Fall wood pellet availability

[New Hampshire Jim]

I don't know what the fall availability of wood pellets will be or If there will be any early buys like years past and I am worried that the fiasco we had last spring getting wood pellets will bleed over to this fall. I did some searching and found East Coast lumber has Okanagan GOLD for $5.84 a bag If you buy by the ton and $39.00 delivery charge.I have been buying Okies the last few years and have had good luck with them and I think I paid about that much for them last year So I have 2 tons on the way and will deliver this afternoon( 90 Deg. in my driveway.)Funny thing Is they don't have Okie red bag but they do have Black Hills Heat at about the same BTU and ash content as the Gold ones.

 

[TimfromMA]

My dealer said his supply of Okie Platinums would be limited so I decided to go with Okie Douglas Fir.

I've had 6 tons of them, plus 1/2 ton of Platinums leftover from last year stacked in my basement since April. I am not worried about any potential shortages next season.

 

[alternativeheat]

My dealer said his supply of Okie Platinums would be limited so I decided to go with Okie Douglas Fir.

I've had 6 tons of them, plus 1/2 ton of Platinums leftover from last year stacked in my basement since April. I am not worried about any potential shortages next season.

I think you will find no comparison between the platinums and then the DF! The Df should be quite superior based on my own experience.

 

[joescho]

No dealers I have spoken to have mentioned anything about short supply or difficulty getting pellets, but I am going to make sure that by the end of August I have enough to last me to April

 

[SwineFlue]

No dealers I have spoken to have mentioned anything about short supply or difficulty getting pellets, but I am going to make sure that by the end of August I have enough to last me to April

All the Lowe's in the Binghamton/Scranton area now have plenty, although they're $5 a bag.

The Binghamton Agway is having a hard time keeping them in stock. They said they have been getting a truckload each of Energex and Barefoot a week, and they are gone in a few days.

 

[iron stove]

No dealers I have spoken to have mentioned anything about short supply or difficulty getting pellets, but I am going to make sure that by the end of August I have enough to last me to April

While pellets are available in my part of CT, prices are up dramatically, Brand selection is WAY DOWN, and smallest July Inventories I've seen in my 11 season of pellet burning. BUY NOW, or SOON

My weather sources are predicting another TOUGH winter. So factor in lower than average inventories, higher prices already, if we see another tough winter, there WILL BE shortages and CRAZY prices. Possibly worse than last season

 

[Augmister]

There will be plenty of pellets after last year's fiasco. Keep yer powder dry...

 

[Pellet-King]

Dont be flipping out already "THEY" want you too......

 

[TimfromMA]

I'm all set.

 

[Pete Zahria]

There will be plenty of pellets after last year's fiasco. Keep yer powder dry...

I wouldn't bet much on that....

Dan

 

[KMinNH]

I don't know what the fall availability of wood pellets will be or If there will be any early buys like years past and I am worried that the fiasco we had last spring getting wood pellets will bleed over to this fall. I did some searching and found East Coast lumber has Okanagan GOLD for $5.84 a bag If you buy by the ton and $39.00 delivery charge.I have been buying Okies the last few years and have had good luck with them and I think I paid about that much for them last year So I have 2 tons on the way and will deliver this afternoon( 90 Deg. in my driveway.)Funny thing Is they don't have Okie red bag but they do have Black Hills Heat at about the same BTU and ash content as the Gold ones.

Are the Golds just a new name for the Black Hills Heat? I used BHH's last year and thought they were pretty good. I tried to search on Okanagan Gold with little success.

 

[iron stove]

Dont be flipping out already "THEY" want you too......

Im not. Just stating what I witnessed with my own eyes, and comparing to my 11 season of experience.

And with my weather guru, will see how this works out in another 6 months

 

[johneh]

Buy more than you think you will need !
That way if it's a long cold winter again
you can laugh at the people who don't buy enough
IT IS VERY SIMPLE
As the Boy Scouts say BE PREPARED

 

[bbfarm]

Supply is good here for early buys. Price went down $10 to $220 a ton

 

[SwineFlue]

Are the Golds just a new name for the Black Hills Heat? I used BHH's last year and thought they were pretty good. I tried to search on Okanagan Gold with little success.

Yup... https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/okanagan-black-hills.88823/page-5#post-1690507

 

[Harman Lover 007]

Most of the TSC stores in New England have huge amounts on the ground now and their early buy of $25 per ton off (8 ton limit) gets the price near me for MWP down to $224. You don't have to pick them up until Oct 1st.

 

[VanderLaan]

Most of the TSC stores in New England have huge amounts on the ground now and their early buy of $25 per ton off (8 ton limit) gets the price near me for MWP down to $224. You don't have to pick them up until Oct 1st.

I received the same flier last week. I called the local TSC and the employee told me that they did not have any pellets in stock and that they did not know what brand they were going to offer.

 

[The Ds]

For those east of the Mississippi, Robbie Galis and his family at Greene Team Pellets have a convienent "pellet shipment tracker" that notifies via email when a shipment is expected within whatever radius you specify when signing up.....They burn well for us.... Here is a link http://www.greeneteampellets.com/#!product-availability-notification-emails/ck6p

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

My weather sources are predicting another TOUGH winter. So factor in lower than average inventories, higher prices already, if we see another tough winter, there WILL BE shortages and CRAZY prices. Possibly worse than last season

, have been predicting a brutal dry summer summer for months now, and so far it has been the coolest, wetest one yet. I actually received a courtesy call yesterday from the supplier I had been using, apologizing for not properly notifying of the summer pricing, and that I could place my order with them anytime. They want your business as well and I'm sure are strictly trying to avoid the panic rush buying which will come in mid to late August. That is when the doomsdayers will want to stock up and overload their system. Granted that some favored brands were depleted of inventory quickly, because that was the flavor of the month (or year). PLENTY of other brands to choose from, and I for one look at it as an opportunity to try multiple brands which I have been eyeing.

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

, have been predicting a brutal dry summer summer for months now, and so far it has been the coolest, wetest one yet. I actually received a courtesy call yesterday from the supplier I had been using, apologizing for not properly notifying of the summer pricing, and that I could place my order with them anytime. They want your business as well and I'm sure are strictly trying to avoid the panic rush buying which will come in mid to late August. That is when the doomsdayers will want to stock up and overload their system. Granted that some favored brands were depleted of inventory quickly, because that was the flavor of the month (or year). PLENTY of other brands to choose from, and I for one look at it as an opportunity to try multiple brands which I have been eyeing.

Sorry but my dog put his head on my lap and inadvertently deleted a good portion of my reply!

 

[Augmister]

I wouldn't bet much on that....

Dan

There is no value holding back supply when demand is what it is. Too many people buying bags, not tons at a time is what tipped the scales last year. Fear is a great motivator and playing itself out well. I just sit back and wait till the trucks roll in with the fall deliveries. BTW, I always keep a years supply on hand so this will be for 2015-16.

 

[iron stove]

, have been predicting a brutal dry summer summer for months now, and so far it has been the coolest, wetest one yet. .

Don't know who you follow, but so far the guys I follow ( Subscription service) are doing GREAT. They busted the super nino theory long time ago. His Hurricane predictions are good. He puts out Numerical forecasts, not the NWS and its Percentages.....

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

Actually, meteorology was my degree of choice thirty something years ago. Bagged it after completing Advanced Thermodynamics, but still have a strong working knowledge/foundation of its principles. That said, back in March it was a flip of coin--- hot summer, cool summer, or super niño as they call it is dependent on equatorial ocean surface water temps. As it stands it is dependent on when it peaks which predicts whether '14 or '15 will be hottest. Going on their models they called for 14. Considering we are 3 weeks into summer, perhaps it is a delayed spike. So far it was a missed call (your paid subscription boy has been correct on his 50-50 so far), and I welcome the cooler temps. Time will tell if things pan out as predicted, and we all shrivel! Main point being, plenty of pellets to be had and suppliers would like customers to purchase earlier and be able to predict their supply needs to keep on hand, without the peaks and valleys of demand.

 

[Bioburner]

Local Fleet farm where I bought from last year on a September preseason sale for 3.85 per bag has finally gotten in some pellets for a wallet sucking 4.99. Menards still only has a few bags that are broken. I saved a few 11% cards in hope to buy a ton or so when they get them in and have a sale. Will burn primarily corn this season at under 140 ton and its in the shed now.

 

[alternativeheat]

Local Fleet farm where I bought from last year on a September preseason sale for 3.85 per bag has finally gotten in some pellets for a wallet sucking 4.99. Menards still only has a few bags that are broken. I saved a few 11% cards in hope to buy a ton or so when they get them in and have a sale. Will burn primarily corn this season at under 140 ton and its in the shed now.

Even at $4.99 there isn't any such thing around these parts ! Half decent pellets will run $6.50 here and maybe just under $6 a bag by the ton in certain places. Most will get over $7 a bag depending on brand here. Still cheaper than oil if I want my house at 73 deg. But if oil were to crash like it did after Jimmy Carter left office then pellets would be a hard sell all over again.