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slls
Minister of Fire
wel i didnt pull the trigger first off my list was in my wallet at work
and i remember stove chow was getting ravs if i can find energex
for the same a chow i might pull the trigger on a ton of each
and i remember stove chow was getting ravs if i can find energex
for the same a chow i might pull the trigger on a ton of each
$239/ton here in upstate NY. I just finished my first ton of these and have no complaints. I burned some last year and liked them too. Very little ash and burn nice and hot. I will be buying another ton this week.
I only burned Energex this season and can't say anything bad about it. Best pellet I have ever used. Hot, low ash and really low fines which matters to me seeing that I run a Harmen that tends to get slideplate squeal on pellets with fines, I can only hope that Energex is as good next season.
slls
Minister of Fire
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
yes, thats the bag I have 4tons of, would love to get more of that stuff down in ct. Best pellet I ever used. Anyone know if the white bag is as good?
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
despalmy
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Just my 1 and 1/2 cents worth but....j-takeman said:
I really did not like the Juniata pellets from '09/'10. Dark, dense pellet but left me in "clinkerland".
Good luck with other others labeled "Energex"
jtakeman
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despalmy
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Mr. Takeman, from all your testing of pellets I've followed on this forum, you do seem to be the expert here. What a lot of time and effort you've put into all that, kudos are in order!
Can you tell me why some pellets (like the Juniata last year and the Tri-State Biofuels this season) leave clinkers in less than 6 hours of burning, while others like Potomac (yellow pine) and this years American Wood Fibers (hardwood) do not? I could let the Potomac and AWF burn for 12+ hours and all I have left in the burnpot is ash, no hard clinkers. I can only deduce that the dark colored, dense and shiny pellets like the Mifflintown, PA produced Juniata (Energex) brand have more dirt and minerals in them than the others.
Having said that, if it is not the pellets and it is my stove, how do I reduce the formation of clinkers? I've always guessed the design of the Quadrafire burnpot was also a contributing factor in the clinker formation.
Your thoughts?
Can you tell me why some pellets (like the Juniata last year and the Tri-State Biofuels this season) leave clinkers in less than 6 hours of burning, while others like Potomac (yellow pine) and this years American Wood Fibers (hardwood) do not? I could let the Potomac and AWF burn for 12+ hours and all I have left in the burnpot is ash, no hard clinkers. I can only deduce that the dark colored, dense and shiny pellets like the Mifflintown, PA produced Juniata (Energex) brand have more dirt and minerals in them than the others.
Having said that, if it is not the pellets and it is my stove, how do I reduce the formation of clinkers? I've always guessed the design of the Quadrafire burnpot was also a contributing factor in the clinker formation.
Your thoughts?
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
despalmy said:
Hard to really say, Could be the combination of the 2. My little Quad had issues with Turmans which were great in my bigE and Omega. The Turmans have a dense ash that caused the burnpot dump door to jam on the Quad.
I am pretty spoiled with my new stove. It seems to like what I can afford. Stove Chow has been a decent pellet for it. I have also heard other members saying the Stove Chow has worked well for them. But you have to go with what the stove likes and doesn't cause issues. Some of the Mt Vernon members are having major clinker issues with the Hamers this season and have heard other members burning them without issues in other stoves. So stove does play into the equation.
slls
Minister of Fire
I think a hot burner like a Quad will melt ash and cause clinkers. My stove is more like a blast furnace than a stove.
The fire is no bigger than my 2 hands cupped, fire never leaves the burn pot much, but will heat my house at -12 F and wind blowing like the other day.
The fire is no bigger than my 2 hands cupped, fire never leaves the burn pot much, but will heat my house at -12 F and wind blowing like the other day.
despalmy
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slls said:
Didn't mean to hijack this topic, but if i can reply.
Slls, I have to agree with your point of the burn pot being a blast furnace of sorts, but...in my sixth year burning this black box, I find some pellets are sooooo much more Quad friendly than others.
Back to the OP's question on energex pellets, no, $265 is IMHO too much for energex and I'd go with the stove chow.
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
despalmy said:
Or it could be the air flow, Seems the stoves with abundant air have less issues. But not all. A friend with a Breckwell P23 is complaining of clinkers with Hamers. He used Turmans last season and no issues, I am saving my Turmans for the Hamer trade off. If he gets his lazy arse down hear.
The common thing I see is density of said pellets that clinker, Be it in a Quad or other stoves. More air helps but a stove that has feed trim to reduce the amount of pellets per auger dump is also a tool to be used, New fuel smothers the unburned fuel. Key is a fire that fluctuates some. A solid steady burn looks pretty but? Try to be sure the fuel is burning all the way. Fire might need to dwindle before the next fuel charge?
Hate to say it but some stoves are just plain pellet picky and some tolerate them better!
My MT Vernon AE is doing great with both the Energex Canada and the Hammers.
A friend is having nothing but trouble with Hammers clinkers.
I belive he has a Harmon bottom feeder.
A friend is having nothing but trouble with Hammers clinkers.
I belive he has a Harmon bottom feeder.
save$
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I've burned Energex (canadian) for two years. Had one to carry over this year, bought 4 more tons. Good heat, but would get that darn bird's nest in my burn pot by day 3. Would be the size of a doughnut. This past fall I tried MWP. Liked them so much, I bought two more tons. (burning 5 tons yearly). I liked the MWP so much more. much less ash and no buildup in the burn pot. I tried a few more bags of the Energex after I put in the OAK. By day three, I was getting clumping. Went back into my MWP. No more clumping. Good heat from both, but less mess with the MWP. I paid $199 for my MWP delivered right into my garage. No telling what next year will bring, but I'll be going for the MWP if I can continue to get them competitively. Local pellet sold by small business man.
slls
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