Green supremes not working with Harman bulk hopper

[iceguy4]

I purchased 9 tons green supremes at season start. immediately I started to have problems with my lift auger in the bulk hopper breaking up the pellets. Very noisy and the process left aprox 1/2 of the pellets broken up into dust! I used graphite and it would quiet it down for a few days.
since I suspect this spring we will have problems locating pellets due to shortages created by super cold weather, with 3+ tons of pellets left I purchased 1 ton of stove chow. My bulk hopper is so quiet I thought it was broken!.
I have a call into New England pellets to see if I can get to the bottom of this. I cant see any difference between pellets but I can assure you its the pellets causing this problem. As for burning and ash...green supremes are definitely acceptable...IMHO.

This hopper has used the following pellets without ANY problems...O Malleys, stove chow, north americans, barefoots, sommersets, vermonts.
Anyone have any idea what gives?

 

[mepellet]

When I tried green supremes I noticed that the auger or slide player was crunching them up quite a bit and was very noisy. Seemed to be common with other Harman owners at the time.

 

[alternativeheat]

I purchased 9 tons green supremes at season start. immediately I started to have problems with my lift auger in the bulk hopper breaking up the pellets. Very noisy and the process left aprox 1/2 of the pellets broken up into dust! I used graphite and it would quiet it down for a few days.
since I suspect this spring we will have problems locating pellets due to shortages created by super cold weather, with 3+ tons of pellets left I purchased 1 ton of stove chow. My bulk hopper is so quiet I thought it was broken!.
I have a call into New England pellets to see if I can get to the bottom of this. I cant see any difference between pellets but I can assure you its the pellets causing this problem. As for burning and ash...green supremes are definitely acceptable...IMHO.

This hopper has used the following pellets without ANY problems...O Malleys, stove chow, north americans, barefoots, sommersets, vermonts.
Anyone have any idea what gives?

So soon I will be firing my P61a up for the first time. My choice in pellets is La Crete pellets, New England Pellets, P-O-I-NT-E pellets and what ever HD or Lowes has at the moment. Should I skip the New Englands maybe ? I have no pellets at the moment but the last thing I want is crunched up pellets on start up and the whole bad experience that may bring to the table.

 

[iceguy4]

So soon I will be firing my P61a up for the first time. My choice in pellets is New England Pellets, P-O-I-NT-E pellets and what ever HD or Lowes has at the moment. Should I skip the New Englands maybe ? I have no pellets at the moment but the last thing I want is crunched up pellets on start up and the whole bad experience that may bring to the table.

My stove (and yours will too) burned everything A... OK Its a Harman! The only problem is the lift auger (5 foot lift)

 

[alternativeheat]

My stove (and yours will too) burned everything A... OK Its a Harman! View attachment 125874 The only problem is the lift auger (5 foot lift)

I see, what a contraption you have going on there !

 

[iceguy4]

I see, what a contraption you have going on there !

works great!! Just another way to make the stove conform more to MY schedule...not me working my schedule around it!! Its a nice feeling falling asleep on the couch...waking up and going strait to bed

 

[Ctcarl]

My stove (and yours will too) burned everything A... OK Its a Harman! The only problem is the lift auger (5 foot lift) View attachment 125874

Very nice stoveyes the green supremes I. My harman give a heck of a lot of ash. Especial when I crank it. I do the same by bulk in oct so hopefully Home Depot has more than one choice.