Maine Woods pellets are a blend of 65% hardwood and 35% softwood. The hardwood provides a longer burning, high heat fuel while the softwood adds extra durabilty creating a strong pellet that will not crumble.
Review of Maine Woods Pellets
August – 2017 – Looking forward to burning some this year!! I always thought these were great pellets
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I’ve used this pellets for a few years but this year will be my last. This year(2023) these things are horrible. I have two different pellet stoves and these pellets are forming a solid mass in the firepot that prevents a flame after about 16 hours. One stove is brand new so this isn’t a dirty stove issue.
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Terrible
Worst pellets I have ever burned, clinkers, ash, and lots of fines, will not buy again
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My stove is a Harman XXV and it alone will heat a 2000+ sq. ft. home using the Maine Woods pellets. This is my 3rd year using Maine Woods and they burn hot and efficiently. I burn approximately 4+ ton for my home every winter. As of 2017, they are priced at $225/ton and probably one of the best prices going here in Central Maine. I have them delivered to my house directly from the mill. Only criticism I have is the amount of creosote buildup I get in my burn pot, especially when it is burning low. Otherwise it heats a large house in Maine for about $900/yr. Not too shabby!
How true is this statement??? Hardwood logs burn longer because their density is higher than softwood. BUT pellets are completely different, both hardwood an softwood are compressed into pellets. The density should be fairly close, the only difference would be in the fibers of the compressed wood. Would that make that much difference? I don’t believe it will to make one believe that hardwood is the better choice. The softwood burns hotter. It would take someone smarter/more committed to discovering the truth then I. Taking the time to figure the btu’s per bag would be the test. Since softwood produces more btu’s ( British Thermal Units per hour) can one say hardwood is better, IF the hardwood pellet burns longer is it better? How much longer? What are the BTU’S per bag for each? If hardwood burns 8400 btus/hr and burns 1.6666lbs/hr for 24 hours at setting 3,4 and softwood produces 8600 btu’s/hr for 23 hours at setting 3,4 which is better? NOT ACTUAL RATINGS, JUST AN EXAMPLE
I have always used New England until last year. I even had random pellets getting stuck shutting down my Harman stove. Tried dry Creek and loved the difference in ash content so much easier to keep clean. I just purchased a bag of Maine Premium pellets to try have heard mixed reviews
I burn 5 tons per season. This year excessive fine particles were a real problem.
Went from the best to bust. Cleaned, adjusted, changed gaskets and motors.
Would burn well for a couple of days (bags), then not so good for a week.