LG Granules Wood Pellets Review chatter thread

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X2 thanks for the review Steve!

 

Nice review Steve!

(That's Exactly as they burn here. )

 

FYI Steve ash pic looks great , I know we talked about this yesterday , looks like coffee grounds .

 

x2 - that pic looks spot on. And the ash is grainy, like coffee grounds.

The ash is heavier vs. other pellets, but on the small stove here, that's not necessarily a bad thing: the ash stays in the firebox, and doesn't get carried into the passages/venting as much, vs. other brands. * Not disputing your testing, just offering a different viewpoint.

 

Exactly..

 

X3...they burn well just not one of my personal favorite.....but a good pellet!

 

Slvrblkk, are you taking your temperature reading at the burn pot I assume? , I am using a raytek mini temp gun
that I use for HVAC work. Want to compare temps when I burn the Lg's and 802's. May have to consume a few
brews for best results.

 

No...I take it with a digital thermometer on the same place on the stove door. I haven't figured out a way to get a better reading yet but it is just a home test. I would like to get it a bit more "perfected" though.

 

Rodger that, it is a digital gun......

 

I guess I should clarify, it's actually a thermocouple thermometer....sorry about that

 

So I made the trek east to the dealer yesterday and picked up both Lg's and the green mt pellets. Wow!!, I gained 10 - 15 degrees with the
Lg's and a nice whiter flame. Burning the green mts today. Very close to the Lg's in heat. Think I will sick with Lg's the stove
seems to like these. Happy new year to all and thanks for your input........

 

What is the price on those?

 

Both were 5.40 pr bag or 270 a ton....

 

Very nice, glad to hear you got some and are liking them! Happy New Year to you!

 

Burning new stock of Satisfaction ( '16-'17 ) pellets now:

Notes:
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Pellet length is consistently longer, 1" vs. 3/4" (avg.) on old stock, and there is a greater mix of longer pellets vs. shorter ( 1/2" avg. ) in bag,

no issues with any hopper bridging, or auger crunch on feed,

* Ash was building up on edges of burn pot (vs. old stock settings) - had to increase combustion air RPM by (70) to keep the burn pot edges clean.
( No additional carbon buildup, etc. noted, just needed some more air to push the heavier ash, clear of the burn pot.)

* Heat output is exactly the same @ 225 F / 1.6 lb/hr @ the Heat Exchange exit: no change in ash volume, or appearance: a very consistent pellet - just longer pellets, in this new batch.

 

Very interesting CleanFire, a few weeks ago I bought Lg's and have been happy with the higher heat output. Then last week a local feed store
has LaCretes. So after reading the reports on them here decided to try them. Seem to burn even hotter but a bit more ash. Cost more then the
Lg's but saves me the 50mi round trip for the Lg's. Just my 2 cents on the LaCretes as we went back into the icebox this weekend.

 

X's 2

 

Greetings vtktm802 , good to hear the LG's are treating you well, and we really like LaCretes here also - an excellent cold weather pellet.

We find the same vs. the (2): LG's have less ash in appearance - but denser..,
LaCrete's a little more ash volume, but lighter & fluffy - keeps the burn pot cleaner between stove cleanings.

Lacretes burn 5F - 10F hotter @ the Heat Exchange exit here vs. LGs, depending on feed rate & intake air temp., which translates to using less pellets at a given feed rate. * On our small stove here, that works out to about a $15.00 differential between the (2) brands for approx. the same BTU output.

Our situation is reverse: LG's available within 30 miles , LaCrete's are 1.5 hours away. ... It may be time for a road trip.