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CleanFire Ultra Douglas Fir Wood Pellets
100% Douglas Fir Softwood – Super Premium Fuel
CleanFire Ultra Douglas Fir Wood Pellets are crafted exclusively from softwood Douglas Fir sawdust, harvested as dead-wood material from the Pacific Northwest. With no hardwood mixed in, no bark, and no chemical binders, these pellets are built for maximum heat output and clean burn performance.
Typical performance: Recent production runs report ash content around 0.22%, moisture content near 4.4%, and dry-basis heating value up to 9,200 BTU/lb (≈8,550 BTU/lb as-received). These specs place this fuel among the highest performing bagged wood pellets available.
Availability: Sold through select specialty distributors and online from the manufacturer’s delivery network. Because this is a premium softwood-only pellet, availability may be regional and stock may sell out early in the season—check bag dates and ensure fresh stock before purchasing by the ton.
Status note: CleanFire Ultra remains a top-tier option in the softwood pellet category, prized for its clean burn, high heat and minimal ash production. As with all bagged fuels, batch and storage conditions matter—so verify freshness and storage environment.
Bottom line: If your pellet stove is tuned for softwood fuel and you’re after “best-in-class” performance—hot, clean, low-ash—CleanFire Ultra Douglas Fir Wood Pellets are a standout choice and worth considering for serious home heating.
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CleanFire Ultra Douglas Fir Wood Pellets Review
★★★★★ 5/5 Stars
CleanFire Ultra Douglas Fir Pellets are simply outstanding — easily among the best-burning pellets I’ve ever tested. From the moment you open the bag, you can tell these are premium quality. The pellets are light in color, uniform in size, and incredibly low in dust or fines. They ignite fast, burn bright, and produce steady, intense heat that keeps the room comfortable even on the coldest nights.
The heat output is phenomenal, and the ash is almost nonexistent. After several days of use, my burn pot barely needed cleaning — just a quick scrape and it was good to go. The glass on the stove stayed remarkably clean, too, which says a lot about how efficiently these burn. They deliver that distinct Douglas Fir aroma that veteran pellet users love, and the flame quality is vibrant and consistent throughout the burn cycle.
While the price point is on the higher end, you truly get what you pay for. These pellets outperform almost everything else out there, and the lower ash means less maintenance and longer stove life in the long run.
Bottom line: CleanFire Ultra Douglas Fir Wood Pellets are premium in every sense — super clean, super hot, and impressively consistent. If you want the best heat and minimal cleanup, this is your go-to fuel. Easily a 5-star pellet and worth every penny.
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19 Responses
Damp pellets?
First time user of these pellets. Learned that there were many, many pallets of pellets in fields. My original order had obvious moisture damage. The pellet company was excellent about replacing the whole order.
NOW I’m struggling with the things igniting. Replaced all components… ignition stick (3),. exhaust temperature sensor (2), and the burn pot.
Only one thing left… THE PELLETS!
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Cleanfire Douglas fir pellets
Lowest ash I have found! 1/2 of anybody else’s. 5 stars
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Same issue with the same Harman Accentra stove. Ran into problem with my igniter burning these Clean Fires last year. They burn great, very hot, and little ash, but the ash is super fine. Additionally the amount of “dust” in the bags was terrible. Caused problems for me.
I think I will stick with hardwoods in the future. The extra BTU from softwood is nice but I really dont see the advantage when paying so much more here in New England for softwood pellets.
I have a Harman Accentra 52i and bought these pellets last year. While the Douglas Fir burned great with very little ash the ash it did produce was so fine that it would fall into the little holes over the igniter and would prevent the stove from lighting frequently. It would require much more frequent opening the box to vacuum out. In the matter of a week it would need cleaning again. At first I thought it was an igniter problem, replaced it and still had the issue. I will go back to the lower BTU grade as I would rather empty the ash tray a little more than having to clean out the box. Curious if anyone else had this problem.
Burning them for years. Good pellet..