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  1. Harmanizer New Member

    joined: Oct 23, 2012
    68 posts
    South East Taxachusetts
    My local Lowes had a pallet of these on the floor for 4.38 a bag.I have never heard of them before.Has anyone ever tried them?
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  2. subsailor Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 8, 2011
    1,315 posts
    Winthrop, Maine
    Do a search. These were discussed on here recently.
  3. IHATEPROPANE Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 24, 2011
    800 posts
    Southern,MA
    I just burned three bags...I was pleasantly surprised....avg heat below avg ash.
  4. imacman Minister of Fire

    Since you have 3 tons of Cubex on hand already, I'd give these a try for shoulder season burning......your Harman should burn them no problem.

    As always, though, burning 3-4 bags first is always a good idea.
  5. Harmanizer New Member

    joined: Oct 23, 2012
    68 posts
    South East Taxachusetts
    I may have to pick up a few bags.I tried doing a search first but nothing came up.
  6. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    lowes in seekonk had them, dont know if thats near you but it is SE Mass :)
  7. Todd03047 New Member

    joined: Dec 11, 2012
    2 posts
    Souther NH
    I am struggling with large clinkers from these in my Whitfield advantage II. Opened up the exhaust damper some more, hoping faster fire will reduce the clumps. The older Advantage II is temperamental. Otherwise low ash and lots of dust as previously mentioned.
  8. Don2222 Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 1, 2010
    5,376 posts
    Salem NH
  9. PoolGuyinCT Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 17, 2012
    327 posts
    Plymouth CT
  10. Mr. Spock Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 2, 2013
    460 posts
    SW MA
    Tried a few bags from Lowes a month back. Burned just fine other than the not so pretty green color of the flame.
  11. corkman Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 3, 2009
    317 posts
    SE,Mass
    i tried 2 bags and they burned real hot(270 deg on med) and ash was acceptable.
    went back and got 20 more(10 for me and 10 for a bud)
    they burned horrible.temp of 220 deg on same setting and major ash.pellets themselves smelled like plywood and warm air from stove had a musty smell
    will not buy again
  12. hockeypuck Member

    joined: Sep 6, 2009
    163 posts
    south central NH
    I burned a few bags.. lot of ash but much better than the MWP crap being sold in the white bag. Although I did pull a small piece of red plastic from one of the pellets.. kept my eye out while dumping the rest in. I would buy again in a jam.
  13. Woody1911a1 Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2012
    249 posts
    Marblehead , Ma
    maybe it wasn't just my mind . early fall i bought some and was wowed . then bought some more a month or so later and was meh . the ones i'd bought in oct blazed wonderfully . oh well .
  14. corkman Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 3, 2009
    317 posts
    SE,Mass
    woody.i tried them based on your results and was pleasantly surprised with the 1st 2 bags.the next 10 were absolutely garbage
  15. Woody1911a1 Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2012
    249 posts
    Marblehead , Ma
    just burned off the last few bags i had and they weren't bad , but glad i didn't buy 3 tons .

    thing is , is that those first batch i bought , were awesome . oh well .
  16. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Did you fella's see the black goo don saw?
  17. Woody1911a1 Member

    joined: Sep 23, 2012
    249 posts
    Marblehead , Ma
    yea but Don's a lil strange anyway so i didn't think too much of it :p

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