Pellets in short supply?

If that's all you got well that's all you got. I hate on them because of a bad batch , the 1st ones I tried were OK nothing special . If push came to shove I'd try them again ,but I don't go out'a my way to buy them .

 

Picked up the last 9 bags of AWF at the local HD. Finally had a clerk tell me they were having a hard time getting pellets. The only had a few more pallets of FSU left. They'll be out by Sunday.

 

My HD is out and so is Lowe's , but my buddy Steve O just let me know that Lowe's by him just got a shipment in hope some of them trucks make it up my way .

 

Wow, those went fast. I saw pellets today at Walmart and at TSC. The TSC were the Athens line and the other one is from NH. not use of that brand. I hope they don't start running out. But I will say that while I was there a couple days ago, it was a steady stream of people buying them by the bag. Glad I have three tons in the garage.

 

All this pellet shortage has me panicked.....I bout seven bags of FSU's and seven bags of Lee Energy even though I am sitting on two plus tons if Vermont's

 

I just cleaned my stove out today and threw in the bag of Lee Energy that I've been waiting to test. Been too dang cold and didn't want to chance testing them during that time. I'll post my results tomorrow.

Look at it this way, you can never have too many pellets, right?

 

Nope....never too many
I will be throwing mine in come Sunday night when I do a cleaning.

 

I guess I'll take a stroll over to HD & Lowes tomorrow....see what they have. Might pick up 10-15 bags.......IF they have anything decent. Pretty sure I have enough (2+ tons) to finish the winter, but a little "insurance" can't hurt.

 

Just picked up 6 bags of the dark TSC pellets on the way home. Another customer asked me if these were any good and I replied they were. He went on to say he drove down from Kingston, and no one had pellets ( 2 hd and 2 Lowes on the way down).
I have a ton and a half of sets in the garage aging nicely so I think I'll be good for the year, but I don't like the fact that pellets are in short supply.

Schoondog

 

Put my first bag of lee energy in tonight. Too lazy to clean it out first. I'll try that tomorrow. I have five bags to run through so I'll get a fair test.

 

Save$, A clerk at HD told me today that they have been having problems with them getting wet. They had some outside but weren't bringing any more into the store until they checked them out. Check them before you dump a bag of wet pellets in the stove.

 

Thanks for the heads up. So far, mine are dry. I would hate to have some clumping. I have put in some of the oak pellets. They are dusty and short with a full finish. Lucky for me, theses are in a clear bag.

 

Managed to grab a dozen bags of AWF today at TSC. Probably go for another dozen tomorrow.

 

Sounds like the Hudson valley or as Imacman correctly describes it as the beautiful Hudson valley is suffering a pellet shortage.

Doggy

 

hundreds of bags sitting unwrapped in the rain yesterday at tsc all partial pallets of instant heatless.............

 

I'm going to buy another ton of Uncle Jed's on Monday. Hard to believe that I'll be into ton #3…. never even hit three tons before. But I have been using some to heat my shop and it's also been colder than a well diggers azz….

 

Some local farm stores are limiting pellet purchases to 10 bags. I have a buddy who goes every few days. The big box stores aren't doing this but some are out of stock or close. I scored a ton of Somersets yesterday and hauled 12 bags home in my car two different days last week. That 10 bag purchase made me squirmy and want to stash pellets.

 

Just made a trip to the local (Newburgh) Lowes & HD. I got the last 10 bags of a load of Stove Chow they got in 2 days ago.....the rest are gone and the store is cleaned out.

Lowes also has NO pellets....not even a loose bag.

2 local TSC have NO pellets, and the other one in Pine Bush only has 2 tons of nasty North American....and their rationing them! 10 bags to a customer.

Not looking good for anyone that needs them around here. Glad I (now) have 2.3 tons.