Stove Chow vs. Fireside

[djs_net]

I'm looking to buy some mid-grade/shoulder pellets and these are the 2 brands available in my area for $4.18/bag ($209/ton) at Home Depot. I burned a few bags of the Chows last year with decent results, I've never heard of Fireside and would appreciate any input.

All the good stuff around here is in the $280 - $300 /ton range. On a related note, I mentioned in another thread that there was a Lowes nearby that had Somersets for $209/ton, I bought the last 10 bags and they burn awesome. I wish I coiuld find them in my area, but no dice.

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

I'm looking to buy some mid-grade/shoulder pellets and these are the 2 brands available in my area for $4.18/bag ($209/ton) at Home Depot. I burned a few bags of the Chows last year with decent results, I've never heard of Fireside and would appreciate any input.

All the good stuff around here is in the $280 - $300 /ton range. On a related note, I mentioned in another thread that there was a Lowes nearby that had Somersets for $209/ton, I bought the last 10 bags and they burn awesome. I wish I coiuld find them in my area, but no dice.

Slight nod to Firesides.

 

[Paul Raz]

I don't know anything about Firesides, but I've been burning chow for2 days now and they seem pretty decent. Although they do seem pretty ashy. I have to clean it already, but got a new toy for that so its all good

 

[joe_pinehill]

Home Depot and Lowes lowered the price to 196/ton, I ordered 4 tons of StoveChow last week. We burned it last season. Stock up now, with rockets in the MidEast, who knows what the price of oil will do.

 

[imacman]

If you're thinking of getting multiple tons, I'd split the order, 1/2 & 1/2. Both are decent pellets, with a slight edge (but not much) to the Firesides.

 

[jgrz0610]

Burned Firesides last year and got SC this year because it was the first time I had ever seen it. I prefer the firesides to the chow but I think a lot of it has to do with pellet size. The firesides last year were much smaller than the chow I got this year. I notice a lot of long pellets in the chow whereas the FUs were pretty short, more comparable to the size of Turmans. Just my .02.

I get decent heat from the chow but I think the FUs were a little...and I mean little, better. No drastic differences.

 

[pell it]

Just scored a couple bags of FU to try out. They are a small pellet and I expect them to put out the heat but burn quick!!