By the Numbers: Wood pellets purloined in upstate New York

M

M_Smith

Active member
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
14,670
Reaction score
0
Points
36
By the Numbers: Wood pellets purloined in upstate New York
[SIZE=-1]
48,000 lbs.​
Quantity of wood pellets stolen from InstantHeat Wood Pellets, a manufacturer of wood pellets in Addison, New York. (The company's mill is shown.) The pellets have a retail value of about $6,000, according to police.
It's not a surprise that wood pellets have become a target of thieves as more Americans turn toward pellet- and wood-burning stoves to try to save money on heating. (Residents of Montreal might face a ban on wood-burning heating equipment, due to environmental and health reasons.) As we reported last fall, firewood and wood pellets have become a hot commodity.
PelletSales.com, a New Hampshire company, has developed a bulk-delivery system that feeds pellets directly into the home, not only eliminating the back-breaking work of schlepping bags of pellets but making the fuel less likely to be stolen.
Essential information: Learn more about particular types and models of pellet and wood stoves and wood-fired boilers in our fireplaces and stoves forum.
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Subscribe now![/SIZE]
Subscribe to [SIZE=-1]ConsumerReports.org[/SIZE] for expert Ratings, buying advice and reliability on hundreds of products. [SIZE=-1]Update your feed preferences[/SIZE]
by_the_numbers_wood_pellets_purloined_in_upstate_294329135
 
Back
Top