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Pellet Shortage?

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  1. jtakeman

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    Well don't feed it the GS's! All mines doing is back firing. o_O

    Good thing the neighbors house is brownish! :whistle:
     
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    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Green Supremes...I would be embarrassed to throw them on the floor to catch my Buzzard's Chit!!:picard:
     
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    Stopped by the TSC and grabbed another 15 bags of TSC MWP. On my way out I decided to have a looksie at the pallets they had out front off to the side. They were Big Heats....looks to be from Illinois, couldn't get a look at the barcode. Any info on these?
     
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    I burned some like 3 or 4 season ago. Ash was a bit much for my liking, Heat was OK-ish. I'd still give em a go though. Their still around, So maybe things have changed.

    Keep us posted if ya do get some.
     
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  6. Douglas Middleton

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    LW...come to NH next time...take you anywhere you want and sky's the limit as long as you don't go over $10.95 (including tip)...I'm a pellet salesman and not made of money ya know.... up know margins are thin.... :eek:
     
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    The TSC in southeastern CT has big heat pellets too. Looks like they also make softwood horse bedding. The pallets all have SOFT spray-painted on the over wrap. I checked today, but no open pallet to get sample bags from. Only easy heat-less and green junkpreme open. I'll keep checking and grab some.
     

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    Softwood makes sense, my pallets had "SW" Spray painted on them. I thought it was 5W as for a pallet location lol...I ain't too bright
     
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    Curious as the PFI label says blend?
     
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    yeah...THAT bad.....
     
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    Doug...you know what happens when I leave the place, don't you?
     
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    Mine swears by 2010 Cubex oak pellets.
     
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  13. pell it

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    That's what I was thinking.
     
  14. Douglas Middleton

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    Place probably runs like a top...you aren't getting in anybodies way and things work perfectly...that is what you were referring to...right?.....I thought so
     
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    I stopped at Robbins on my way into work this morning to see if they sell insulation for my OAK install. Nope. While I was there I asked about Purcells. She said they have a truck load coming in before this weekend. I said how much? $8.10 per bag. Zoinks!
     
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    wow........what about by the ton?
     
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    I can deal with swearing, But the stinky stuff coming out the other? No Thank You!! But I'm not feedin it my good chit, I'll try some SC and see how it goes. Knowing it sputters on the GS could come in handy though!! ;)

    Hey LW, If you see one flying solo over you tomorrow. Don't look up! :D
     
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    Think she said $325/ton.
     
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    Thats about the going rate round here too.
     
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    Hit the local Lowe's on the way home from work tonight, since I was told they were supposed to receive a shipment today. There were only about 12-14 bags left. Nation's Choice. Picked up 5 bags.

    Do you think that if I hire A-Rod's doctor, that I can catch up to the crew?
    :vulture:

    On second thought, pulling up behind JT's buzzard sounds like a really bad idea.
     
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