Warm Front by NEWP - 20 lb bags?

[Don2222]

Hello

Has anyone tried these new 20 lbs bags Manufactured by New England Wood Pellet?

Do they take up more room when stacking?

http://www.sandri.com/renewable-energy/wood-pellets/

Price: $249.99 Per Ton for the 20 lbs bags

 

[newf lover]

Interesting. I wonder if that will catch on? Unless you have some physical problem that would make it difficult to pick up a 40 lb bag, I don't know that this would be appealing to people. I stacked 200 bags in April for next year. I don't think I'd want to stack 400. I'm afraid this will be like the incredible shrinking ice cream cartons, less ice cream for the same money!

 

[Don2222]

Interesting. I wonder if that will catch on? Unless you have some physical problem that would make it difficult to pick up a 40 lb bag, I don't know that this would be appealing to people. I stacked 200 bags in April for next year. I don't think I'd want to stack 400. I'm afraid this will be like the incredible shrinking ice cream cartons, less ice cream for the same money!

Well, I am sure most guys have no trouble with 40 lb bags but small frame women may not be able to use a pellet stove unless they have an easy to manage 20 lb bag. In fact the UK has 10 Kg (22 lbs) or 15 Kg (33 lbs) cylindrical bags for a long time now for women to heat their homes!

See
http://www.hertswoodfuel.co.uk/page5.htm

 

[smwilliamson]

Shaws sells Feline Pine cat litter, burn great! $19.99 for 20lbs. I suppose this is a better deal.

 

[heat seeker]

$1 a pound? $2000/ton. Makes $250/ton look like a steal!

 

[Harman Lover 007]

I've seen the NEWP, Warm Front and Energex in 20 lb bags for a couple of years now....

Your image isn't the 20lb bag, they are half the size (obviously) and have a handle. Also the price on the site you list says $249/ton.

 

[newf lover]

Interesting. I wonder if that will catch on? Unless you have some physical problem that would make it difficult to pick up a 40 lb bag, I don't know that this would be appealing to people. I stacked 200 bags in April for next year. I don't think I'd want to stack 400. I'm afraid this will be like the incredible shrinking ice cream cartons, less ice cream for the same money!

Well, I am sure most guys have no trouble with 40 lb bags but small frame women may not be able to use a pellet stove unless they have an easy to manage 20 lb bag. In fact the UK has 10 Kg (22 lbs) or 15 Kg (33 lbs) cylindrical bags for a long time now for women to heat their homes!

See
http://www.hertswoodfuel.co.uk/page5.htm

I am a woman, over 50 and have no problem lifting 40 pound bags! I just wish my husband thought I couldn't do it....

 

[johnnycomelately]

NEWP's in 20 pound bags. Creative marketing I guess. Anything to try to get an advantage in the competitive wood pellet industry. Maybe they should consider making a better pellet! That might make NEWP's more appealing too!

 

[Delta-T]

Interesting. I wonder if that will catch on? Unless you have some physical problem that would make it difficult to pick up a 40 lb bag, I don't know that this would be appealing to people. I stacked 200 bags in April for next year. I don't think I'd want to stack 400. I'm afraid this will be like the incredible shrinking ice cream cartons, less ice cream for the same money!

Well, I am sure most guys have no trouble with 40 lb bags but small frame women may not be able to use a pellet stove unless they have an easy to manage 20 lb bag. In fact the UK has 10 Kg (22 lbs) or 15 Kg (33 lbs) cylindrical bags for a long time now for women to heat their homes!

See
http://www.hertswoodfuel.co.uk/page5.htm

I am a woman, over 50 and have no problem lifting 40 pound bags! I just wish my husband thought I couldn't do it....

I was waiting for one of the ladies to say something like this . The only customers I have that complain about the weight of the bags are guys with big beer guts. They just cant get that mechanical advantage of leverage, nor do they bend at the knees to lift. I have the great fortune of getting to toss thousands of bags a year, sure would like to be able to change to 20lb bags late in the day when fatigue starts to set in....might feel like vacation.

 

[smilejamaica]

NEWP's in 20 pound bags. Creative marketing I guess. Anything to try to get an advantage in the competitive wood pellet industry. Maybe they should consider making a better pellet! That might make NEWP's more appealing too!

i agree with you i would start by fixing the problem with the pellets first .also things in smaller packaging almost always cost more . you pay for convenience

 

[Meneillys]

New England has improved the product try some of the new stuff and you will see. The smaller bags work good for the small stores that sell pellets like Grocery Stores or gas stations. They don't have much room to keep them out front plus it is hard to carry a 40lb bag of pellets and your case of beer .

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

I was waiting for one of the ladies to say something like this . The only customers I have that complain about the weight of the bags are guys with big beer guts. They just cant get that mechanical advantage of leverage, nor do they bend at the knees to lift. I have the great fortune of getting to toss thousands of bags a year, sure would like to be able to change to 20lb bags late in the day when fatigue starts to set in....might feel like vacation.

Those that need the 20 pound bags might have reasons other than not being able to physically lift the 40's, a case in point would be someone that is recovering from various procedures and their doctor has placed a 25 pound limit on what they lift.

If you want to do the 40's it helps to do a bit more of the physical labor than a lot of folks normally do. Just be sure to pace yourself if you are in the 35+ age bracket. For a warm up there are 100 pound sacks of salt as well as 100 pound and 50 pound feed bags, after that the 40's won't seem so bad.

We won't discuss beer bellies, well at least not until the temperatures are good for brewing a few batches ;-) .