My dealer carries one brand of pellets at a time. When I purchased my stove this summer, I bought 3 tons for Granules LG Premium pellets. A few weeks ago I bought 2 more tons, but this time they were Boreal Pellets.
Boreal Pellets are made in Quebec (as are Granules). The bags list a web site ( (broken link removed) ), but the link brings you to a "future home of..." page from the domain name registration company. The only info I could find about Boreal was on a government website where apparently the Quebec government issued a business license at the end of 2005.
The bag claims that they are premium pellets. The general color of the pellet is lighter than the Granules, but there are some pellets that are uniformly dark brown like they were cooked too long in an oven. Many pellets have black discoloration. The bags contain many more fines compared to the Granules and there are many pellets over 1.25 inches (some 2 inch pellets). These pellets came in 35 pound bags (57 to a ton), which I thought was also unusual.
When I burn the Boreal Pellets, my stove glass gets dirty (really black) pretty quickly. Within 8 hours. I don't get much of a flame when there is a steady flow of combustion air coming into the firebox. I have to close the air control almost entirely to get a flame. When there is air coming into the chamber, the pellets kind of smolder with a small flame that can not be seen above the burnpot. So with little or no air, I get a bigger flame and am able to heat the house. These pellets don't seem to burn as hot as the Granules either. Obviously, the small amount of combustion air contributes to the dirtiness.
I am wondering if anyone else is burning these pellets and if they are having a similar experience?
Could these pellets have more moisture than the Granules and that be the reason they don't generate much of a flame? They don't seem wet. I watched the guy cut the plastic off each pallet and none of the bags were broken. They were transported and moved in dry weather.
I am going to let my stove shop know about my experience, but I don't plan on returning the pellets or anything after getting the two tons into my basement. They will heat the house, and I just won't buy that brand if that is what they are selling next year. This will be my first winter burning pellets, and I am sure I will master the art of getting the most heat out of what appears to be sub standard pellets. I plan on using them in the fall and spring and save the Granules for when it gets really cold up here in northern Vermont.
Looking forward to other's comments.
Thanks
Boreal Pellets are made in Quebec (as are Granules). The bags list a web site ( (broken link removed) ), but the link brings you to a "future home of..." page from the domain name registration company. The only info I could find about Boreal was on a government website where apparently the Quebec government issued a business license at the end of 2005.
The bag claims that they are premium pellets. The general color of the pellet is lighter than the Granules, but there are some pellets that are uniformly dark brown like they were cooked too long in an oven. Many pellets have black discoloration. The bags contain many more fines compared to the Granules and there are many pellets over 1.25 inches (some 2 inch pellets). These pellets came in 35 pound bags (57 to a ton), which I thought was also unusual.
When I burn the Boreal Pellets, my stove glass gets dirty (really black) pretty quickly. Within 8 hours. I don't get much of a flame when there is a steady flow of combustion air coming into the firebox. I have to close the air control almost entirely to get a flame. When there is air coming into the chamber, the pellets kind of smolder with a small flame that can not be seen above the burnpot. So with little or no air, I get a bigger flame and am able to heat the house. These pellets don't seem to burn as hot as the Granules either. Obviously, the small amount of combustion air contributes to the dirtiness.
I am wondering if anyone else is burning these pellets and if they are having a similar experience?
Could these pellets have more moisture than the Granules and that be the reason they don't generate much of a flame? They don't seem wet. I watched the guy cut the plastic off each pallet and none of the bags were broken. They were transported and moved in dry weather.
I am going to let my stove shop know about my experience, but I don't plan on returning the pellets or anything after getting the two tons into my basement. They will heat the house, and I just won't buy that brand if that is what they are selling next year. This will be my first winter burning pellets, and I am sure I will master the art of getting the most heat out of what appears to be sub standard pellets. I plan on using them in the fall and spring and save the Granules for when it gets really cold up here in northern Vermont.
Looking forward to other's comments.
Thanks
