Has Anyone Used a Pellet Basket?

[mtnhiker70]

We have only burned about a season on our ci2600 insert. We have absolutely no wood stockpiled. Husband is being very lazy.
Has anyone used a pellet basket in a regency insert?? I know the manufacturer says that you can't burn pellets in it, but I also know they are selling pellet basket and people are buying them. It's save me a lot of work if I could just buy pellets as needed. Of course we could buy cordwood. We bought 1 cord last fall and processed 1 cord last winter, but it was a lot of work, and I wasn't thrilled with the quality of the wood we bought.

 

[bholler]

We have only burned about a season on our ci2600 insert. We have absolutely no wood stockpiled. Husband is being very lazy.
Has anyone used a pellet basket in a regency insert?? I know the manufacturer says that you can't burn pellets in it, but I also know they are selling pellet basket and people are buying them. It's save me a lot of work if I could just buy pellets as needed. Of course we could buy cordwood. We bought 1 cord last fall and processed 1 cord last winter, but it was a lot of work, and I wasn't thrilled with the quality of the wood we bought.

Instead of pellets why not buy compressed wood blocks

 

[mtnhiker70]

Instead of pellets why not buy compressed wood blocks

It says not to use them in my manual. Have you used them in a regency insert?

 

[bholler]

It says not to use them in my manual. Have you used them in a regency insert?

I have not in an insert but have in my freestander and we have plenty of customers with inserts who have

 

[Rickb]

It says not to use them in my manual. Have you used them in a regency insert?

Are you sure it says not to use compressed wood blocks and not the fake logs. Big difference.

Fake log: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Duraflame-4-Pack-5-lb-Fire-Logs/1000036233
Not allowed for most stoves.

Compressed blocks: (broken link removed)
I use in my stove all the time when I cant get to my wood stacks.

 

[BrotherBart]

Not a Regency or an insert but I burn in a pellet basket and also compressed wood bricks in my Englander 30-NC installed half in and half out of the fireplace. Have sometimes during the season for years.

 

[bholler]

Not a Regency or an insert but I burn in a pellet basket and also compressed wood brick in my Englander 30-NC. Have sometimes during the season for years.

What pellet basket do you use? I messed around with a couple and wasnt impressed

 

[BrotherBart]

Don't remember where I got it. It isn't my favorite way to burn. And definitely not what to use to get a lot of heat. The bricks are great. Since I am getting too old and busted up for wood processing I am trying to find a fairly close source for the bricks in quantity.

 

[bholler]

Don't remember where I got it. It isn't my favorite way to burn. And definitely not what to use to get a lot of heat. The bricks are great. Since I am getting too old and busted up for wood processing I am trying to find a fairly close source for the bricks in quantity.

I was just curious.

 

[BrotherBart]

Found it. Bought it to replace the Pelletieer that I had that burned through after a few years.

(broken link removed to https://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVIEST-DUTY-Stainless-Steel-Wood-Pellet-Basket-Fireplace-Insert-10Wx6x6-/253853499326)