What makes a good pellet stove wood pellet?
All wood, no bark and no paper or cardboard products added. This is the most important issue when choosing pellets. All wood pellets produce the most heat and the least ash. A clean running pellet stove will produce the most heat, most efficiently. Q: How can you tell a quality wood pellet from an inferior pellet? A: The easiest way to check the quality of a pellet stove wood pellet is smell. Simply take a hand full of pellets and smell them. You should smell a pleasant clean fresh wood scent. If you notice any strange odor it’s a clear indication of by-products in the pellet. Most warehouse clubs and retailers carry pellets that have a strong smell of cardboard, or other unpleasant scent. DO NOT BURN THESE PELLETS! Although they will burn, they have a lot of glue, inks etc. in them and will greatly reduce your pellet stoves ability to create heat, as well as cause buildup and heavier ash content adding to the stove’s maintenance. Some of these retailers try to sell you on the idea tha
