extra long pellets jamming hopper feed!
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I just purchased a half ton of Lacwood yesterday, and while I was loading the bags, I inspected every bag to look out for this issue. They seem to have rectified the problem as all the pellets looked to be a good length. I am hoping that you and I both have no other issues as I recently switched to them and will be purchasing a few tons in the summer.
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Harvey Schneider
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One weakness of the MVAE is that it is intolerant of long pellets. The long pellets block the drop chute and cause the stove to go out. I had this happen my first season burning with Infernos.
It was easy to clear the blockage with a wire hanger straightened to reach up into the drop chute. The short term fix was to drop the bags a few times before loading them into the hopper. The long term fix was to buy some decent pellets.
Just thought you should be mentally prepared for the possibility. YMMV
Jack Morrissey
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