Picked up some new products

Nice review TT, thanks! I'm going to keep an eye out for some Logic-E softies (all 3 actually) and give them a try here.

 

Now only to find some I've twice sent a e-mail to Logik-ê with no responses
Maybe I'll call them on my dime

 

Time to put on some sn!*!wshoes and start searching.. ...
I mean, they're in Quebec - that's only like "20 minutes" away from you, right?

 

I know but still out of my radar sight
Only time has fallen behind and everyone packed their pellets away

 

Just got off the phone with Logik-ê and was told it's only available in the USA for now. They are made in Canada though! Also ask about a truck load pricing and they'll get back to me later.....

 

You pig!

 

I know someone who's tinkering on the idea of getting a truckload so I want to steer him towards these softies, no harm with that
And yes, I do have a problem with my addiction

 

Spoken like a true pig....have someone else buy it and tap off of their stash

Thank god I don't

 

Me either

 

You may be worse than me

 

It's a tie , we see a good price and we can't help ourselves we got to have them

 

Me neither - I'm down to 7.5 tons. Did try to score some off of CL last weekend but apparently someone got there first

 

It wasn't us swear to god

 

You guys need pellets for thise Harmones...I knew it was all just hype!!

 

Yeah pellets are easier on the auger than the rocks

 

I've been away on vacation to a place where they don't burn pellets.

Anyway, that requirement mentioned would be illegal - just like it is illegal for HP to void the warranty on a printer if you don't use HP ink or Ford to void the warranty on a car if you don't use Motorcraft oil.
But that lie is being pushed heavily just the same. The EPA does require stove manufacturers to use a certified pellet when testing for their emissions compliance.

Getting that mark is not only expensive but can be like getting a black eye. People in-the-know (such as on here) don't seem too impressed with brands with that mark. But will those who don't know any different actually think it's a better pellet and choose an inferior certified pellet for more money over a better pellet for less? That does seem to happen. We are going to be putting that mark on bags for one vendor (at least until they discover that mark is far from free). It's kind of like our FSC certification. We have it available if anyone wants to pay the extra fee. Nobody does. So it's a race between lobbyists for middle-men pushing the government to force this on everyone and individuals learning which pellets burn the best regardless of the labels. It's always the end customers that end up paying the extra cost.

I've added the EPA regulation summary as an attachment. Pellet manufacturers are not required to join any "good-old-boy" clubs. There are some minimum requirements, which even the worst pellet should meet (except for maybe the construction debris and other prohibited fuels - that might cause problems with some). You can see on page 2 where they get the lie from. That's where it has the statement about voiding warranties in cases of improper operation, including burning of improper fuel. The criteria for proper fuel is presented in the second column of the first page. It does NOT have to be certified by a middle-man to magically become proper fuel. If the stove manual says Premium grade or better wood pellets and the pellets you buy claim to be Premium, nobody is going to void your warranty. The only pellets that are required to be certified by a 3rd party are those used for certification testing.

Also, if you bought your stove before January 1, 2016, feel free to burn any "improper" fuel you want.

 

Thanks for chiming in! Fortunately, my stoves are pre 2014 so I have a couple of years padding on being able to burn "improper fuels"

 

X2 thanks for the feedback Scot. Always great have someone in the know to keep us straight and well informed.