Somerset Wood Pellets
Somerset pellets are based in Kentucky. They manufacture their pellets from sawdust from their wood flooring division.
Contact Info:
Somerset Wood Pellets
PO Box 1355
Somerset, KY 42502
(606) 678-2842
If you have any experience with Somerset pellets please leave a comment below.
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I am in Northern wisconsin and have used a St. Croix stove for 1 month. Wish I had it all year. I had good luck with Marth Pellets from Marathon Wisconsin until everyone ran out. I am now using Somerset Premium which are shipped in from Kentucky. There seems to be way more ash than I had with Marth.
A new pellet plant is opening 15 miles from me, so hopefully I can get them there……………if they are good.
Gary, which other pellet brands have you tried in WI? I am also looking around there and have seen Lumberjack (which I think is from the plant in Hayward) and Indeck (Ladysmith) in addition to Marth; I’ve had the best luck with Indeck so far, really low ash.
Brand new at heating with a pellet stove. My husband and I are going into our first winter this year. I have learned alot from your comments. I was just wondering if anyone has purchased Somerset pellets and what kind of luck you’ve had with them. Another one we have come across is Marth. Any comments on either brand would be greatly appreciated.
somerset pellets are very hot and clean burning i used to burn them in Connecticut but i cant get them anymore if it were up to me that is the only pellet i would burn good luck . BUMMED IN CONNECTICUT
Hey Bummed If you are looking for Somerset Pellets try Lowes, the Dayville store has them.
Bummed – Give us a call for Somersets
860-779-7500
You can buy them at long pond pellets in wauregan ct.249.00 a ton.There phone no. is860-779-7500
long pond pellets in wauregan ct. can get you what you want forsomerset pellets….. 860-779-7500 …. talk to steve…
Somerset Pellet is by far the best wood pellet on the market , I`ve used others and there is no comparison .
has anyone used or is using somerset hardwood pellets made in somerset, ky.?/
how do you like them.?? & in what kind of furnace/stove are you burning.??
thanks
In regard to the people asking about Somerset Pellets out of KY, I used some at the tail end of last winter and I LOVED THEM. They were hot burning and very low ash. I burned about #3000 before having to clean out my furnace. My only problem is I cant find them this year where I get my pellets…. I dont even recal haing to celan out the pot more than once a week. I am currently Using Marth pellets out of Marathon Wisconsin and they burn nice, but I have to clean out the pot every 18 hours or so as it turns into one big clinker.
Matt,
I have burned both Somerset & Marth pellets each of which I find to be adequate. The best I have ever burned has been Homewood out of Canada. I recently talked to their regional/US salesmen and he said that they are having a hard time keeping up.
With the Enviro Evolution I have to be picky about my pellets. Wish I would have waited a year and bought the Quadra Fire MT Vernon. My brother has one and works great and whisper quiet even at the high setting.
I used somerset pellets and liked the very much . High btus and low ash . But cant find the in the Cincinnati area .
Tractor supply , Harrison , Ohio has Somerset Pellets they`re the best pellet I`ve used , high BTU . low ash.
Ken:
I am with EastSide Energy Co-Op & we will buy two truckoads or maybe more. We are on the eastside of Cincinnati & we buy in
April. You can contact me @ 513-752-0915
Thanks,
Ed
Just bought a ton of somerset pellets at TSC was using country boy. There is no comparison the somerset pellets all burn no clinkers and only clean my stove every couple days was cleaning twice a day. Gained about 20 degrees in out put temperture. I will be looking for somerset pellets for next year.
We love the somerset pellets. Low ash and good heat. Have a hard time finding them though.
Menard’s has Somerset Pellets ($4.99/40lb bag). They are the best pellets we’ve found. I am located in Rushsylvania, OH. We drive to Lima to Menards to get them. We’ve triend Kentucky Colonel – Awful, Pennington – Awful, and OHP – LOTS of ash, but better than the other two. Somerset burn completely and give off high BTU.
I agree Somerset is a great pellet. No dust
in the houst when pouring the bag into the hopper.
A big plus as mine is a fireplace insert in the
living room. Very little dust, ash, fines and burn
well. What more can you ask?
(other than make more, cheaper and plentiful)
Agree,,, Somerset is a great pellet.
On par is Pike Pellets or Greene Team.
All good pellets. Tried dozens and these
are the best I tried.
I just bought a a few bags of Pikes Pellets to try .. hopefully they’re good.
SOMERSET PELLETS ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT WORK IN MY ENGLANDS STOVE. THEY ARE HARDWOOD AND THIS STOVE MUST HAVE HARDWOOD PELLETS. SOFTWOODS WONT WORK. THE AUGER MOTORS HOWL WITH OTHER PELLETS. WHERE DO I GET THEM ON WEST COAST?
somerset pellets are the best!!!! i purchased 5 bags in 6 different brands of pellets that were available in my local area and have come to the conclusion that i will only burn somerset brand pellets. i dont care if i have to drive 50 miles to get them or pay a dollar a bag more. i get a very little ash in the stove, nice hot clean burn, more value for the money spent. i only heat with my pellet stove and it is important to me to get the best fuel product i can find. i notice a huge difference when i burn these pellets. try a few bags yourself and see how little ash build up you get inside your fire box or how clean the glass stays compared to other brands. im sold.
I have tried about 12-15 different brands and would use only Somerset if I could find them. I burned a few tons last winter in Maine in my Thelin Parlour 3000 stove. They burned hot and produced almost no ash while burning 3 bags per day on high. I only had to clean my stove every 2 weeks, compared to every other day for all other brands. And even then, there was no ash in the stove; I only had to chip off what looked like a piece of coal that formed on the fir pot. Simply amazing. Unfortunately, I can no longer find them in stock. If you are lucky enough to find them, I would recommend giving them a try.
brian goettner uses somerset pallets . They are the best !!
These burn hotter than any other pellet I have used. Our stove goes from 1-5 heat setting. we can leave it on 1 and it will be 75-80 in our (1900sq.ft) house.
Hi,
I’ve tried “Inferno Wood Pellets” from Lowes… they suck. Way too much fines and because there are so much of them, they sit high on the edge of the hopper and not feed properly.
I have a Harmon Accentra insert set to Stove Temperature mode. This works nice because turning the fan low keeps the temperature of the hot air hot.. and with low fan noise where having the fan go blowing high; that cools the pipes where by you’ll get cooler air coming out.
I’m trying Somersets and Pikes Pellets ….
Having tried many others I really like Somerset. Low ash and dust. This matters most as my insert is in the living room and dust from pouring and cleaning is a maijor issue. I wish I had a ready supply. Last time I got them from Lowe’s.
Pike pellets are to asshy!!
I have burned dozens of brands and Somerset is the best
so far.
I’m in SE CT and the only way to get them is to visit Lowe’s
each week until they show up. Neither Somerset or Lowe’s
had any schedule or prediction. So, I guess I’ll have to stalk
Lowe’s at the end of the season or beginning of next for my
supply for next year. Too bad it has to come to this
to buy the product you want.
the best pellets i’ve ever used. they burn hot and leave little ash.
I live in mass and have only found them at lowe’s.
If any one can tell me were in mass I CAN LOCATE MORE!!!!!!
I would travel far and wide to get a couple of tons.
1george_welch@comcast.net
Like others here I have tried dozens of Pellets with the somerset being the best in my pellet stove. I have a little rascal by country flame. The Somerset burns a lot hotter and has a lot less ash in my burner than the others I have tried. Last year my favorite was the Country boy white lighning pellet but Somerset blows it away.
Somerset wood pellets burn the hottest and cleanest of any pellet I have used in my St. Croix insert. I used to buy them at Menards, but now Menards carries a different brand. I live in St. Charles Illinois. Where can I buy Somerset pellets now, which in my opinion, are the best pellets manufactured?
You may want to check at Lowes and/or Tractor Supply. You should also let the manager know at your Menards store that you would like for them to carry the Somerset Brand again.
I sell both pellets and stoves…..there is a world of difference in pellets…..you just get what you pay for…..if you shop for price alone expect to get poor quality…..and will wish you had shopped quality instead…….i sell Lignetics (1% ash) and Hamer super premium (1/2% ash). Both are good quality products…….
In 2008-2009 there was a shortage of pellets on the east coast…….we had pellets shipped in from other manufactures out of state and they were poor and lots of headaches, ash, and clinkers!!….both manufactures claimed they were hard wood, low ash, and burned hot, but they did not deliver!!……but our clients were happy to have heat as many rely 100% on pellets for heat…….but disappointed with their performance……some drove over 1 1/2 hours to get pellets for heat….
This season (2009-2010) they all are glad we can once again obtain our usual premium brands……….NOTE…if there is no PELLET INSTITUTE membership, seal and information box on the bag, you are buying a pig-in-a-poke…….you have no idea what is in the bag!!……..
Once the euphoria of the low price fades, the depression of poor quality sets in……..
Dutch Country ACE Hardware
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PS……i burn pellets too..
I started using a pellet stove in Jan/09 i used whatever i could find on sale, because I was told that premium pellets where hard to come by around md. at the time.
I got a ton of lignetics to start this year. The difference in the amount of heat is unbelievable, at a fraction of the amount of ash.
my wife actually thinks I did something to the stove instead.
I need another ton soon , i hope they are still around.
I see the Somerset bag shows the pellet institute membership you are talking about. The bag advertises low (1%) ash and all hardwood. Most people seem to be ok with them. Did you try them this year?
These pellets burn hotter with less ash than any other brand I used. Far greater BTU per ton. Get them when you can, we are sold out in Michigan, as the retailers are selling cheaper product. Sommerset is worth the cost!!!
Long Pond – Wood Pellets & Stove Shop is selling Somerset Pellets. We have been burning them in our shop and can not believe the heat and low ash. These pellets are exceeding my expectations.
Call for pick up or delivery scheduling.
Long Pond
19 South Walnut Street
Wauregan, CT 06387
860-779-7500
Somersets are the hottest I have ever used. What a difference, from having the house in the low 60s on 4 to having it close to 70 on 3.
I hope Lowe’s doesn’t do what Home Depot did and contract out with someone to make a brand just for them (Winter Warmth isn’t bad, but Lowes has Somersets a lot)
Glad I just live down the road from Somerset Pellet Company.
where the F___ do you live… wish i lived close to you… best pellet on the market…
Somerset pellets are the best that i have found.They now carry them at Long Pond. Wauregan ct.
I have try over 10 different brands, and find that the Somersets burn the best in my stove. They are hot and have very little ash. I am very satisfied, and will definately look for them come next fall/winter.
Iam now using someset I brought all I could from lowes burn hot I noticed a big change in heat out put from pennington so Iam mixing my pennington in with somerset and I would not hesttate to by 12 tons of someret.
I THINK SOMESET IS A SLEEPING GIANT THESE ARE SOME HOT MOMMA’S AND MY WALL THERMOSTAT PROVES IT KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK SOMERSET
We live in Norwood NY (the true “Upstate NY”) and we have been burning wood pellets for 2 years now and the Somerset Pellets we bought from Lowes burn the hotest then any other ones we have had. We can actually put our stove on 2 and it runs awesome. Putting the stove on 3 will get the house up to 80. There is also alot less ash. We sure hope Lowes will continue to sell Somerset!
I just have to say that I love the somerset pellets. We usually burn insta heat. Went through 3 tons this year. I refused to buy another because spring should be here. I am glad I did not buy another ton. I went to Lowes in Ithaca NY and got a few bags of pellets. I have been so excited to have purchased the Somerset Pellets. They last so much longer per bag, less ash. (I have only had to clean my stove once with the shop vac in two months), nice heat. I will not purchase any other pellet on the planet now that I have found Somerset Pellets. Next winter I am hoping with the find of these pellets I won’t go through 3 ton. Insta heat pellets are very ashes and I had to clean my stove every other day. Congrats to the makers of Somerset Pellets. You have a good thing going, I hope for everyone on here you keep up the good work.
I bought 27 tons of summerset pellets two years. ans still have 14 ton left, they are great, am lookin to buy 2 20 more tons