prob posted this before but funneling is my biggest problem with the matras. pellets stick to the sides after past half way capacity. my fix is to...
my Harman P61A has no problem with the Matra.. been using 4 yrs now.. my only tic is the bags have lots of fines but the harmy eats the sawdust up...
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Barefoots were very good years ago But have heard that they have gone downhill.?? Please reply if you have burned more than just barefoots and...
as a long time burner of Northern Warmth Douglas firs, they are 9K BTU and zilch ash. i also use Matra, a softwood out of canada and they are 8800...
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Wasn't too long ago when doug firs we're the most exspensive around at 235.00. If u can find Matra or EasyBlaze they are top softies almost as hot...
Hard to fathom people are paying 550 for the firs but do believe ya.
for what it's worth, the matra are awfully close to doug firs in Btu output. 8800 plus.. been burning them quite few years in Harman P61A.. only...
that's interesting.. lot of fines in my matra bags.. always has been.
now that u mentioned it, it seems to happen when the hopper is down to less than half full... my wife is home all the time so she knows to give...
Big difference between the 2 but at least you got your winter stock... Matras are very high btu but my compaint is the funneling... sticking to...
NW Doug firs are over 500.00 ton now in the mid atlantic area... Back to using Matras... close enough in btu output..
Good price for The Matra. Over 8800 BTU. I buy them exclusive now. Used to burn Douglas firs but the cost now is ridiculous. It's the shipping...
agree.... we can complain about the increase of pellets but all the other utilities will go up also so...... i will stick with pellets as opposed...
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Think u meant Matras. Exceptional btu. Close to 9K. My favorites.
mine was making a squeeling noise.. at the very back u can see the steel shaft rotating... i just hit it with a drop of 3-1 oil and noise stopped...
yeah... gotta include those things for Free wood..