Wood pellets Outside Storage on Wood Pallets - a new experience!

Hello

Since I got more pellets this year to stock up, I had no choice but to store some outside.

I have seen in other posts that is not the best way but I had no choice!

So I put them under the deck just as they came to see what would happen.

I found that even though there a plastic cover is placed on the whole pallet and then clear wrapping is put around the sides there is a problem!!

Snow, ice and eventually water seeps down along the sides between the clear side wrapping and the plastic cover.

Somehow this got into a corner of one of the bags in the pallet and I could feel the clumped pellets when carrying the bag in.

So, now that I learned a lesson I put a tarp on top of the wood pallets under the deck.

Should this clear up the problem? See pics

yep.

I have noticed TSC and Ace hardware store theirs outside on pallets. I dont know if it's because they are overstocked or they just dont have a place for them. Fortunately I have 2 wood sheds that could hold over 10 cord of wood. These sheds will now be for pellet storage.

i have 10 ton wraped twice in a huge tarp and right now im going outside to put up a 20x12 portable garage i just picked up for 100 bucks to double protect it to much money sitting out there to chance it

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That looks like a really thin cover they gave you there, I know the Maine woods pellets I bought came with a cheesy paper thin cover, luckily I saved a thicker cover my okanagans came with.

I store mine outside every year, just like HD does. Never really had any problems, this year none. Maybe, one or two bags a year have a clump. So, I bring them down to HD and get another.

Tom C.

Isn't there room in your Shed? Half ton on each side when you walk in??

ok im double protected now, for 100 bucks cheap insurance and i have another storage unit for the summer

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Time for another shed Don...

Not really, 10x10 is kinda small.

Plus, I just made a work table for the shed. See pics
http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/91554/

Now that's a good idea!! Now if I only had the money!!

I just made a work table for the shed. See pics
http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/91554/

Flip a couple more stoves and wa la theres the money.

columbua city oregon has over 3k pallets outside, they put reusable planking between the double stack of pallets and some stacks that will not get shipped in a few months will get a polytarp job. they report minimal loose fromwater/rain ... most places store outdoor for months prior to shipping to your dealer.

I cover mine with a heavy 22 oz tarp before I move them inside.