Dry Creek Pellets is a family owned company out of New York that has been in business since 1992. Their wood pellets are a by product of sawmills in the lumber industry.

I have used Dry Creek Pellets in the past and I remember liking them a lot. As a matter of fact I bought three tons for this season. They seem to be carried by a lot of distributors and they are one of the more popular brands in my area. According to the Dry Creek Website their pellets are a hardwood blend.

Cubex wood pellets are from Canada. The parent company of Cubex is Lauzon. Lauzon manufactures wood flooring. The company states on their web site that they are a “fully integrated operation from forest to finished products”. They recycle wood residue and sawdust into their cubex wood pellets.

I personally haven’t tried cubex but they are carried by my local distrubutor and they usually don’t carry junk.

If you have any comments regarding Cubex leave a message below or in the forums.

I’m not taking chances. I just ordered 3 tons of Dry Creek pellets for next season for $235/ton plus delivery.

When I hear what people are paying for fuel oil I cringe. I’ll be able to heat the whole season for what most people are paying for one fill of the oil tank.

I have had a LOT of friends and relatives ask me about pellet stoves. Installers are booked up till November. I think there will be a large demand for pellets this fall. If you can swing it I would consider ordering now.

Here is a pic of the 3 tons of pellets I bought from Home Depot for this season. Althought they take up space in the garage they’re easier to get too and there are no worries about snow or moisture. These are Fireside pellets that I bought at Home Depot when they had one of their 10% of promotions in the fall. They are a pretty decent pellet. They burn nice and warm and generate little ash.

Lowes has started to receive wood pellets for the upcoming season. The price is $5.75/bag or $259/ton. That’s a little on the high side. The brand is “Prest-O_Logs by Lignetics. I have used Lignetics products in the past and I though they were very good.

Here it is the middle of August and retailers are gearing up for the winter heating season. The big box stores have started to stock pellets. Walmart has them for $4.95/bag, thats $247.50/ton.

The normal pellet supply houses have posted prices between $225-$230/ton.

There seems to be a good supply available unlike two years ago.