Ambiance Wood Pellets (Valfei)
100% Hardwood – Super Premium Fuel
Ambiance Wood Pellets by Valfei are made from 100% hardwood sawdust—no bark, no softwood species, and no recycled mixed materials. The raw material comes from hardwood flooring and cabinet manufacturing residuals, then screened and bagged under strict quality controls to deliver long burn time and low ash. Typical specs for recent production runs list ash content around ~0.40% and moisture around ~4.8%.
Availability: These pellets are manufactured in Quebec, Canada, and distributed in the U.S. Northeast and Canada. They may be stocked through specialty dealers, stove shops and regional fuel suppliers rather than every big-box store, so availability can vary. Always check the bag date and storage conditions before purchasing in bulk.
Status note: While Ambiance remains listed as a premium hardwood pellet line, recent user feedback indicates batch variation—so it’s wise to test a few bags early in the season and ensure you’re sourcing a fresh production run and proper storage.
Bottom line: If your pellet stove is tuned for hardwood fuel and you’re looking for one of the cleaner, higher-end options on the market—Ambiance Wood Pellets by Valfei are a standout choice—just confirm fresh stock and availability in your region before buying large quantities.
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Ambiance Wood Pellets by Valfei are super-premium hardwood heating pellets made from 100% hardwood sawdust (no bark, no additives) sourced from recycled hardwood remnant material such as maple, oak, and cherry. These pellets are engineered for clean, efficient combustion, delivering high heat output (≈8,000–8,900 BTU per pound) with very low ash content (~0.4%) and low moisture (~4.8%), helping reduce stove maintenance and maximize energy output. They are commonly sold in 20 lb and 40 lb bags as well as bulk totes for residential pellet stove use.
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JUNK!!! If ash was worth anything I’d be rich, pellet size is hard on the auger. Will NEVER buy these turds again.
I have to question people’s comments that say these pellets produce alot of soot and ash. From my experience, when you get soot from pellets it’s due to your stove needing to be cleaned and that there is ash build up in your air channels in the stove, therefore you’re not getting enough oxygen to get a more complete combustion or your settings on your stove for the air ratio need to be adjusted accordingly. As far as heat output, these put out more heat than Green Supreme, Maine’s Choice(Geneva) or Pennington. Of course with Pennington, they get their supplies from many different manufacturer’s. Corinth, and New England Wood Pellet produce and bag a majority of Pennington’s here in the northeast. I noticed this year the ash from the Pennington’s was basically forming lava rocks in my stove. This led me to believe they are using substandard materials or using additives. Red and blue colors in the wood clued me in as well. I questioned whether or not they were using scrap wood from broken pallets, In closing, everyone has their preference on pellets, but before rushing to judgement, take into consideration your stove’s settings, when was the last time it was cleaned thoroughly and where are your pellets stored? Humidity and moisture gets absorbed into pellets when stored outside even wrapped and under tarps! Happy New Year everyone and may it be a warmer winter than last!
this is my first year with these. my regular barefoot supplier was out. as the guy below said, ash volume is large, and i am not terribly impressed with the heat output. i did not measure it, it’s more of an intuitive thing….but it is a low to mid heat output compared to many other pellets I have had. the negatives far outweigh the positives on this pellet. I will not buy them again. penningtons from walmart are better to be honest. merry christmas everyone.
This is the second year I have purchased these pellets. And this year I couldn’t be more disappointed. The ash volume is huge. Something is definitely different. Also the “clinkers” are harder to remove. I have written to the Manufacturer but they will not respond. I may not purchase these pellets again. Also take note : the same Manufacturer also sells Orford. different bag-same pellets.
Bought 2 tons of these and so far they burn great and give out good heat. Glad I bought them. Had Geneva last year and those were junk, tons of ash and low heat output