newbie question here. i just bought 1/2 ton of "fireside ultra" premium pellets at home depot yesterday. while loading on cart i noticed bags were a bit wet. we had frost the previous night so i assumed they were just brought in from outside and frost was melting. got them home, dropped a bag in the hopper and got a fire going. no problem. woke up this morning and took a look in the hopper and up near the top there is condensation accumulated all along lip? i am new to this but i know that's not good. also i noticed bag had alot of sawdust in it. after doing a search here i did find you really have to clean them before you burn them. is that about correct? or does the brand have more to do with the quality ? anyway i was concerned about whether or not i got a wet batch of pellets or is this normal to some degree?
condesation in the hopper?
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kast
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I purchased a few bags of those a few weeks back and they burned fine with no condensation in my hopper.
djarseneault
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The condensation probably came from the pellets being cold (from being outside) and bringing them inside and putting them right in the stove. Had a customer complaint of moisture in the hopper last year, and that is what it turned out to be.
Czech
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Toss a handfull in a microwave safe dish, cover with saran, and nuke for 10-20 seconds. Should be no noticeable condensation, if there is the pellets are wet and should be returned for credit as damaged goods.
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