What pellets do you like this year?

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mik_kane

Feeling the Heat
Dec 14, 2012
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NEPA Poconos
Well it's cold outside and everyone here has been running their stoves. I just wanted to know what pellets you are liking and what pellets you tried are duds.
 
Burning Okanagan Douglas Fir. They're a bit pricey but VERY hot with an impressively small amount of ash.
 
Somersets (3 rd year) little ash (actually finally emptied the ashpan after 2 tons consumed) plus half field corn (old crop -14% RM

You get whan you pay for.....
 
Somersets and I like them. Still haven't been able to find any of these praised softwoods yet.
 
LaCretes....there a good pellet but i don't think i will get them again...not for 289/ton
 
I posted on the Pellet forum today about these Energex Golden pellets..
give a read...
 

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Went through 1ton of LaCretes not very impressed with them,lots of ash always caking up in the burn pot and never getting pushed off.Now burning Lignetics from Idaho,made from western conifer sawdust,red lettered bag.Much better than the LaCretes, hotter and barely any ash.Will see how good they really are in the next day or two with temps dropping to zero.
 
The ones that are FREE ! :p But, alas, I have not found any, or been given any yet this year. :p
 
Don't hate, but I really enjoy burning this year's Fireside Ultra.
 
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Been burning Energex Golden ,Since Nov. , First year and still getting used to stove ,They've kept the furnace from coming on though ,we'll see tonight when it goes to -20 / -30
 
Uncle jeds in shoulder months and Bear mtn doug. fir when cold. The Bear Mtn. burn hot and have such low ash but expensive.
 
Barefoot. Very hot, low to medium ash.
 
Been burning Energex Golden ,Since Nov. , First year and still getting used to stove ,They've kept the furnace from coming on though ,we'll see tonight when it goes to -20 / -30
burnin same here..Super Hot...
 

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"dlavigne7324, post: F4jock what feed rate do u burn blazer on ?
My Harman is set on Room Temp at 70f with max feed at 4, fan (Room Temp)pot on the highest setting and igniter on "Auto." I let the stove's algorithms handle the feed to attain the temp I want. I just feed it pellets, empty the ash pan and clean it every month or so.
 
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White Lightning.
Burns Clean
Low Ash
Leaves a Black Carbon in the bottom of the firepot that is rock hard ! Hit it with a putty knife every few days life is good.
 
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