two inch long pellets

[gottahavvitt]

I am trying out some Instantheat pellets in my ENGLANDER TIMBERRRIDGE. i AM HEARING A VERY ANNOYING VIBRATION EVERY TIME THE AUGER KICKS ON.
I don't think it is getting enough pellets but when the vibration noise is not there then it dumps a lot of pellets all at once.
I checked the pellets over and there seems to be a LOT of pellets that are 2 inches and some longer. I figure it is the pellet length that is causing my problem.
The first ten bags went pretty good giving me plenty of heat.
Is there anything I can do to shorten these pellets up a bit or should I just toss em out on their ear??

 

[defield]

Gottahavvitt,

Re: "Is there anything I can do to shorten these pellets up a bit or should I just toss em out on their ear??"

Beat on the bags with a Louisville Slugger baseball bat before opening . . . . OK . . . . .BAD IDEA!!

What about screening, piuck out the longest pellets, and break by hand or put in a small container and BEAT THE CRAP OUTTA THEM WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER . . . . .

Hmmm . . . . Violence seems to be the theme here . . . . BAD BAD Ranger.

Ranger

P.S. I would not keep putting long pellets in your hopper if they are putting a strain on the auger motor and gearbox. Could get expensive fast.

 

[imacman]

.....or should I just toss em out on their ear??

Yes, toss them toward a PIG's ear......mine. I'll be right over to help you get rid of those bad pellets......send address, my GPS will find you. :cheese:

 

[gottahavvitt]

I am returning them to where I got them. How good are JUANITA pellets?
joe

 

[Pellet-King]

Not the pellets problem it's the stove, cheapy englander auger motor doesnt have the "snot" to turn them long pellets up the chute.

I have Instantheat pellets and i noticed some are long but i dont think 2", mostly likely do to a higher moisture content they "stick" and become loooong when pressed out of the die.

 

[Pellet-King]

Forgot to add you could do the Super Bowl Shuffle on top of the bags, there strong bags just step on them for a minute, crunch them pellets up fast or use the bag as a stair stepper excercise.