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Purcell Pellets

100% Softwood (Douglas Fir) – Premium High-Heat Fuel

Reviewed by the editors Updated August 2, 2026 23 owner ratings · 4 written

Our score 4.5 Editors · out of 5
Owners 2.7 23 ratings
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Purcell Premium Wood Pellets

Purcell Premium Wood Pellets are manufactured from Pacific Northwest Douglas Fir sawdust with no fillers, additives or bark, offering a dense, high-energy fuel for home pellet stoves. The low moisture content and softwood-only composition help deliver strong heat output and reduced ash.

Typical specs: Heating values around 8,400–8,700 BTUs per pound are reported and ash content often well below 0.5%. The product is bagged in 40-lb units and marketed to pellet-stove users who want high performance from softwood fuel.

Availability: Purcell pellets are distributed through regional dealers and select hardware/farm-supply stores in the U.S., particularly in areas served by western and northern softwood mills. Because premium softwood fuels are more niche, check bag date, storage condition and production batch before buying by the ton.

Status note: The brand remains active and listed in current retail-online inventories. That said, user forums highlight that batch variation and case-to-case performance can differ, so testing a small quantity early in the season is wise.

Bottom line: If your pellet stove runs best on a softwood pellet and you’re looking for clean, high-heat performance with minimal ash, Purcell Premium Wood Pellets are a solid choice—just confirm you’re getting a fresh-season bag from a reliable supplier.

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4 written reviews

  1. Jeff Brown

    I have been burning pellets for over 30 years. I bought 1 ton of these pellets to check them out, they are the worst pellets I have burned in sometime! Don’t buy the unless you like clinkers and having to clean your stove constantly.

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    Clinkers and constant cleaning

  2. Frank

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    Been burning pellets for 25 yrs. These are the worse pellets I’ve ever used. Purcell pellets lack the BTU’s and way too much ash, never again.

  3. Tony Shepard

    This is the first year I've used Purcell Premium Pellets; previous 7 years I primarily used Olympus. I have a Quadrafire Santa Fe stove that I use as the primary heat source for my house. I typically go through around 1.5 tons a year.
    Compared to Olympus the Purcell pellets generate significantly more ash, to the point where I need to clean the stove firebox twice weekly as compared to weekly or longer with Olympus. In 2 instances I discovered that the ash/clinkers formed a cake around the perimeter of the interior surface of the firepot to the extent that airflow was restricted and the stove started "chuffing".
    My final comment is that I've gone through noticeably more of bags of pellets this year, a relatively mild year, than in the past and will have to buy a dozen or so extra bags of pellets to get through the season. They will not be Purcell ! I'm not impressed

  4. Angela Ackerman

    This is the first year we have used Purcell Pellets and are not impressed. They taut low ash, but the ash is the worst we have seen. The pellets don't heat as hot as others we have purchased before. We will not be purchasing Purcell again.

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