Vermont Wood Pellet make super premium softwood pellets to users throughout New England.
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2018–So what is up with the confetti I see in the bag this year? There is a distinct 2 tone color going on here but that is not an issue. The pellets burned awesome and super low ash as usual!
2017–Consistency is key when in today’s market dropping $1000 to heat your house is not unheard of. I’m not sure how they do it but year after year these pellets burn super hot and low ash. We are talking West Coast Doug Fir quality milled right here on the East Coast in beautiful VT. In Fact, they are right down the road form the summer camp I grew up at called Camp Sangamon where we would go to swim in the gorge around the corner from their mill.
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Major difference in quality between 2018 / 2019
Bought VWP for the 2018 heating season and loved them, clean + low ash, bought ten bags in 2019 and it’s the complete reverse, they have a very noticeable unpleasant smell and thick black creosote. In 2018 I’d clean the glass every third day and the stove once a week, in 2019 the glass is black within half a day and the stove needs daily cleaning.
I won’t use VWP again until I hear of better reviews.
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Dirty stove
I purchased 3 tons of Vermont pellets in June 2017 and burned them 2 winters in a Harman XXV.. Similar to other reviewers, I had the same problem with black creosote buildup inside my burn chamber and on the glass. This made cleaning the stove a long process and a messy job. I have burned several cheaper pellets and never experienced this much black soot. When scraping the stove each morning, the soot also created dust in my house and my children’s socks turned black on the soles. The ash content is low and good heat output. Due to the black soot, I will not buy Vermont Wood pellets again.
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