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Thread #96714 Message #1943061
Posted By: Slag
21-Jan-07 - 04:08 AM
Thread Name: BS: Oil or Wood Pellet ?
Subject: RE: BS: Oil or Wood Pellet ?
You get a lot of variation. The amount of dust and dirt is a real factor as it will eventually plug up the machinery that delivers the pellet to the fire. My Dad built a box with a slant covered by 1/4 inch hardware cloth which the pellets tumble over and most of the dust, etc, falls into the collection box at the bottom.
Some are Doug Fir and some are hardwood pellets and some DO burn haotter than others. Just about the time you find one that works well at a reasonable price they change or go out of business.
Whereas, kerosene is prettymuch kerosene, whoever is selling it. Low parafin and sulfur content is the key with oil.