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  1. geek Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 28, 2008
    1,425 posts
    Central CT
    Around end of last season one batch gave me clinkers but then they seemed to be "ok" on a different batch, Based on good price from lowes I bought 4 tons back in May.

    Boy, I have to shut down daily to remove the massive clinker..!! I still have 2 tons, anyone wants to trade...:p

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  2. SXIPro Feeling the Heat

    joined: Sep 28, 2009
    408 posts
    Northern MA
    If you were closer to me I'd come grab at least a ton......for the right price. :)
  3. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    Fat chance, he has to pass me to get to you ;)
  4. Harvey Schneider Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 9, 2012
    467 posts
    Southbury, CT
    I might be interested in taking some off your hands.
  5. geek Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 28, 2008
    1,425 posts
    Central CT
    I'm in Naugatuck.
  6. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,722 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Bummer, Stinks when ya have to struggle like that with a pellet. Hopefully one of the gang here can work out a trade with ya.

    Try some of the pres-to-logs HD has lately? Been doing pretty decent in my stove.
  7. Harvey Schneider Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 9, 2012
    467 posts
    Southbury, CT
    Were neighbors! PM me and maybe we can work something out.
  8. geek Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 28, 2008
    1,425 posts
    Central CT
    almost, lol...

    What do you have ?
  9. Harvey Schneider Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 9, 2012
    467 posts
    Southbury, CT
    I don't have anything to trade, but I would be willing to buy some of your stash if we can agree on a reasonable price. My Mt Vernon really likes Greene Teams.
  10. geek Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 28, 2008
    1,425 posts
    Central CT
    hey buddy.

    I cannot believe the GT is creating such a massive clinker, works better on my little Santa Fe, I will try to stop by BT tomorrow morning 'cause I want to try the
    EasyBlaze softies and the maine wood softies to see how I like them.
  11. Harvey Schneider Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 9, 2012
    467 posts
    Southbury, CT
    The GT's burn a little messy in my PDVC, especially when the thermostat puts it in smolder mode. The ash just sits in the fire pot and sticks together. The Mt Vernon produces fluffy ash except for the very small crust that makes it into the ash pan. Since I do most of my heating with the Mt Vernon, I put up with the mess in the PDVC which is used to heat my workshop.
  12. geek Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 28, 2008
    1,425 posts
    Central CT
    I hear ya, the Quads are a very good unit IMO since they're multifuel.
  13. geek Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 28, 2008
    1,425 posts
    Central CT
    picture of the clinker...::-)

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  14. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,722 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Stove cakes, Yummy! ::-)
  15. DRINKSFORALL New Member

    joined: Jul 12, 2011
    59 posts
    Eastern Ma.
    I just burned my first bag of GT 2 nights ago and got same result...solid rock in bottom of pot the next morning. It also took several attempts (e-2 code) to get the fire going initially and the heat was only ok...not impressed.
  16. geek Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 28, 2008
    1,425 posts
    Central CT
    not sure if you're still interested. I still have around 65 bags of GT and think I could either sell or trade 40~50 bags.

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  17. PoolGuyinCT Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 17, 2012
    327 posts
    Plymouth CT
    Teams have been good to me, from southington lowes.. 3 tons last year, and 3 more for fun this year...

    When they started gauging I said f them, 30 pack money on top of the inflated price is a sexy ton from bt
  18. Augmister Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jun 16, 2008
    297 posts
    Socialist Republic of RI
    Burning the end of the '12 GT. Not as good as years before. Heat is not there and a bit more ash. Will only buy if there is nothing else is available and they are cheap.
  19. becasunshine Member

    joined: Dec 10, 2009
    125 posts
    Central Va
    We have the Napoleon NPS40, the freestanding version of your stove. I'm looking at the back of your firebox, around the pellet chute opening. I don't mean to bust your chops, but based on our experience, you're burning dirty. Black soot, daily clinker... how does your glass look by the time you shut down to remove the clinker? Is it light brown, light gray or is the soot deposit on the glass black as well? When was the last time you cleaned out the exhaust vent side of the stove? It's not as easy with inserts, I imagine. We have a direct vent out the side of the house. I take the Shop Vac outside, remove the directional exhaust cap from the end of our vent pipe and run the long hose from the Shop Vac all the way up into the stove, vacuuming as I go. Other people here use the leaf blower trick (I have no idea how that might work with an insert.) Just a thought, before you start selling off pellets, try cleaning out the exhaust side of the stove.

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