Least amount of ash

[WOODNUT358]

I have a harman xxv. I am wondering what pellets other xxv owners have burned,that produced the least amount of ash? Thanks.

 

[CBL]

100% Douglas fir pellets will yield the lowest ash and output very high heat. However they're also the most expensive pellets around

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

Yeah....you might say their pricey
http://www.woodpellets.com/gallery.aspx?zip=06812&season=0

 

[DneprDave]

100% Douglas fir pellets will yield the lowest ash and output very high heat. However they're also the most expensive pellets around

Not in western Washington, it's all we have, $198/ton.

 

[CBL]

Yeah....you might say their pricey
http://www.woodpellets.com/gallery.aspx?zip=06812&season=0

Just burn fossil fuels at that point.

 

[HOGG0494]

this is a ash test i did this year on some premium pellets,all are from 1
okie douglas fir 1.0 oz
turman 2.0 oz
country boy 2.5 oz
barefoot 3.5 oz
alleghaney 4.0 oz
hamers 6.0 oz(not pictured)
okie gold 7.0 oz(not pictured)
okie platnium 8.0 oz
lacrete 8.0 oz(not pictured)
cubex 16.0 oz












bag

 

[Peterfield]

this is a ash test i did this year on some premium pellets,all are from 1
okie douglas fir 1.0 oz
turman 2.0 oz
country boy 2.5 oz
barefoot 3.5 oz
alleghaney 4.0 oz
hamers 6.0 oz(not pictured)
okie gold 7.0 oz(not pictured)
okie platnium 8.0 oz
lacrete 8.0 oz(not pictured)
cubex 16.0 oz
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Great list but I'd add Vermont Wood Pellets. Just tried a few bags and the lack of ash is remarkable.

 

[bogieb]

Great list but I'd add Vermont Wood Pellets. Just tried a few bags and the lack of ash is remarkable.

I would like to see that test too - although they were fairly expensive when I got 4 bags to try.

 

[CBL]

this is a ash test i did this year on some premium pellets,all are from 1
okie douglas fir 1.0 oz
turman 2.0 oz
country boy 2.5 oz
barefoot 3.5 oz
alleghaney 4.0 oz
hamers 6.0 oz(not pictured)
okie gold 7.0 oz(not pictured)
okie platnium 8.0 oz
lacrete 8.0 oz(not pictured)
cubex 16.0 oz

bagView attachment 157018

Even though I haven't officially weighed it, I would say the spruce pointes I burned this season probably fell between the county boy and barefoots when it came to ash production.

I'm surprised to hear cubex put out that much ash. I had thought those were super premium pellets.

 

[SXIPro]

Vermont softies had the least ash I've ever seen.

 

[Peterfield]

I would like to see that test too - although they were fairly expensive when I got 4 bags to try.

Home & Hearth in Hampton is running a pre-buy sale this month and I believe Vermont's are $285/ton.

 

[HOGG0494]

this was all the premium brands i could get loose bags for same around me.would have liked to test a few others if i could have gotten them,vermonts,easy blaze,somersets were a few others i was looking for.variables always change but this was just a fun test i conducted to kinda show what the ash looks like opposed to reading numbers on a bag.cubex had about 1/2 the amount of ash last year so not sure what changed there.but i was set on buying 6 tons of cubex for next year and have changed my mind after seeing that ash.i had to empty my harman xxv ash pan every 2 days(what a pain)instead of once a week when i shut down to clean.the cubex did blow away all the pellets as far as heat(in their defense)they were knoticably hotter than even douglas firs at $269 a ton vs firs at $429

 

[bogieb]

Home & Hearth in Hampton is running a pre-buy sale this month and I believe Vermont's are $285/ton.

I wonder if they deliver 75 miles for free

 

[Peterfield]

I wonder if they deliver 75 miles for free

I'm plan on finding out today.

 

[bogieb]

I'm plan on finding out today.

Let me know please!

I'm checking to see if A&B Lumber (Pembroke) is doing a pre-pay and what their delivery charge is. Got the question in this morning, waiting for an answer.

 

[Peterfield]

Let me know please!

I'm checking to see if A&B Lumber (Pembroke) is doing a pre-pay and what their delivery charge is. Got the question in this morning, waiting for an answer.

I visited AB last week. I was told Vermont's are $329/ton and when asked they said no pre-pay deals were planned at present.

 

[bogieb]

I visited AB last week. I was told Vermont's are $329/ton and when asked they said no pre-pay deals were planned at present.

Yeah, that is the message I got. Oh yeah, and the obligatory, "the price is expected to go up soon" (twice - and this was in a voicemail). And, even though I enquired only about prepay for next fall, they kept telling me how they had them in stock so I could get them today. Yeah - No.

 

[jim2074]

Bear Mountain 100% Doug. Fir. provide the lowest ash and burn the hottest for my XXV. But in the Midwest they are also the most expensive due to shipping costs to get them here.

 

[Woody1911a1]

Bear Mountain 100% Doug. Fir. provide the lowest ash and burn the hottest for my XXV. But in the Midwest they are also the most expensive due to shipping costs to get them here.

bear mountain and okie douglas fir are one and the same