Energex. They were both $230 a ton, in July anyway.
Phoenix Hatchling
Minister of Fire
Tried em. Didn't like em. It was when I first bought my stove, and I had them and Vermonts. Vermonts won me over...for that year at least.
Phoenix Hatchling
Minister of Fire
Don't put credence in this that much. Some of the "high performers " on that website have burned horribly in my experiences, currently some Cubex which I can't get rid of fast enough.
Nick of PA
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I have a cab50 so my firepot design is very different than a Harman. I can say however that the only pellet brand that made clinkers last year was the o'malleys and they did not burn as hot as many other pellets brands I have tried. I wish I wouldn't have bought two tons of them last year and I do not plan to buy them again unless they go well below $200 which I do not see happening any time soon.
So far with the O'malley's I have only burned a bag...
I get couple balls of ash in the burnpot but they are soft/fluffy...
not hard or similar to clinkers..
I get couple balls of ash in the burnpot but they are soft/fluffy...
not hard or similar to clinkers..
Nick of PA
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Well... They may eventually form into a clinker, but again my firepot is very different from the Harman so you might not have that problem... Have you noticed that the O'Malley's pellets are darker than most other pellets? I noticed that last year and without buying any this season I am not sure if that is still the case.
slightly darker i would say....
the ones I bought this month are really not what I would call dark,, sort of in the middle.
Also the ash is grey and black both..can't compare since never burned them before..
I bought 5 tons of these on a recommondation and must say they are just ok. The heat output is decent, there is little ash but I am getting a very large amount of carbon build up in my burn pot that I have to chisel out every week. They were on the cheaper end but I dont think I would buy them again.
mr47930
Burning Hunk
Same thing here. I got 2 tons for free from the stove shop that I bought from. A little carbon build up and light fluffy ash. Keeps the house at 72 but it hasn't been really cold yet. I don't have anything to compare them to with this being my first year burning but I have 2 tons of Lignetics and 10 bags of AWF ultra premium pine at the ready for when the winter really hits. At the price of $206/ton I might pick 1 up next year just for the shoulder season.
I have some leftover Energex Goldens from last year that put out amazing heat have no carbon build up but did have a fair amount of ash. Last winter I also burned some freedom fuel, Green Supremes, Allegheneys, Tractory Supply but never had the carbon chunks in the burn pot like I do with the Omalleys but I have em and ill burn em just gotta keep cleaning the stove. You are gonna love your Accentra, It was one of the best decisions I have made, ever.
have 2 tons of these which I haven't burned yet...
need to get thru 2 tons Energex hardwoods and 1 ton O'Malley's 1st..
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started see the Hard as Haiti Carbon deposits when I started to burn O'Malley's 24/7... in jan/Feb
they will do in a pinch but I have 18 bags to go and don't think I will use them again as I have gotten to use lower ash pellets thruout winter...
oldengineer
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Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum.
I have a 6 year old Harman XXV and have used O'malley's premium hardwood pellets exclusively because I get them on early buy with free delivery from the shop that installed the stove. I don't have anything to compare them with but I have never had a bad experience with them. I clean the firebox weekly, 10 bags or so, during cold weather on recommendation of the dealer. The heat exchanger stays pretty clean and only requires minimum scraping after soot removal with a paint brush and toilet brush that I get from Dollar Tree. The burn pot does require some scraping to remove built up hard soot and I'm fastidious about keeping the cover piece clean and smooth because it keeps the flame distribution even. I use a Rigid 45500 vac with a fine dust filter and bag and change the bag 2-3 X a year and have had no problems. I originally burned out a cheap Shopvac because of dust penetration into the motor bearings the second time I used it. I have an extra 1 1/4 inch hose that I removed the hard plastic end piece and it does a great job on the fines box which I keep cleaned out 3X a year or when I start to hear high pitched auger noises.
My next door neighbor just bought a Quad fireplace insert and he's using soft white pine pellets that his dealer gave him. According to a USDA document I read they are supposed to produce more BTU/lb and burn cleaner than the hardwood pellets I've been using. I may get together with him and see if we can swing a deal for some this spring but there's an old saw we engineers used to subscribe to - "If it ain't broke ......". Well, that's my .02. Thanks for listening.
I have a 6 year old Harman XXV and have used O'malley's premium hardwood pellets exclusively because I get them on early buy with free delivery from the shop that installed the stove. I don't have anything to compare them with but I have never had a bad experience with them. I clean the firebox weekly, 10 bags or so, during cold weather on recommendation of the dealer. The heat exchanger stays pretty clean and only requires minimum scraping after soot removal with a paint brush and toilet brush that I get from Dollar Tree. The burn pot does require some scraping to remove built up hard soot and I'm fastidious about keeping the cover piece clean and smooth because it keeps the flame distribution even. I use a Rigid 45500 vac with a fine dust filter and bag and change the bag 2-3 X a year and have had no problems. I originally burned out a cheap Shopvac because of dust penetration into the motor bearings the second time I used it. I have an extra 1 1/4 inch hose that I removed the hard plastic end piece and it does a great job on the fines box which I keep cleaned out 3X a year or when I start to hear high pitched auger noises.
My next door neighbor just bought a Quad fireplace insert and he's using soft white pine pellets that his dealer gave him. According to a USDA document I read they are supposed to produce more BTU/lb and burn cleaner than the hardwood pellets I've been using. I may get together with him and see if we can swing a deal for some this spring but there's an old saw we engineers used to subscribe to - "If it ain't broke ......". Well, that's my .02. Thanks for listening.
Good post.....
Sounds like you are doing everything right with no reason to change anything including burning O'Malley's pellets...[if it ain't broke.....]
I burned ashy pellets last year like Home depot stove chows/Energex hardwoods etc and O'Malley's have burned just as hot as the others..
sometimes we get a Pellet than burns just as hot but less ash and we go with that brand.......
as far as your neighbors softwoods, I;m sure you can visit and compare his ash/heat output to yours...
most Softwoods will leave less ash but not all softwoods automatically burn hotter than Hardwoods..that is a myth..
you just have to try a few brand out if you can..... but don't ever buy a whole ton of something you never burned at least a bag or 2 of or you may be sorry.
there;s a post I copied below about Hardwood vrs Softwood that will clear up some misconceptions about them.
you can stay with your O'Malley's and still be ahead since u also take good care of your stove.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/good-read-hardwood-vrs-softwood.142215/
Sounds like you are doing everything right with no reason to change anything including burning O'Malley's pellets...[if it ain't broke.....]
I burned ashy pellets last year like Home depot stove chows/Energex hardwoods etc and O'Malley's have burned just as hot as the others..
sometimes we get a Pellet than burns just as hot but less ash and we go with that brand.......
as far as your neighbors softwoods, I;m sure you can visit and compare his ash/heat output to yours...
most Softwoods will leave less ash but not all softwoods automatically burn hotter than Hardwoods..that is a myth..
you just have to try a few brand out if you can..... but don't ever buy a whole ton of something you never burned at least a bag or 2 of or you may be sorry.
there;s a post I copied below about Hardwood vrs Softwood that will clear up some misconceptions about them.
you can stay with your O'Malley's and still be ahead since u also take good care of your stove.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/good-read-hardwood-vrs-softwood.142215/
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