Purcell Premium Wood Pellets
100% Softwood (Douglas Fir) – Premium High-Heat Fuel
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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Very Good Pellets that burn well for a reasonable price.
Burn great in my PelPro stove, about 40 Lbs/24-30 hours
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Quality Control
Purcell premium pellets Quality Control is a little bit off. I bought a Ton last fall. Had to throw some away for being wet and useless. The main problem some pellets were so long that they jammed up my auger also got more ash than what I wanted.
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Excellent quality pellet
I purchased 3 tons of Purcell wood pellets in June 2018 from a dealer in Oxford, Massachusetts. I burned Purcell the last two winters in a Harman XXV pellet stove. These are the cleanest pellets we have ever burned. The ash content is low and the ash pan fills up after burning about 20 bags. Compared to other pellets, I had to empty the ash pan every 7 bags. My stove also stays cleaner with little creosote. Cleaning the stove is now much faster because of this pellet. The heat output is comparable to other premium hardwood or softwood pellets, but the difference is how clean Purcell burns. I have no issues with bags splitting open and I find the plastic durable. . I will definitely buy again if I can find a dealer who stocks Purcell in MA, CT, RI.
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They are good .This is the first time we have used them. But may go back to the Lignetics because lost ALOT of the pellets moving them, the bags are Very Cheaply made. They rip easily & have holes on the top seam don’t know why??
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I have 3 diff. pellets stoves 2 in my home 1 in my garage 2 diff. makes.I have been using Purcell pellets for the last 3 years .They work best in my stoves. They seem to have the lowest ash and are hot burning . I have tried other brands, but they dont’ work as well for me.Some times my supplier runs out but if I can get Purcell that’s what I buy. After reading the rest of the comments I would say that if most people that make sure that their stoves are properly installed and clean the stoves properly and maintain them that that they will work well with most pellets that are made for pellet stoves.