Energex manufactures premium grade wood pellet fuel for use in residential pellet stoves and residential furnaces and boilers. These pellets are designed also to work well in woodstoves and fireplaces fitted with the Prometheus Pellet Fuel Basket.
Energex manufactures hardwood and softwood varieties of pellets. Both types of pellets are made from clean sawdust that is free of additives and bark.
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Fantastic pellets! 2019 I burned 2 bags of super dense wood pellets. I actually had to turn down my feed rate which I love because I know I’m getting a longer burn form each bag.
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Have a HARMON P68……….burning Energex Premium grade wood pellets.
Pellets are not feeding properly….stove stopped with 30lbs of pellets in the hopper due to funneling which left the auger feed box bare….
The pellets burn clean with good heat when they get to the stove……
not happy with the pellets and harmon’s hopper design….and I don’t want to buy the addon hopper extension to get longer burn times….
Hi, Scott using a Regency GF 55 Stove. I notice a ton of bad reviews about just about any pellet out there. I typically burn the best I can get and whatever the cost is, it’s usually only a difference of 20 or 30 bucks a ton vs something of poor quality. Last winter in the end I had to burn whatever I could get because all of us burned above the norm. When someone is posting something bad I never see in the commentary that they increased the combustion trim, lowered or increased the feed rate. Just this product sucks or is good. I had to change those things on my stove when I change what I use. High end or lower end. It’s a matter of in time seeing what it’s calling for and making sure the stove produces it because those things are adjustable. So even when I had to burn a lesser pellet because it’s all I could get, it was fair. Just a little more work and a little less heat than another. Pleas know I am not insulting anyone, but when I read a review (personally) I like to know that the person giving it is qualified and operating their equipment properly. A lot of times in my business (not pellets) operator error accounts for the trouble and the product is more than acceptable.
Went through 4 tons this winter. Lignetics, Wood Pellet Co and Energex. Energex by far was the worst pellet I have ever burned. Running an Englander 25-PAH and with the Energex it would need a thorough cleaning every two days. Not worth the $6 a bag I got ripped off.
I have a Harmon IIV and have been burning Energex pellets since 1997. These are by far my favorite pellet for heat and low ash. We ran out early this year, as most of us have, and had to purchase different brands. Corinth Pellets (local to Maine) used to be horrible but are actually much better now. We also use North Country Wood Pellets which, I don’t believe are worth the cost. They are full of fines and I can only imagine the mess we will need to vacuum soon. We had no choice and had to buy 12 bags. Last year the same thing happened and our stove stopped working after 5 bags of North Country. We needed to open up the stove to clear the fines. Never had that problem with Energex. Next year I will buy 4 tons of Energex so we don’t run out.
Ran out of my normal pellets,store that carried my favorite brand was out. He recommended another store. They carried energex brand. Concerned that I was going to run out again, so I purchased a ton. Big mistake. This burns so,so. A lot of ash and clinkers. I have to clean my quadrfire 1200 every 3 to 4 days. Normally I would go a week between cleanings. Will not buy again. Too much work.
We purchased a Harmon insert this past summer. I went with 5 ton of the golden pellet having not tried anything else. So nothing to compare but this is what I have learned. I clean my stove only once a week religiously. My glass is only dirty right around the edges. Cleans very nice with ash. I only dump my ash pan once a week( twice during these horrid cold spells). I was told I would burn 5. – 7 tons for the size of our house. I am very pleased to say that our house is very tight and the stove very efficient. Looks like my max for pellet should only be 4 tons. Will still make sure every spring that my garage has 5 ton waiting for the winter.
The Pellet View, for most if not all consumers your clue less on pellet info. All pellets are made from bi products, its the quality control that makes the product. Raw materails or salvage ect flooring and waist. How clean is the product is based on the processing of the materials. If you process junk you get junk, if you process good raw dried material then you get good pellets, don’t be fooled by the bags!!!! it’s a label people don’t under stand the industrey ..
I have a Quadra fire castile insert. I’ve tried three different brands in this stove this year. Energex premium seems to give me the most bang for my buck so far. Ash content seems just ok but the heat is the best yet. I did get clinkers but with the castile your suppose to clean the pot everyday anyway.
We are brand new to the world of pellet stoves, purchasing a used New Englander 25-PDV (replaced all the piping and control panel). Being new to this, we clean the stove out daily, and only a couple of weeks in we did a thorough clean of the pipes.
The previous owner gave us 8 bags of NEWP and I wasn’t too impressed with the heat output and clean-up. We decided to experiment with different brands and were told to try softwood. Our local Aubuchon’s had the Energex 100% softwood, which I LOVED! Unfortunately they ran out, so we went to Robbin’s in Oxford, MA and purchased this brand of Energex. They are a 60/40 softwood/hardwood blend from what I have read. So far so good, we have burned 8 bags and I’m very pleased with the low amount of ash and the heat feels very warm. We are still experimenting with different brands, but so far these are great! Will make a decision which brand to buy in bulk next season!
On a side note, this site has been VERY helpful!
We just tried Energex Monday; returned the day after and purchased a ton. Great heat output and my auger on my Cumberland loves them. Clean burn also. Price was steep for here but, expect to use less. Tired of the issues with box store brands.