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Wood Pellets Overview
Not all wood pellets
are created equal
Most wood pellets on the market today qualify as "Premium" pellets, meaning that the ash content is less than 1%. While there are a number of good Premium wood pellets for sale, there are only a handful of exceptional "Super Premium" pellets (less than .5 % ash) available to consumers. SMRF is proud to offer three of the very best "Super Premium" wood pellets on the market. Okanagan pellets are 100% softwood from British Columbia, Barefoot pellets are 100% hardwood from Pennsylvania, and Cubex are 100% hardwood pellets from Quebec, Canada. From the moment you open the bags of these Super Premium pellets, you'll see and feel the difference...clean, dense and consistent. But you'll truly appreciate the value of these pellets when you feel the heat output and see how little ash is left behind. You owe it to yourself to give these pellets a try.
Which is our best pellet?
That is impossible to say. Everyone has their own definition of the word best. Is it the highest heat? The lowest ash? Is it the cleanest in terms of fines and dust? How about density and moisture content? The best fuel for you is driven in large part by the appliance that you are using. Some stoves will burn absolutely any wood pellet, and as long as your stove is maintained and cleaned on a regular basis, you'll have absolutely no issues whatsoever. On the other hand, some stoves are extremely sensitive to high ash content, while others have difficulty completely burning dense hardwood pellets. For some, the length of the pellet is an issue. Our best advice for you is to find one or two brands of pellets that work best in your appliance and stick with those brands. That is why SMRF continues to offer our "Try before you Buy" campaign, which allows you to purchase and burn a few bags of each brand before purchasing an entire pellet. Call Bob for details.
Once you've committed to a particular brand, allow us to deliver to your home. The fewer times you handle wood pellets, the fewer fines will be generated, and thus a cleaner pellet. With our specialized delivery equipment, we can usually place your product exactly where you need it, whether inside your garage or behind your home next to your bulkhead (some restrictions with terrain and accessibility).
Here is a link to a review from Hearth.com that I think you might find interesting. It compares many of the local pellets available on the market today. Three of the top rated pellets are Cubex, Okanagan, and Barefoot. The best Maine pellet? In our opinion, it's Maine's Choice, hands down!