Pellet stove fuel alternative

[leonphelps]

A buddy of mine is using horse bedding pellets made from pine. He buys them for $1.50 a bag and says they burn hotter and last a little less than the hardwoods.

just throwing this out there.

 

[StupidBird]

creosote buildup???

 

[chickaddict]

hubby says "no way" - the tar from the pine creates creasol (not sure of the spelling) - a big factor in chimney fires

but that price difference is sure tempting

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Wood is pretty much free around here... especially after we have a Tropical Storm or Hurricane.

We have just purchased an EPA-rated wood stove from Northern Tool that will burn for 8-12 hours per load. It has the reburning technology so heat is not lost up the chimney.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Creosote builds up with any type of burning. It's to a far lesser degree with hard wood but they still sell stove pipe brushes today even for pellet stove pipe for a reason. With soft wood you must clean more often is all or have one of those hour long vigils around the chimney on every floor during the chimney fires like I did as a kid. Ah, those were the days when a family worked together

 

[leonphelps]

my pellet stove had a 4' stack once outside, cleaning is pretty simple.

you opened the cleanout and then put a brush up to the top. maybe a 2 minute ordeal.

 

[6chix]

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This is very wrong. Cresote build up is from improper burning(too cold). You can buy softwood(pine ) pellets and they burn great real hot and low ash. I would be concerened about the ash buildup with bedding pellets. Ive been burning pellets for 11 years now its a great way to heat your house.

 

[michickenwrangler]

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I pay less than that per bag for my pellets.

 

[Stacykins]

Some pellet stoves are designed to burn coal. Not all of them though, because coal burns fiercely hot and 'breathes' from the bottom of the coal bed.

 

[leonphelps]

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I pay less than that per bag for my pellets.

$3.29 bag here for hardwoods.