I just purchased 2 bags of pellets from Michigan Wood Pellet (Grayling Michigan) and noticed that they listed the ash content as "less than 0.3%". All the other pellets that I have purchased say "less than 1%". I haven't had the opertunity to burn them yet but am looking forward to seeing if there is any noticible difference in ash content. I did notice that the pellets are the lightest in color that I have ever seen.
Ash Less Than 0.3%
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RKS130
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Green Supreme pellets claim .4% to .6% and I find them much cleaner burning than others that say "less that 1%".
Jack Morrissey
Feeling the Heat
maybe I am wrong, buy I think you better read more on any product including animal foods about ash content. ash content is in everything because it is in the air you breath from natural things like Valcanic eriptions and plain old dust from the dry regions ( called micro particulate ash). look into the sun from a shaded area and look at the ash particilates floating in the air.
What is ash content?
When either organic compounds are decomposed or released at high temperature (500C -600C), the remaining residue is the ash. This residue consists of oxides and salts containing anions such as phosphates, chlorides, sulfates, and other halides and cations such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese.
During the ashing process organic salts decompose, losing the carbon-containing moiety. The metal from such salts forms and oxide or reacts with other anions of the matrix
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does this help ?
I do understand Traditionally wood pellets are classified according to the amount of the ash produced. but ash content is listed even in juices you drink.
When either organic compounds are decomposed or released at high temperature (500C -600C), the remaining residue is the ash. This residue consists of oxides and salts containing anions such as phosphates, chlorides, sulfates, and other halides and cations such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese.
During the ashing process organic salts decompose, losing the carbon-containing moiety. The metal from such salts forms and oxide or reacts with other anions of the matrix
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does this help ?
I do understand Traditionally wood pellets are classified according to the amount of the ash produced. but ash content is listed even in juices you drink.
Unfortunately, Michigan Pellets have a poor history....poor pellet except for maybe shoulder seasons if bought very cheap. Greene Supremes aren't much better.
Keep looking.
Keep looking.
New Hampshire Jim
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Up here In New Hampshire we like to burn pellets made of pine,oak or maple. We find that the ash tree makes for really good baseball bats and not so great pellets. So I can only speak for myself but when I am looking for pellets I try to find ones that have the lowest ASH content. (Tongue In Cheek)
Jack Morrissey
Feeling the Heat
I dont need to read more, or look into the sun from a shaded area and look at "ash" particles floating in the air??????????? You think your looking at ash paerticles?????WRONG Your looking at a mixture of EVERYTHING
Ezekiel_33
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And where did you get Michigan pellets to burn in NY? I have used the MWP product from northern Michigan since I first bought my stove several years ago. Never had an issue with them. If you got ahold of Michigan pellets down in NY it was more than likely from southern Michigan. I personally don't know a thing about their pellets, so I couldn't comment on them.
This year I am trying Isabella softwood pellets distributed from MWP in Grayling MI.
I started a thread on this very topic several weeks ago. They are two seperate companies, with two seperate websites. http://www.michiganwoodpellet.com and http://michiganwoodpellets.com The only difference in the web addresses is a single "s"
I started burning the Michigan Pellets (Grayling) today. The ash may be 0.3% by weight but there seems to be a lot of light fluffy white ash. There is just as much or more ash by volume but it is like snow flakes.
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