Inferno Wood Pellets
Hardwood / Hardwood-Dominant Blend – High-Heat Fuel (Legacy Brand)
Inferno Wood Pellets were produced at a plant in Rumford, Rhode Island, using hardwood sawdust and residuals in large-volume production runs. They were marketed as a premium grade pellet fuel meant to deliver strong heat and consistent burns.
Typical performance (based on older user data): the pellets offered decent flame height but several users reported higher ash and more frequent cleanup compared to top-tier brands. Availability was strong in New England and some Mid-Atlantic markets for a time.
Status note: This brand shows limited current activity, and recent user forums suggest batch quality and manufacturer consistency declined. If you come across Inferno bags, treat them as legacy stock — check bag date, inspect for fines/ash issues and plan a test-burn before committing to multiple tons.
Bottom line: Inferno Wood Pellets may still function as heating fuel, but given their uncertain current status and past reports of variable performance, they are best approached with caution. Testing a few bags first is wise before purchasing large quantities.
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Heat Output
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Ash Level
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Bag Quality
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Overall Quality
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66 Responses
I have a quadrifire Castile freestanding stove and I bought a ton of Inferno gold from Big Y to try. They produce a good amount of heat and were a good price. The downside is they produce a lot of ash. I have to clean out the stove after 2-3 bags. I prefer these to what the big box stores sell and would buy these again if some of the more premium pellets were’nt available.
Hello, I have a quadra fire1200 insert that I clean fully when I change woos pellets, I tried inferno pellets a few years ago and they sucked big time.
So this year with the so called wood pellet shortage, like the so called oil shortage, which was brought on by greed of both of the above.
So anyhow it gave me a chance to try the inferno gold, and what gem it was to try, lots of heat clean burning and my glass was kept clean, hardly no ash.
So if your looking for a good pellet at a dam good price try a few bags and the hell with the over priced pellets.
Brought 6 tons of your pellets. Since 1992 have used New England Pellets. When the shortage came last spring I got a bag of your pellets. Liked the way they burned so this year when Hamshaw Lumber of Keene had there sale I got the six ton. They were delivered. now it came time to put them on the porch. Your bagging of these pellets sucks. Your sealer needs something done to it. Had 5 bags blown up. ,3 bags seals broke as we put them on my porch. could keep these bags ,some pellets lost. Brought others back to store ,they exchanged them. didn’t have to do this with other pellets, they have a great bagging thing. Hope you can fix this problem. Still have 2 ton to open .
older inferno pellets from rhode island (2012) were horrible. very little heat and very very dirty. we actually contacted the company and were re-imbursed the full amount of our purchase (over 600.00) and we were allowed to keep the pellets. i’ve heard the new infrerno gold are being manufacturered somewhere else, not in rhode island
Just bought 3 tons of inferno pellets from Lowes using my military discount thinking I’m getting a good deal but now reading all of these reviews you people are scaring the hell out of me …Mark