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Are northern warmth supreme Douglas fir with $400 a ton?

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  1. D-Mac0211

    D-Mac0211

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    I can prob get New England but I think I burned them a while ago and weren’t to great
     
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    I can’t really find any reviews on mantras that’s kinda why I was asking everyone. I mean I have used spruce pointe. They were good but lots of fines. Ultra white pines are nice too but they also had a lot of fines.
     
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    EasyBlaze have always burnt clean and hot for me and I think right up there with DF's and feel their price is responsible for what you get.
     
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    Matra's I have purchased little to no fines at all, if you can grab a few bags and give them a go .
     
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    A question...Why are fines bad???
     
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    Ordered two tons over the phone yesterday. They should arrive tomorrow.
     
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    fines are nothing but sawdust from broken or crushed pellets. " sorta like the "pellets went home to mama"
    that said, some stoves are touchy and the fines after a while of buildup might jam your augar a bit..
    not sure about other stoves, but harmans have a fines box where the sawdust collects and can be cleaned or vaccumed out every so often.
     
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    Thanks Tully, I knew what they were just not why they were bad. I appreciate you clearing that up for me.
     
  9. Pete Zahria

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    It burns.
     
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    Martras are awesome. Based on the list/prices matra northern warmth la crete and spruce pointe in that order.
     
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    Fixed it for ya.
     
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    You are correct. Doh
     
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    Burned a few bags of my chows, and be ready for some ash.
     
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    Thats a Big 10 4.
     
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    Story of my pellet burning life! I do a deep clean weekly. Partly because of the cookie sheet ash pan on my insert. Lol.


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    You wouldn't know what to do with yourself if you ever got some Douglas fur pellets. Maybe a month without cleaning?
     
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    That sounds pretty awesome! I wish they were more readily available hear on the East Coast...and lower in price!
     
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    I mean if that’s true it would be worth the extra cost if they put out the btu and not having to clean. Just my opinion
     
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    Seriously.. you guys should try some of these 100% white pine jobbies..
    For 50 or more bucks less than DF...
    Pretty good product.
    :yes:

    Dan

    (obviously, my opinion)
     
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    You talking American wood fibers ultra white pines?
     
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