La Crete Wood Pellets
100% Softwood – Super Premium Fuel
La Crete Wood Pellets are made from pure softwood sawdust (primarily spruce) with no additives, no bark, and compressed to deliver high heat and ultra-low ash. They’re manufactured by La Crete Sawmills in British Columbia using clean, dry wood fibre sourced in their own lumber operations.
Typical specs: Heating value around 8,800 BTUs per pound, ash content near 0.3%, moisture content about 4%. These high-performance pellets come in 40-lb bags or mini-bulk units and are geared toward pellet-stove owners seeking top-tier softwood performance.
Availability: These pellets are most commonly found through specialty dealers and delivery in the Northeastern U.S., and in Canada. Because they’re premium softwood grade, stock may be limited and distribution more selective—so check local availability, bag date and storage condition before buying large quantities.
Status note: The brand remains listed and considered a premium choice within the softwood category. However, some recent user feedback points to batch variation which suggests verifying the bag date and testing your stove early in the season is wise.
Bottom line: If your stove is optimized for softwood fuel and you’re looking for one of the cleaner, hotter options available, La Crete Wood Pellets are a standout. Just ensure you’re sourcing fresh stock and confirm your local dealer’s supply.
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La Crete Wood Pellet Reviews
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Aug 2017 -one of my favorites and best in the northeast! keep your eyes out for these. The bag is crap but the pellets are the Sh#@<br>
Nov 2017 – OK, the bag is not really that bad. Super awesome this year! highly recommend if you are a fan of the softwoods. These pellets burn super hot and low ash! Very nice, keep up the good work on these. Love the product.
59 Responses
In my experience, only Okanagans are better. La Crete burns nearly as hot as OKies and is as clean as Okanagans.
We used LaCrete pellets for two years and found they were excellent for heat but had a lot of ash. Now considering going back to Turman which is also excellent for heat but has low ash.
I’ve used roughly 3 tons of La Crete the past 2 winters. They are my favorite on extremely cold days and nights. They are the hottest pellet I’ve purchased out of roughly 10 different brands.
The only thing I dislike about them is they seem to have a hard time igniting when my stove is set to temp mode and hasn’t been cleaned in a few days to a week.
best pellets i burned in years, keep up the good work, keep supplying home depot with them
I bought 4 ton in August 2015. Easily the best pellet I’ve burned. No odor or excessive dust that others have mentioned.