what to do with moist pellets

I must be the lucky one. I bought just a few bags of instant heat and I thought they burned very good. Maybe I got a good batch? Or maybe you got a bad one. I've been burning cherry pits so I guess everything else seems to drive you out of the living room.

Actually Millsk,
Lowes is "smart"
You see, Lowes does not need to make money on wood pellets, Lowes just needs to make money in general.Wood pellets are actually a fairly significant product in their overall formula for achieving profits. Lowes chooses certain items (such as wood pellets and 2X4's) to serve as "loss leaders." 2X4's are typically underpriced at Big Box because people typically know the cost of a 2X4...But they will nail you on the 2X10's (which most of us could not price in our heads) at a much higher price than other lumber yards because we typically don't know the going rate Wood pellets is an excellent choice as a loss leader for them for a couple of reasons. Namely, they are a relatively large item. It is a very visable item and if you ever notice, they are always situated at the very front enterance of the store. Most people,(even those who do not burn pellets) know that the average price is somewhere around $250-$270 per ton. (at least here in CT) So what happens is, when you come into the store, whether you want pellets or not, you see them. And the customer's impression is "Holy Dung!, this store sells for cheap!" Once the store has "earned the customers trust" that customer is much more likely to part with his/her Benjamins on other items. (Sometimes, at a much higher price than other reatilers."
Interestingly, in 2011, Home Depot was about 30% higher across the country on lightbulbs than most other retailers. The lightbulb section is usually within eyesight of the seasonal department. (which everyone browses through for fun) So, please do not be fooled into thinking that they need to "smarten-up" In reality, they are pretty smart.

Its all relative.....Instant heat is good compared to what?....Cherry pits?......Pits will be outperformed by Infernos....(Most of the time anyways)

Buy it. Where are you? If you get stuck with extras, I'll take them off your hands. I am one of the poor souls who has never even laid eyes on Somersets in person. I still think they are just a myth.

That was my point

Though the loss leader strategy is very effective. I left there with all kinds of stuff, especially because I had to borrow a truck to get the pellets.

Buy another ton. The pellets will not go bad, and unless you get a flooded basement, they will be just fine. I have a basement on the moist side and usually have extra bags at the end of the season. Never had a problem with the "old" pellets.

Off topic, but I will vote CT Pellet as best new member! Lots of good info IMHO!

I would think any pellet is burnable/usable as long as it has not started expanding/breaking down. I would figure that a moist pellet would have too much water content within it to actually hold together, and in that case be useful for only garden mulch to help keep down the weeds.

I have had pellets sit in my (damp) basement for over a year and still burn perfectly fine.

I can't tell where you are from your profile but I live in The Great State of Tennessee. I know humidity, 90% during the summer, and mine are stacked outside in my unclosed garage. You're over thinking the humidity problem. But if your water heater bursts or your basement is prone to water after it rains then you may have an issue. Keep them off the floor.