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Wood Pellet Pricing
Dear friends,
In a recent discussion on another topic, I mentioned that I was interested in purchasing a corn burning stove. Due to the negative comments I received on those things, I'm now considering a bio-mass furnace, instead.
I checked with the local Tractor Supply outlet in Devils Lake, North Dakota. They are selling wood pellets by the pallet (50ea 40lb bags) by the ton, for $190.00 + sales tax.
As a comparison, I'm wondering if this price is higher than any of you might be paying for wood pellets.
Any feedback on this would be much appreciated, as it may make a difference as to the fuel source I end up using.
Joel
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DennisCTB,
Wood pellets DELIVERED? Delivery service? Incredible. No such service here. I suppose most people in Jersey don't own the vehicles necessary to haul anything much bigger than a child safety seat.
A cord of wood is a stack of wood measuring 4 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 8 feet long....including the air space between the logs......or 128 cubic feet of neatly stacked, split wood.
If the cord of wood is from a White Oak tree, it will weigh in at 4000 pounds. White Oak produces about 25 million BTUs per cord, or about 12.5 million BTUs per ton.
Wood pellets produce about 8500 BTUs per pound (depending on the wood they're produced from), or about 17 million BTUs per ton.
There isn't too much difference between the two, but for the price. A cord of wood can be had for as little as nearly nothing.....to somewhere around 100 dollars per cord, if purchased from a supplier.
Wood pellets cost nearly twice as much as even the most expensive split white oak.
Data available upon request. (See the link below for some very surprising and valuable information on choosing the best trees for heating your home.)
Joel
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DennisCTB,
PREMIUM WOOD PELLETS defined.....
(Source: Warming Trends, Inc., Onalaska, Wisconsin)
"Pellets are standardized by the Pellet Fuels Institute. There are Premium & Standard grades. Pellets are measured by the amount of ash produced during burning, the BTU output produced per lb of fuel, & the amount of dust in the bag (fines). WE CARRY ONLY PREMIUM GRADE PELLETS!"
Joel
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Murf,
Many thanks for the efficiency comparisons. I'm leaning heavily in favor of a pellet stove, and you've now convinced me that I'm headed in the right direction.
Much appreciated, Sir.
Joel
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