Stronger BTU pellets or propane?

[wally1234]

What's better for bang for the buck?

 

[Dpopps]

Depends on price and efficiency.

 

[Former Farmer]

All depends upon your costs for each and efficiency for your sources of heat. The are links listed through many different threads that will take you to fuel comparison calculators. Do a search for them and you should be able to answer your own question.

Here is one example.

The fuel cost calculator might help ... https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/articles/fuel_cost_comparison_calculator/

 

[Cory S]

This cost calculator works slick.

http://nepacrossroads.com/fuel-comparison-calculator.php

 

[Wilbur Feral]

You will get only marginal improvements in BTU by choosing a different pellet. Yes, they do vary some - but probably not enough to heat or not heat your home. The biggest difference I notice is in the amount of ash for hours / pounds burned. That can vary significantly, and makes some more expensive pellets worthwhile.

 

[bags]

I'd burn what keeps the most money in my pocket or simply what works out best considering all factors. Simple math. To be honest how can anyone really verify that the bags of pellets that say they push slightly more BTU's actually do so? Maybe just a Band AId on a boo boo placebo.

I think Wilbur hit the nail on the head. But playing the Devil's Advocate spending more cash isn't always better either. Sets are $219 per ton here and it would be a hard sell paying $100 bucks more per ton for anything better. Softwoods included.