Found a Washer in my Hopper

[jack kunicki]

I always thought it was interesting when people found stuff in their bagged pellets. Well, last night I went to check on the pellet level in the hopper of my p43 and was surprised to find a shiny washer sitting in the middle of the pile. I thought that maybe it came from somewhere inside of the hopper but I don't believe that to be the case. Makes me seriously consider sifting the pellets before I load the stove. Pellets were Nature's Own.

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

I always thought it was interesting when people found stuff in their bagged pellets. Well, last night I went to check on the pellet level in the hopper of my p43 and was surprised to find a shiny washer sitting in the middle of the pile. I thought that maybe it came from somewhere inside of the hopper but I don't believe that to be the case. Makes me seriously consider sifting the pellets before I load the stove. Pellets were Nature's Own.

Dang, there seems to be a lot of stuff in bags this year :/ Good thing you caught that before it made it to the auger.

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

My little surprise....

 

[jack kunicki]

My little surprise....

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nice. what brand of pellets?

 

[Lake Girl]

Actual rock or clump of whatever they use for binders?

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

Actual rock or clump of whatever they use for binders?

Clump of wood pulp that jammed in my hopper drawer. Made everything grind to a halt. The production manager of the company called me and recognized the clump of material. Said they had replaced the culprit machinery in the interim and haven't had issues since.

 

[iceguy4]

I always thought it was interesting when people found stuff in their bagged pellets. Well, last night I went to check on the pellet level in the hopper of my p43 and was surprised to find a shiny washer sitting in the middle of the pile. I thought that maybe it came from somewhere inside of the hopper but I don't believe that to be the case. Makes me seriously consider sifting the pellets before I load the stove. Pellets were Nature's Own.

The last washer found turned out to be part of the stove...check closely

 

[billb3]

There's likely a bolt or machine screw that belongs to that washer.

If not from the hopper then possibly from the machinery processing the pellets.