Which Wood Pellets to Burn
What makes a good pellet?
First, buy heating pellets, not BBQ pellets. Heating pellets have no flavor additives and a higher BTU rating.
The best way to tell if a brand will work well in our heaters is the BTU rating on the bag. Most pellets rated 8,000 BTU per pound or higher work great. Softwood pellets, especially fir, burn hottest.
Pellet quality varies a lot from state to state. Try a few brands to find the best one near you. Most hardware stores carry pellets year round, and a bag stores for about a year if you keep it dry.
Want the ones we burn? We sell premium Douglas fir pellets.