Vermont Wood Pellets
100% Softwood – Super Premium Fuel
Vermont Wood Pellets are manufactured in Vermont using only softwood sawdust from sustainably managed forests, compressed through a proprietary process to deliver high heat output and exceptionally low ash. These pellets are engineered for homeowners who want top-tier fuel performance.
Typical specs: Heat values of about 8,500 BTUs per pound and ash content significantly under 0.5% in many batches; bagged in 40-lb units with pallet options for bulk. Their manufacturing process emphasizes clean material, minimal bark, low moisture and screened pellets for consistency.
Availability: These pellets are distributed throughout New England and beyond via select dealers and fuel suppliers. Because of their premium grade and regional manufacturing, availability may be more limited compared with mainstream bag fuels—check bag date, storage condition and local dealer stock.
Status note: Vermont Wood Pellets continues to be listed as an active brand and recognized for high-quality fuel. As with all pellet fuels, batch variation and storage matter—so verifying fresh season stock remains important.
Bottom line: If your pellet stove is tuned for softwood fuel and you’re seeking a cleaner-burning, high-heat option from a regional manufacturer, Vermont Wood Pellets are a strong choice—just confirm you’re getting a current run and good local availability.
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Vermont Wood Pellet Reviews
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Summary
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.
Vermont Wood Pellets are super-premium softwood wood pellet fuel made from locally harvested, sustainably managed softwoods that are processed using the company’s HeatRight™ technology. This proprietary production method creates hyper-compressed pellets that burn hotter, longer, and cleaner than many traditional pellets by minimizing moisture and ash, resulting in high heat output, very low ash, and reduced stove maintenance — ideal for residential pellet stoves and boilers.
Pros
- consistent
- hot, hot, hot and did I say hot!
- nice bags
- awesome pine pitch smell
Cons
- tough to find sometime
- smaller runs = limited qty some years
45 Responses
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Aren’t the best for my 2 Harmon stoves. Won’t slide down the hopper to use a full hopper, too sticky…several times found stove with no fire because of shutting down due to pellets not sliding down hopper with 3/4 of hopper still full! Not low ash, lots of creosote buildup on burnpot floor, after 2 days glass door is totally covered in crud. Have to keep cleaning leading edge of fire in the burnpot of black ash every couple of hours. For my stoves, these act like your run of the mill typical softwood pellets. Yes, they’ll burn…they’ll make heat…but they’re no hardwood pellet that burns cleaner, in my 30 years of burning wood pellets. On the plus side, the bags ar pretty tough, AND recyclable!
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VT wood pellets went downhill. $8 a bag for sawdust, do not purchase.
Have been buying these for several years. This winter (2023-2024), every fourth bag or so had sawdust in the bag and did not burn well. Had tons of ash. I told the company who offered nothing. WILL NOT BUY AGAIN.
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This is my first year using a pellet stove, I purchased a few brands of pellets to see what would burn better and hotter…. 4 different brands from various places including greene team from Lowe’s, I also heard great things about Vermont wood pellets and wanted to try them but the closest dealer is 20 miles away, so I decided to buy 20 bags to give a try. I have to honestly say, the Greene team pellets at Lowe’s burn much hotter. I set my stove to the same level every night and in the morning it’s always 5-6 degrees colder using Vermont pellets compared to the Lowe’s brand. I burned about 10 bags now and I get the same heat output from the Vermont pellets. Really really surprised, because I paid too dollar for Vermont pellets AND I traveled out of my way for them. I also get better heat from the Maine wood pellets. Very disappointed because I really wanted to like them. 🤨
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best pellets i have ever used and i have tried most of them. . burn clean, low ash, no dust, burn hot. everything you want i a good pellet for your pellet stove.
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Last years pellets were great 2019 not the same lots of ash and dirt on glass doors . no consistency bag to bag
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