Comments on: Blazer Wood Pellets

By: donovan

donovan — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:37:53 +0000

BLAZER PELLET UPDATE*******
Blazer pellets are also not a good product.
I loaded the stove with the Blazer pellets only to discover they look exactly the same as the Bayou pellets. They both have this plastic-like coating and are even the same color – hey indistinguishable from each other.

The brand I was getting at Costco did not have the coating and burned quite well. It’s this coating that seems to act like some kind of time release for burning. I sat and watched pellets drop an actually smother the combusted pellets. This would eventually extinguish the fire – same problem as Bayou: the pellets would not burn fast enough to keep up with the LOWEST setting of the feed. Watching these pellet resist burning, it’s like they’re coated with fire retardant. So frustrating.

This is now the fourth brand I’ve tried since Costco ran out of their supply of pellets. I’m officially frustrated. I’ll be returning these Blazer pellets to Home Depot today.

By: Mohamed

Mohamed — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:12:12 +0000

I would be grateful if anyone could help with this query!!

I’ve tried 3 different types of wood pellets on our industrial heater, however the amount of ash in the combustor tray is very high. We have to clean it out daily and this is not acceptable for an industrial application.

Apparently the same heater and the same fuel work elsewhere ??
I am slightly puzzled. Am I not reaching the right combustion point for the heater ?? Is it to do with flu draught ??

By: donovan

donovan — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:00:55 +0000

Costco where I live is already out of pellets. Went to Lowe’s. First, I was shocked at the price difference, then I was shocked at the price difference in types of pellets – both claimed “premium” and both were members of the wood institute. So I went with the cheaper eco pellets. They were a total mess. Tons of ash, gave me a severe headache. Suddenly I was panicked that my brand was sold out.

After getting through the 4th bag of the eco-pellets, I went back and got some Bayou pellets. Also, not good. And they cost 5.37/bag. They burned too slowly to keep up with the lowest setting of my auto-feed and they are hard to start. Most important, they don’t produce enough heat.

I returned the remainder of the Bayou pellets and got some Blazer pellets at Home Depot – for much less (3.94/bag). Still waiting for the rest of the Bayous to pass through. I feel optimistic from what I’ve read here, but I am sorely missing the Costco brand – can’t even remember what they are called. I’ve never had to think about it since Costco never runs out this early. We’ve had a cold snap in Albuquerque and there are problems serving gas to many homes around the state, so there was a run on pellets and electric heaters.

C’mon, Blazers. Don’t let me down. I got the last 4 bags.

By: dave

dave — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:24:04 +0000

Ihave been using pellets for heat for 8 years now. Ihave used several kinds.Blazer and golden fire are the best i have found. but this year i am having trouble with blazer .they ash up make clunkers and my window is always sooted. I use 5-6 tons a year.thought it was my stoves giving me all this trouble but talking to friends and neighbors they are having the same problem what has blazer done to make these bad pellets ? will be looking for different pellets next year.

By: Purring_Oaks

Purring_Oaks — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:05:09 +0000

I have owned a Lopi Firefox pellet stove since around 1995. This years purchase of a ton at Home Depot has been a disaster. The fire pot clogs up within 5 hours. I have to shut it down and clean it. I just purchased 5 sacks of ATLAS brand. The stove works as it should. Now I am stuck with 25 sacks of poor grade pellets.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:14:00 +0000

Today is the day I’m trying a different wood pellet I’ve been using Bear mountain and were okay I’m going with lignectics this time What is better?

By: Mark Ross

Mark Ross — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:05:08 +0000

As the sales manager for West Oregon Wood Products (Blazer, Hot Shots) I enjoy reading the feedback on the Blazer wood fuel pellet.

Top-to-bottom within our organization we take pride in exceeding customer expectations.

Please continue to post comments.

Mark

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:26:02 +0000

Follow up to my above post. I removed panels and fully cleaned my stove, checked the exhaust pipe and disconnected the air intake. When I started it up it ran perfectly and was clearly burning clean. As soon as I reconnected the air intake there was an obvious reduction in air flow. I took the cover off the outside of the house to find that inside the louvered cover there is a very fine screen that had become clogged. I didn’t realize there was a screen so didn’t think it could have been clogged. Lesson – if you’re not burning clean disconnect your air intake and see what happens. I’m back in business! Blazer pellets not the culprit.

By: david

david — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:45:05 +0000

I sift all my pellets to get out dust and small chips.I have had 2 auger jams in the passed and when I took the stove appart it was cloged with dust and chips. I use barefoot or hammers hotones

By: John

John — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 05:20:47 +0000

Recently purchased a full pallet of blazer pellets still in shrinkwrap from Home Depot. After burning a few bags, noticed my stove was not running as well as it normally did. In the hopper I observed an excessive amount of pellet dust which was never there with my previous brand of pellets. Upon opening the next bag of pellets, I put them thru a screen to separate the pellets from the dust and found that I had more than two full cups of dust in this bag. Repeated the same procedure for the next bag with similar result.

Contrary to the other comments posted on this website, I did not find the Blazer Premium pellets to be as good as other brands I have used in the past. I believe this pallet of blazer pellets will be the last that I purchase.