Wood Pellets
At RBM Lumber we grind the scraps and trim-ends from the milling and planning processes to produce the pellets. We also will use dead timber that is often too defective for our lumber products. We air dry the slabs from the mill to the right moisture so we don’t have to use costly energy in the drying process. Once the wood fiber is dry enough we grind it into fine particles which we feed into the pellet mill. As the wood is pressed through the die it creates heat which softens the natural resin in the wood which in turn bonds the fiber together. Our pellets are 100% wood.
Why RBM pellets are the best:
- Made from mostly Fir and Larch – F&L wood fiber tends to make less ash than other species
- Material is kept clean so you get less ash and fewer clinkers.
- We closely monitor moisture content – too wet and the pellets crumble, too dry and they come out too dense..
- We keep a 1” max length since some burners are sensitive to length.
- Our pellets are 100% wood fiber – there are NO ADDITIVES for bonding or ignition. They burn clean enough to use in your bar-b-que.
The quality of the pellet is essential to a successful pellet heating system. The quality of the pellet burner also makes a big difference. For the most part, it seems you get what you pay for. A cheaper burner will simply require more maintenance like cleaning out ash and clinkers. As well as the quality of the burner it is also important that it is adjusted and burning correctly. Clinkers generally come from burners that are not burning correctly. We recommend getting advice from an expert when deciding on a burner.