What are you feeding your pellet stove?

Don't let your money go up in smoke! A cost-benefit analysis shows why Dansons Glow Boy Premium Softwood Pellets, Kentucky Komfort Premium Softwood Pellets and Homewood Premium Softwood Pellets are the most cost-effective products for your wood pellet stove. Our fuel has some of the highest BTU values and lowest ash content in the industry. Our premium wood pellets are manufactured at Dansons new state-of-the-art pellet plant, one of the largest in the industry. The pellets are made from pure white spruce and pine fiber. The fiber is formed into pellets using moisture and pressure, without additives.

Pellets are approximately 1/4 in. (6mm) in diameter, and range from 1/2 in. to 1 in. in length Dansons brands of premium softwood pellets are top quality 100% natural: 100% pine and white spruce (no additives) Energy value of 8,700 BTUs/lb. (# per kg?) Ash content of .39% (comparison?) Moisture content of 4.86% (comparison?) Double-screened and vacuumed (no dust!) Exceed the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.), Oregon and Colorado emission guidelines

How we make premium wood pellets Dried sawdust delivered to the plant from our sawmill. The hammer mill prepares the sawdust for the pellet machine, creating fibers of uniform size. The fiber is moistened with steam and rolled in the pellet machine through holes in a die, which form the pellets. The pellets are cooled and double-screened to remove fines. A final vacuuming removes any loose dust. The product is then packaged in heat-sealed 40 lb./18 kg bags. Choosing the right pellets Dansons wood pellet stoves & shop heaters come with standard, Sta-clean or Super grates. The standard grate is designed to burn premium or standard quality wood pellets. The Sta-clean and Super grates are designed to burn lower quality pellets. Low-quality pellets are soft, contain loose sawdust, and may be wet. They will reduce the stove's heat output and efficiency.

Why our pellet packaging is the best The packaging for our wood pellet fuel is unsurpassed in the industry. Pellets are heat-sealed in UV-protected, 3.5 mil, 40 lb./18 kg bags. Pallets of 60 bags are protected from damage by three coverings. First the pallets are packaged in an 8 in./cm-high cardboard tray, then stretch-wrapped twice in 4-mil plastic.

WE GUARANTEE PELLET SUPPLY! The Dansons pellet plant is part of a large sawmill operation in Alberta. Every day the sawmill produces hundreds of tons of residual white softwood fiber. The fiber is delivered on an ongoing basis to the pellet plant. Because Dansons controls the fiber supply as well as pellet production, we can confidently offer a secure, long-term supply of quality wood pellets.

PLEASE NOTE: The prices below do not reflect the volatile fossil fuel pricing of 2005. For more updates, please visit the Pellet Fuel Institute online at pelletheat.org.

Fuel cost comparison
Premium Wood Pellets 6% moisture 8200 BTUs/lb. 80% efficiency	Per Ton $180.00	Per mm BTUs $13.71
Propane 90,000 BTUs/gallon	Per Gallon $1.80	Per mm BTUs $30.80
Electric 3415BTUs/kwh 95% efficiency	Per KWH $0.10	Per mm BTUs $30.80
Oil #2 138,000 BTUs/gallon 80% efficiency	Per Gallon $1.80	Per mm BTUs $16.29
Natural Gas 100,000 BTU	Per MCF $1.60	Per mm BTUs $20.00