i know this has probably been beaten to death but here it goes. Every where I look for pellet I find hardwood pellets . But am I right that the soft wood pellets burn hotter? Or am I wrong
Thanks for your input. I was just curious, there is not a whole lot of anything readily available in south east pa especially softwood. I'm kinda stuck with the big box store stuff . And this year they have brands I know nothing about and my Englander 25 can be fussy. Anyone have any input on these brandsNo easy answer. Depends on how the pellet was made and not necessarily hardwood vs softwood. Each has a rating and some hardwoods can burn hotter than softwood and some softwoods can burn hotter than hardwood. That's been my experience. Too many variables going into how a pellet burns. Read the bag rating and experiment with different pellets to find one that works best for you.
We are in Pottstown pa about 40 min from Philadelphia. I'm looking for the hottest pellets I can find . I need to overheat my basement to heat my upstairs which is not ideal my any means but I do what I gotta do. If you have any suggestions on pellets in my area I would appreciate it.Don't waste your money on the green team platinums they are the same as regular green teams which are overpriced , the other two are both your typical box store pellets.where abouts are you in South East PA because there are a few dealers around that sell top of the line pellets if that's what you want.
You mean that you use softwood pellets usually? I have yet to find softwoodHaven't had a call for hardwood pellets in at least 3 years...
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Thanks Wilbur, I thought it was maybe me with not being able to find good pellets. I have tried hamers and they were good but I only found them one time at the stove shop in Chester county and not again. I thought this year I would pick up a ton of sifts from Bucks to see if they burn hotter with less ash. I have one of the englander 25 pdv ( the bigger of the two 25's ) and even with burn pot mod's it produces a lot of unburnt ash in the pot which chokes the flame and kills the heat. So figured I see if soft would be any better. Any thoughts anyone? Becides buying a better stove, lol?
Buying my year's supply from Joe at Buck's Pellets,
already mentioned above (and I like to support forum members on this and another board).
I used to feel the same way about softwood pellet prices.Ace Hardware stores usually carry Lignetics Pellets. Lignetic makes the Prestolog Pellets. Another place to try for pellets is Ray's Greenhouse in Telford, PA. They usually carry Barefoot Pellets and sometimes get the CountyBoy White Lightning Pellets.
Joe @ Bucks is great to deal with. I have bought from Joe when he had some pre season sales. I personally just have a hard time justifying $300 per ton for softwood pellets. My Harman, too, will burn anything I put in it. I stocked up during the late Spring fire sale happening at Lowes and Home Depot.
yep..To each his own, for me I use 4-5 ton a year no matter what pellet or brand. After a $50+ savings per ton, I basically get a free ton.
I scored 2 Ton of the AWF white pine softwoods during the Lowes fire sale this spring($99.00 per ton)
Was it EZ Heat or Ez Blaze? If it's EZ Blaze, there are two types, a softwood blend and a 100% softwood. I have some of the 100% softwoods and I like them.Ok so I call Kegerries and the soft wood is American brand and Rays Greenhouses has EZ heat brand which I do not know if it soft or hard. Anybody have any history with either of these pellet brands ?
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