Stove Chow @ HD

[magsf11]

Went to HD today to pick up some stain and the pig in me JUST had to look at the pellets. They are selling them for $4.89 a bag. Since it is the frist time I saw them my way I might just have to pick up a bag or 2. Its nice to see the box stores selling something other than Firesides, like in yrs past.

 

[barbcole]

I got a bag yesterday for $4.38. Haven't burned them yet. Good price, but seeing how badly handled the pellets were makes me think I would have a hard time getting a full ton without damage.

A local dealer just dropped Treecycle to $4 a bag $199 a ton. I'm thinking it's going to be tough to beat that and I may bite...

 

[jtakeman]

They seemed to do Ok for me. Not a solid cold weather pellet but better than a shoulder. I bought more to pad the stash. Luckily my Lowes stores them inside.

 

[imacman]

A local dealer just dropped Treecycle to $4 a bag $199 a ton. I'm thinking it's going to be tough to beat that and I may bite...

Buy 2 -3 bags and test them in your stove first before buying any large quantity.....

 

[magsf11]

Just picked up 2 bag to give them a shot, and boy do they stink, smells like particle board. Also noticed something on the back of the bag ( being sarcastic here), dose this mean I don't have to clean my chimney?

 

[poconoman]

Burned a bag over the weekend and they did very well. Good heat and powdery ash.

 

[Pellet-King]

Tried a few bags last weekend, burned ok, about the same as natures heat, didn't notice any abnormal smell, very lill fines/dust in bag, worth it if under $200 a ton.

 

[HEMI]

HD in southington ct has them for 3.86 a bag......

 

[barbcole]

I'm new -- but I have burned 7 different brands so far (including Stove Chow), and this was the first to form a real clinker. I don't think it was to a large enough degree it would be a serious problem, but all the other brands operating in a similar burn settings didn't do it.

I agree on the particle board smell. I wouldn't describe it as anything bad, but not as pleasant of a "yumm, nice wood" smell as the others.

 

[imacman]

I'm new -- but I have burned 7 different brands so far (including Stove Chow), and this was the first to form a real clinker......

Barb, what were the other 6 brands you test burned, and what were your impressions of them?