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Pellets, Pellets, everywhere

Post in 'The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces' started by smirnov3, Aug 29, 2006.

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  1. smirnov3 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 7, 2006
    413 posts
    Eastern Ma
    I just stacked a ton and a half of pellets in my basement. I found that about a quarter of the bags were not completely sealed, and they leaked pellets if I wasn't carefull bringing them in.

    Is this typical?

    More importantly, are the pellets going to absorb moisture & be ruined?
    smirnov3, Aug 29, 2006
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  2. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    I've received pellet bags that had seams leaking due to rough handling. I ended up duct-taping several bags. The kid had just thrown them on the truck and threw them in the stack at our house. This stopped being a problem when I got them by the pallet load.

    If the pellets are stored in a dry place they should be fine.
    begreen, Aug 29, 2006
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  3. HarryBack New Member

    joined: Dec 27, 2005
    990 posts
    Western Massachusetts
    yea, duct tape them, you should be good. Ive found that certain brands' bags are weaker than others.......some break when you pick them up! Definitely better to get by the pallet and minimize handling by hand. Heck, Ive even had some bags so thin that when you pick them up, your fingers puncture the plastic.
    HarryBack, Aug 29, 2006
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  4. PutnamJct Member

    joined: Feb 17, 2006
    171 posts
    now THATS a fire!
    The more you handle them, the bigger the bag gets too %-P
    PutnamJct, Aug 29, 2006
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