Lee Energy Pellets... Anyone like these or tried them
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pell it
Feeling the Heat
DO NOT BUY : These are the worst pellets. They had so many fines, that they left a saw-dust trail down my pellet drop tube, that it caught fire and flames would start moving up the drop tube towards the auger. I vacuumed out my hopper, and threw the pellets into garbage, then I returned all the remaining unopened bags I bought to Home Depot.
If you love ash, buy them....if not, stay away...I tested/reviewed them last year and they were terrible.........I'm just keeping it real.
Peterfield
Minister of Fire
As you know, there are "good" and "bad" reviews for almost every pellet made. I even saw my first negative post on the beloved and revered Somerset's the other day, perish the thought. If I were in your shoes, I would definitely buy a half dozen bags and give them a shot. Your stove may like them. Even if they are not the best pellet for you, the fact you're down the road from the plant and can get them for a song is worth a try and you can put up with a little extra ash or burn your stove more wide open for that price.
Thanks everyone for the input. I do know there are good and bad reviews for every brand it just seems the bad outway the good in the case of the Lee Energy pellets. Having said that I purchased some Freedom Fuel from TSC and thought they were awful compared to the Somerset I had been getting at Lowes. Instead of taking them back I started blending the two in my hopper just by filling one side with one brand and the other side with the other and mixing them around with my hands a little bit. You could of told me I was burning straight Somerset and I would not have known the difference had I not blended them myself. Im hoping this will work with the Lee Energy. I still have a ton of Somerset left and unlike the Freedom fuel that cost the same price maybe I will end up with two tons of a fairly good pellet by blending them and still save big. I wish I could just purchase Ten bags or so to try out but they only sell a one ton minimum from there plant.
Johnny_Fiv3
Feeling the Heat
They Suck Ballz. Swamp wood crap pellets. They make my usual box store garbage pellets look like jet fuel.
During the pellet shortage Lowes was selling them, in a panic I bought a ton...WORST PELLET I'VE EVER BURNED
, week later Bought some GS, 2nd worse pellet, Sold the Lee's on craigslist quickly
, week later Bought some GS, 2nd worse pellet, Sold the Lee's on craigslist quickly
Peterfield
Minister of Fire
During the pellet shortage Lowes was selling them, in a panic I bought a ton...WORST PELLET I'VE EVER BURNED
I am anticipating that next fall Craigslist will be ripe with private pellet sale ads from the stashes of 10-20 ton hoarders whose pellets have absorbed moisture all summer and are clinker heaven material. Hoping to burn my last bag mid-May.
IHATEPROPANE
Minister of Fire
Unless pellets have direct contact with water they will be fine. Summer doesn't change the quality at all.
Arti
Feeling the Heat
Factory direct maybe better pellets, especially if they haven't sit outside in the elements very long.
I would probably try a couple of bags and then make a decision.
I would probably try a couple of bags and then make a decision.
Peterfield
Minister of Fire
Depends on the quality of packaging I believe. Not all bags are created equal between brands and one can tell sometimes when picking them up. I am sifting through bags of Green Supremes that obviously were compromised with moisture but the bags are intact with no holes so somehow the moisture permeated in there. There are such varied experiences with GS that moisture may be playing a role. In my case, the bags were stored in a detached garage with no heat source for one year, so they were under cover but not in a controlled environment (heated basement).
IHATEPROPANE
Minister of Fire
I store my pellets on a plastic shed. No issues. The pellets we all buy sit outside in a yard for months before we buy then either at the manufacturer or dealer or both. Lots of us buy pellets during the spring special, where they sit around all summer before we start burning them.
The fact of the matter is if they have water damage, where they turn into saw dust, they have been in contact with water one way or another. There are a number of factors that could contribute to this, but summer storage would not be a major one.
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Peterfield
Minister of Fire
Good to know but if condensation can get into my motorcycle oil chamber, generator gas tank, lawn mower gas tank, etc, I am suspect that temperature cycles accompanied by swings in humidity can be kept completely out of bags but hopefully sealed gas and oil tank systems are just more porous than pellet bags. If I do partake of private sales next year, I'll be more observant before throwing them in the truck.
Wilbur Feral
Minister of Fire
Had forgotten about those, but yeah - I think they hold the record for worst pellet I've ever burned. Lots of ash, not much heat.
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