PRICES AND AVAILABILITY OF WOOD PELLETS

[Diamond Tackle]

unreal,
so has anyone done a cost analysis between Oil, gas and pellets, I saw a chart once. I'm guessing pellets are more expensive than oil at this point, unless the time and effort in locating, gathering, loading , unloading, and then feeding the hopper pays less than min wage. Do they at least deliver if you buy a ton at a time?

[ProfessorM]

Yes they deliver. I just bought a metric ton yesterday. 2400lbs. 60 bags about 5.50 a bag. Paid 330.00. That is as cheap as anywhere I have found and it is a good quality pellet. There are some crap pellets out there, lots of fillers. The guy is right down the street from me. He is going to try and make a go of it selling only pellets. 8400 BTU's per pound. Wood is anywere from 200 to 350 a cord. Not sure how it stacks up against other forms of fuel but I figure since I got my stove for nothing I am ahead of the game. I got the guys number if you need it, unfortunately Tinman the delivery charge would kill yeah. P.

[Diamond Tackle]

Thanks for looking out for me there Prof, I think I still ove you a .

My frustration is only because I REALLY wanted one of these stoves for my bedroom, for "ambiance" . YEs even the tinman likes a little ambiance now and then. Esp since no Chimney installation is needed, only a vent stack, but now I cant justify it. My bud in PA says that he paid $2-$2.50 a bag for pellets, but that BEFORE the season like around labor day? I have to call him.
But it looks likes it may have to be a fireplace insert for me in the Den.

[ProfessorM]

There are a few pellet manufacture's in Penn. so maybe he is close to one. That price is very cheap. The pellets I got are coming from BC Canada via hopper train and being bagged here that is how scare pellet's are because of the limited companys doing it. They have sold too many stoves. If it were me I wouldn't buy a pellet stove now either. Too damn expensive and limited fuel for them. Go with the insert. Turns the fireplace into a very efficient heat producer. Good luck. P.

[Bigcat]

Wally-World $4.94 for 40# bag.

[ProfessorM]

What brand I am curious. They rate them by the amount of BTU's they put out per pound and the amount of ash they produce. I have got them at HD a few years back for cheaper than I was paying and I found out why they burned up quick and there was a lot of crap wood in them. P.

[ProfessorM]

These might be of interest
http://www.pelletsales.com/request-pellets/

http://www.pelletheat.org/3/residential/compareFuel.cfm