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Fuel Requirements
PELLET QUALITY
Your America’s Heat Pellet Boiler is designed to burn APFI/FFI, “Premium” or “Standard Quality”
wood pellets. Pellets that are soft, contain excessive amounts of loose sawdust, have been or are wet,
produce clinkers and/or heavy ash will result in reduced performance and may actually cause the fire to
go out.
PFI PELLET STANDARDS
The Pellet Fuel Institute standards for residential quality pellets are:
Length
1.5 inches, maximum
Diameter
.235 to.350 inches (approx. ¼” to 3/8”)
Fines
.2# maximum per 40# bag
Salts
.005 % by weight, maximum
Ash Content:
Premium Quality
.75% by weight, maximum (.3# per 40# of pellets)
Standard Quality
2.5% by weight, maximum (1#per 40# of pellets)
Note: Never use colored paper, cardboard, solvents, trash, or garbage in your pellet stove.
When burning wood pellets, LMF strongly recommends selecting a product that has been certified by a
third testing organization such as: The Pellet Fuels Institute, ENplus, or CANplus. Good quality pellets
should have the following:
a)
Dimensions: 1.5 inches of maximum length, between 0.23 – 0.285 inches diameter, using
smaller pellets will pack into the burn pot and restrict air flow causing less efficient
combustion, larger pellets may cause restrictions/jamming in the feed system.
b)
Density: Minimum 38 lbs/cu ft.
c)
Trace metals: Less than 100mg/kg
d)
Inorganic fines: Less than or equal to 1%
e)
Ash Content: Maximum of 2%
f)
Chlorides: Less than or equal to 300 ppm (parts per million) by weight
g)
Contains no demolition or construction waste
