Huge mistake this season. :(

[PPLcangotoh...]

We bought our second pellet stove for the house.... a new Accentra insert AND four tons of "PREMIUM" pellets on our 18month 0% interest CC.

The monthly payment is not a problem at all... but I'm really pissed off at the "Quality" of my "PREMIUM" pellets.

They showed up with "Easy Heat" pellets.... Probably 100-150 pounds of ash and fines in those four tons.... maybe more.

I'm down to 1.25 tons at this point in the season with two stoves burning through 2.5 to 3.5 bags a day between them now that it's really cold.

I know I need more pellets.... just not sure if I should pony up for some softwoods & try for more BTUs per bag.... or just go to Home Depot , Lowes or Tractor Supply and try a few bags of everything OR just buy another ton of whatever's cheapest.

The only thing I really dislike about heating with pellets is the huge variance in pellet quality.

Rant\

 

[earl764]

I would try going to a local pellet house and buying 5 bags each of a few brands and see what works.

 

[PPLcangotoh...]

I would try going to a local pellet house and buying 5 bags each of a few brands and see what works.

No such thing anywhere near me.

A few big box stores... smaller hardware stores... Walmart... & the place we bought our insert.

 

[Mark_ms]

I would talk to your dealer who sold you tose pellets and maybe they would be willing to trade them out for others.
Like Earl said look around for other brands and buy a few at a time to try.
Nothing in Allentown or Bethelham Quakertown??

 

[bas157]

I know there is a place in quakertown that advertises a few brands on Craigslist, may not be to close though?

 

[slvrblkk]

There are plenty of good pellets around here. I reviewed those Easy Heats and while they had a low ash content, the pellets were very long and left a big clinker in my pot. Their sister company manufactures wood pallets which is probably where they get some, if not all, their fiber from. I would stay away from those. I reviewed some of these with excellent results:

R&S Flooring (Walnutport on Rt. 248) - Pellheat Wood Pellets (super low ash and hot)

Cozy Barn (Windgap) - Turman Wood Pellets (super low ash and hot)

Lowe's (Whitehall and Bethlehem) - Somersets and now Hamer Hot Ones too....(super low ash and hot)

Wood Heat (Nazareth) - Pennwood and Wood Pellet Co.

As with anything else....YMMV...always better to try a few bags before committing to a bunch

 

[bas157]

How much is Lowes selling Hamers for?

 

[Madcodger]

Hamer's at Lowes??? That's like a Mercedes for Kia prices IF they sell for the standard big box price. Stock up time!!

 

[PPLcangotoh...]

There are plenty of good pellets around here. I reviewed those Easy Heats and while they had a low ash content, the pellets were very long and left a big clinker in my pot. Their sister company manufactures wood pallets which is probably where they get some, if not all, their fiber from. I would stay away from those. I reviewed some of these with excellent results:

R&S Flooring (Walnutport on Rt. 248) - Pellheat Wood Pellets (super low ash and hot)

Cozy Barn (Windgap) - Turman Wood Pellets (super low ash and hot)

Lowe's (Whitehall and Bethlehem) - Somersets and now Hamer Hot Ones too....(super low ash and hot)

Wood Heat (Nazareth) - Pennwood and Wood Pellet Co.

As with anything else....YMMV...always better to try a few bags before committing to a bunch

Thanks I had no idea that Lowes has Hamers.
Price isn't as much of an issue to me if I know the brand I'm getting is high quality.
I tried a ton of those pellets from wood heat last season.... was t too impressed with those either. lol

 

[Pelleting In NJ]

This years Stove Chow (Home Depot) and Natures Own (Lowes), all made by Premier Pellet PA, are pretty good, and cheap.

 

[PoolGuyinCT]

Lowes hamers?

Pic of bag? UPC code?

 

[moey]

Try some different bags and just mix them in.

 

[Tonyray]

This years Stove Chow (Home Depot) and Natures Own (Lowes), all made by Premier Pellet PA, are pretty good, and cheap.

If you like Stove Chows, Energex re-bags or distributes the Chows....Energex are Premo Hardwoods..

 

[slvrblkk]

This is pic from the other day that I posted in another forum...these aren't the "Clean Energy" Hamer pellets, these are genuine "Hot Ones". You can call the Bethlehem Lowe's (8th Ave.) for verification.

Oh, they are $230 by the ton

 

[Lake Girl]

How much do you figure you paid per ton for the Easy Heat?

You can always buy a known good pellet and mix with the remaining Easy Heat. I know more handling but may cut down on the frustration factor of more ash.

 

[slvrblkk]

 

[ZBrooks]

I kinda feel sorry for the East Coast pellet burners on here. I apparently live in pellet Heaven.

 

[PPLcangotoh...]

Found Energex by accident at a mom n pop hardware store.

230/ton.... Decent pellets?

 

[joescho]

Found Energex by accident at a mom n pop hardware store.

230/ton.... Decent pellets?

They're ok but I found them to have a bit more fines.

 

[PPLcangotoh...]

They're ok but I found them to have a bit more fines.

Scary.... There are next to no fines at all compared to the easy heat garbage I was sold

 

[PPLcangotoh...]

I'll be buying Hamers

 

[slvrblkk]

Found Energex by accident at a mom n pop hardware store.

230/ton.... Decent pellets?

What's the bag look like? Eagle on it?

 

[PPLcangotoh...]

 

[briansol]

IMO, those kinda suck... not a lot of heat. i'd buy 'em for the fall or spring, but not winter.

 

[PPLcangotoh...]

Hamers it is then