Cherry pits, ever burned them?

[haro1]

Hey there every body, well winter is just around the corner and I am looking for fuel, I came across bags of cherry pits. I have herd of them getting used, but I would like to know how the ash content is, heat output and overall useability the cherry pits would be. thank's for any info.

Cheers.

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Cherry pits burn really hot (around 9500 btus), but they burn quick and have a good bit of ash. I know people that mix them with corn or pellets and they like it ...just depends on your access to them and pricing I suppose.
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[haro1]

Thanks alot that is just what I was looking for

[buck]

I got a bag one time from a friend. Mixed it with my Corn and burned very well but there was more ash. I would burn them again but they are not readily available in my area (must special order through TSC)

[SidecarFlip]

About 8 years ago I ran short of pellets for my Englander and bought about 30 bags of pits. I agree, the ash is quite a bit more but the heat output is better than pellets. They do burn up quickly but you can dial down the feed rate to compensate.
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[haro1]

I'm sold Thanx guy's.

[SidecarFlip]

[jtbrunner]

TSC SUCKS, DO NOT BUY CHERRY PITS FROM THEM. I was buying them in 40lb bags for the first couple months this season, then I went back to buy more and THEY CHANGED SUPPLIERS. The bags they were trying to sell me were now 30lbs not 40. The manager at the store was no help at all, he just said that is what they replaced the other ones with. I called a store and asked if they had pits, they said yes, I asked how much the bags weighed, they said 30 lbs. I then asked the price for a ton and they came back after a brief pause and said 50 bags times $5.49 per bag. I tried to explain to them that 50 bags at 30lbs a bag IS NOT A TON, they didn’t grasp the concept. After contacting customer service multiple times they finally responded telling me that the 40lb bags were actually priced wrong and will be going up next season. They claim that $5.49/bag is actually the correct price for the 30lb bag which sounds like B.S. to me. I can’t see how a company can sell you 40lbs of a product that is sold predominantly by weight for one price and then a few weeks later sell the same product at the same price for 25% less product. I think someone in purchasing screwed up and this is their way of covering it up. If you do the math you will find that a ton of pits at TSC will cost you around $368! I will not be burning cherry pits again unless I can find a more reliable and affordable source.

What they are doing is likely a violation of UCC and should be reported to the BBB or Attorney General of your state. This is classic bait-and-switch. Put up a sign or add telling you that you are paying for 40lb bags, sell you 30lb bags for the same price, pocket the difference. Caveat Emptor!

[bluewolf]

Typical TSC tactics
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[SidecarFlip]

I/we discussed this earlier on this year. TSC (Tough Shitte Charlie) played that crap with pellets last season with the 'Our supplier had a fire so the price is through the roof' line of crap. I know some people who, instead of looking around (smart thing to do), paid out the nose.

I's day they are running true to form. Personally, I deal with them only on stuff like bird seed and cakes and lubricants (unless I can find it for less elsewhere), but I won't buy and will never buy any pellets there.

I use a couple tons of pellets to add to my corn per year. That's it. A smart shopper and informed shopper shops around. I found pellets for 35 a ton cheaper than TSC within 2 miles of the store, bought 2 ton and put them in the barn this summer.

That brings me to a point and that point is, it's human nature to wait until the need is real, to purchase items pertaining to seasonal use. Who buys a lawnmower at Christmas or a snowblower in July? A smart buyer does, because you can negotiate a better price and/or the merchant wants to move the item because it's a 'seasonal' one, like pellets, pits or corn.

I always purchase my supplies off season. It's the wise thing to do. Don't wait until the last minute and expect to be treated like an off season customer. It's not going to happen because the demand outstrips the supply and you are at the mercy of the supplier.

It's supply and demand.

I realize it's deceptive and not fair but then when it comes to business, what is?
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