Maine Wood Pellets $197 per ton
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jtakeman
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Green Supreme are made by NEWP not MWP. Same pellet as the NEWP tan bag and Warm Front. Bagged at the Jaffery NH and also at the 2 New York plants. The bags will say where they are bagged at. FYI only.
dsnedegar3
Member
T-Jakeman --
Thanks! If it were up to you, which would you go with? MWP or NEWP? Looks like from your test the MWP did pretty good.
Thanks
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Thanks! If it were up to you, which would you go with? MWP or NEWP? Looks like from your test the MWP did pretty good.
Thanks
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jtakeman
Minister of Fire
Daves said:T-Jakeman --
Thanks! If it were up to you, which would you go with? MWP or NEWP? Looks like from your test the MWP did pretty good.
Thanks
I don't think your Mt. Vernon would have any issues with either brand. Price would be my key factor on what would get the final vote. One other thing is pellets vary from season to season, Both these brands have clearly tried to improve there overall quality. So this seasons batches could be even better than what I sampled.
SparkyDog said:
I feel the same way - it took me three seasons to get rid of 4 tons of their pellets. I had to sift the whole load by hand using a 12 x 18 frame with 1/8 hardware cloth stapled to it. Even if they now produce the best pellet ever made - they will not get another penny from me.
SparkyDog said:
Same here, neighbors and I bout 10 tons what crap ! Never will I give Maine Wood Pellets another dime and will tel everyone how bad they are !
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
jack56 said:
Sorry jack56,I didn't see your post until I went back and read through them looking for the peeps that liked them.
MWP has 2 bags(not counting the newest softwoods version) and both have the same pellet in them. The Log cabin is for the stove shops/pellet dealers, and the bag with the stove is most likely found at the box stores. The green state of maine is the older bags, Some of the new product was marketed in these bags but no way of telling the difference from the old AFAIK. Except when you burn them.
save$
Minister of Fire
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
save$ said:
Thanks save$, That's the first I have seen of them. Might have been slated for a Canadian sale and something went south so SIB got them?
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
save$ said:
The telephone number on that bag belongs to MR Plantation 9900 Boul Bourque, Sherbrooke, QC, J1N 0G2 this is a garden center chain.
j-takeman said:Daves said:T-Jakeman --
Thanks! If it were up to you, which would you go with? MWP or NEWP? Looks like from your test the MWP did pretty good.
Thanks
I don't think your Mt. Vernon would have any issues with either brand. Price would be my key factor on what would get the final vote. One other thing is pellets vary from season to season, Both these brands have clearly tried to improve there overall quality. So this seasons batches could be even better than what I sampled.
Howdy, from what I gather, Greene Team is about the most desired brand from Lowes/HD however, tracking down in my area has been a bit of a pain... if I have easy access to Green Supreme and MWP all for $197 a ton, would you settle for the NEWPs/MWP? Or continue to try to find Greene Team? I currently have over 2 tons of NEWP/MWP/Stove Chow/Greene Team but was trying to hold out for a ton or two of Greene Team.
Thank you
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
sb81 said:
Greene Team will only be found at lowes AFAIK. The best pellet you'll find at the box stores IMHO is Somersets. Greene Team actually had a bit more ash than the other mentioned brands, but seemed to produce just a bit more heat.
Only reason I purchased these is the $197 price tag. Once they bump up the price to their usual $298/ton. I'll be off to my local pellet dealers which have some really decent brands for much less. For $298/ton I can buy some over the top brands. I always try to send some of my business their way. Plus you can get them all season long, Never considered seasonal items at the pellet house!
Pellets are their business.j-takeman said:sb81 said:
Greene Team will only be found at lowes AFAIK. The best pellet you'll find at the box stores IMHO is Somersets. Greene Team actually had a bit more ash than the other mentioned brands, but seemed to produce just a bit more heat.
Only reason I purchased these is the $197 price tag. Once they bump up the price to their usual $298/ton. I'll be off to my local pellet dealers which have some really decent brands for much less. For $298/ton I can buy some over the top brands. I always try to send some of my business their way. Plus you can get them all season long, Never considered seasonal items at the pellet house!
Thank you... so if I ask in a more direct way, would you be willing to wait around and/or travel 20-30 miles past your regular Lowes/Home Depot just to pickup one brand over the other? Or more specifically, wait for some Greene Team to become available and potentially have to drive some extra 20-30 miles to get it, rather than just getting readily available MWP/NEWP now? All brands are currently $197 a ton.
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
sb81 said:j-takeman said:sb81 said:
Greene Team will only be found at lowes AFAIK. The best pellet you'll find at the box stores IMHO is Somersets. Greene Team actually had a bit more ash than the other mentioned brands, but seemed to produce just a bit more heat.
Only reason I purchased these is the $197 price tag. Once they bump up the price to their usual $298/ton. I'll be off to my local pellet dealers which have some really decent brands for much less. For $298/ton I can buy some over the top brands. I always try to send some of my business their way. Plus you can get them all season long, Never considered seasonal items at the pellet house!
Thank you... so if I ask in a more direct way, would you be willing to wait around and/or travel 20-30 miles past your regular Lowes/Home Depot just to pickup one brand over the other? Or more specifically, wait for some Greene Team to become available and potentially have to drive some extra 20-30 miles to get it, rather than just getting readily available MWP/NEWP now? All brands are currently $197 a ton.
I usually wait as the extra travel and your time add's to the cost of the end total. I try to keep things close to home to save cash. If I am headed in that area for something else, I'll add them to the pickup list. I am kind of a penny pincher.
Now if the pellets I am hunting are outstanding? I might travel a bit farther to get them.
j-takeman said:sb81 said:j-takeman said:sb81 said:
Greene Team will only be found at lowes AFAIK. The best pellet you'll find at the box stores IMHO is Somersets. Greene Team actually had a bit more ash than the other mentioned brands, but seemed to produce just a bit more heat.
Only reason I purchased these is the $197 price tag. Once they bump up the price to their usual $298/ton. I'll be off to my local pellet dealers which have some really decent brands for much less. For $298/ton I can buy some over the top brands. I always try to send some of my business their way. Plus you can get them all season long, Never considered seasonal items at the pellet house!
Thank you... so if I ask in a more direct way, would you be willing to wait around and/or travel 20-30 miles past your regular Lowes/Home Depot just to pickup one brand over the other? Or more specifically, wait for some Greene Team to become available and potentially have to drive some extra 20-30 miles to get it, rather than just getting readily available MWP/NEWP now? All brands are currently $197 a ton.
I usually wait as the extra travel and your time add's to the cost of the end total. I try to keep things close to home to save cash. If I am headed in that area for something else, I'll add them to the pickup list. I am kind of a penny pincher.
Now if the pellets I am hunting are outstanding? I might travel a bit farther to get them.
That's actually precisely my question!
Are Greene Team "outstanding" enough to wait longer and drive more over MWP/NEWPs? Or should I just get the MWP or NEWPs now instead of waiting/potentially driving more.Sorry for the "what should I do?!?" questions, but I am a first time pellet burner.
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
sb81 said:j-takeman said:sb81 said:j-takeman said:sb81 said:
Greene Team will only be found at lowes AFAIK. The best pellet you'll find at the box stores IMHO is Somersets. Greene Team actually had a bit more ash than the other mentioned brands, but seemed to produce just a bit more heat.
Only reason I purchased these is the $197 price tag. Once they bump up the price to their usual $298/ton. I'll be off to my local pellet dealers which have some really decent brands for much less. For $298/ton I can buy some over the top brands. I always try to send some of my business their way. Plus you can get them all season long, Never considered seasonal items at the pellet house!
Thank you... so if I ask in a more direct way, would you be willing to wait around and/or travel 20-30 miles past your regular Lowes/Home Depot just to pickup one brand over the other? Or more specifically, wait for some Greene Team to become available and potentially have to drive some extra 20-30 miles to get it, rather than just getting readily available MWP/NEWP now? All brands are currently $197 a ton.
I usually wait as the extra travel and your time add's to the cost of the end total. I try to keep things close to home to save cash. If I am headed in that area for something else, I'll add them to the pickup list. I am kind of a penny pincher.
Now if the pellets I am hunting are outstanding? I might travel a bit farther to get them.
That's actually precisely my question!
Sorry for the "what should I do?!?" questions, but I am a first time pellet burner.
No need to say sorry! We all started right where your at! I am glad to assist where I can!
I would just stay close to home. The little bit of difference probably doesn't warrant the extra time, cost for gas and effort to go 30 miles out of your way. Exception is if you have to travel to that area anyway! But that is just IMHO.
tumbles
Member
You can e mail green team and they will tell you when they are being shipped to in your area. I was calling around looking for them and then finally found some. I scored 2 tons of green team and I'm going to order 2 tons of the Super Premium MWP - BTU output supposed to be in the 8800 range and very low ash. I burned MWP last year and they burned very well. On a scale from 1 - 10 I would give them an 8. Green team I would give a 9 for last season, only for heat output. I would be happy with either pellet. I agree with previous posters and was really pissed at them for what they produced in their 1st year. However, they are much improved and getting better every year. Scott Linkletter seem really dedicated to producing a great product. You will do well with either pellet. I burned Maine Choice last year and found the heat output good but a lot of ash. Just my opinion. Good Luck
Thank you for your insight! I have over a ton of MWP and could get plenty more which I'm thinking about as I am getting sick of waiting for Greene Team... now when people say Super Premium WMP, do they sell a separate pellet from the log cabin/pellet stove white bags that are labeled Premium? Or is there only a single pellet they sell that happens to have roughly .5% ash?
Thanks!
Thanks!
tumbles
Member
It's a seperate pellet made just from pine - 1OO% softwood. The regular MWP pellet is a 65% hardwood and 35% softwood. The Super Premiums have less than .05%ash and a little higher BTU's. I just think it's less cleaning and more heat for minimal money. I would be fine if I could only get the regular Maine pellets at they are really close in BTU output. I just reallly want to see if a super premium pellet is really worth the money. I will post as soon as I start burning.
webbie
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Please make sure to put fuel price reports where they belong - not in threads (if possible!)
The reason is simple. Most people don't live around the corner, and then we all have to read the thread to find out where, etc.....wastes a lot of time, IMHO.
So, put 'em here:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/fuels
The exception is something big, big, big like $150 a ton delivered to anyone in the Northeast..then it deserves a thread, maybe! But I do want to keep price reports where people can actually see them easily.
The reason is simple. Most people don't live around the corner, and then we all have to read the thread to find out where, etc.....wastes a lot of time, IMHO.
So, put 'em here:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/fuels
The exception is something big, big, big like $150 a ton delivered to anyone in the Northeast..then it deserves a thread, maybe! But I do want to keep price reports where people can actually see them easily.
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