Are fines a hazard in any way? Being a recent arrival to the pellet world I thought I should ask. Any danger of fines causing a fire in the hopper?
What are these "fines" y'all speak of? Do you mean the powdered pellet dust at the bottom of the bag? If so, they have never caused my Vermont Castings any problem in 21 years. It has just one auger that runs horizontal into burn pot.
It has a corkscrew type auger. It will convey most of the fines to the burnpot. I usually just let my stove run real low on pellets once every few weeks. Carefully Pick/scoop out the precious pellets and vacuum up any fines. Throw the pellets back in, Then add more and hit the go button.Just for info, we have a new Enviro Mini. I haven't a clue what type of auger it has.
After thinking about it there has to be some fines that are created just by the action of the auger. I can understand how moisture can play a major roll in blockages but that shouldn't be an issue. All my pellets are stored indoors.
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