Feedback on Timber Heat Pellets??

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Wilbur Feral

Minister of Fire
Aug 24, 2014
600
Eastern Pennsylvania
Local HD and Lowes just got pellets in for first time since about October. HD has their typical Stove Chow, which I avoid, but Lowes has Timber Heat, a brand I have never tried. I am stocked up for the season, but often buy a few test bags of new pellets if they look promising, to test burn for the future. Before I do that, any feedback on this brand? A search revealed only one comment in passing...
 
My Lowes in Flemington NJ just got these. They are in white bags with a Nov 2014 date-code. Biomaxx bought the Pittsford NY Dry Creek pellet plant.

They burn pretty good, much less ashy than this years Stove Chows. I wished I had bought 3 tons of those in the fall....instead of the Stove Chows.
 
My Lowes in Flemington NJ just got these. They are in white bags with a Nov 2014 date-code. Biomaxx bought the Pittsford NY Dry Creek pellet plant.

They burn pretty good, much less ashy than this years Stove Chows. I wished I had bought 3 tons of those in the fall....instead of the Stove Chows.
Thanks for reply. Will pick up a couple of bags and try as well.
 
I burned a few bags of my buddies trying to sort out my feed issues with Heatr's pellets. They burned good, a touch cooler and dirtier than the Heatr's. They didn't hang up in the hopper like the Heatr's which was nice. I'd buy some if I was getting a good price.
 
Well, I'll answer my own question... Picked up a bag to try, and was pleasantly surprised. While not noted on bag (that I noticed, anyway) I suspect these were softwoods. Pine smell, reasonable heat, and very dark ash that resembled softies I have burned in past. Low amount of ash equal in quantity to Ultram Premium hardwoods. Would burn these at same price as Presto's, as heat was just a bit more or same, and ash was less. Based on a single bag, this is a decent pellet.
 
Just showed up in my world @ 259/ton at Lowes. Good shoulder pellet vs. FSU?
 
Saw some at Lowes in Concord, NH this afternoon. They don't say on bag if they are soft, hard or a blend and I had never heard of them, so didn't pick up any to try. Maybe if I get back in that direction, I'll get a couple of bags.
 
Picked up 20 bags last spring, they seem to be ok for a shoulder season pellet.
 
My first year with these. I tried 2 bags of New Englands last night after a clean out and heat didn't compare to these Timber heat. So I quickly changed back this morning. I have a ton in my basement and will continue to use them. Only I noticed was my glass gets dirty quick and ash build up, but the heat output is great. My local HD has many pallets of these this year. No stove chow.