Greene Team ash results

[fidiro]

these are the numbers I came up with on my last two bags of GT's. I brushed every little crevice that I could see ash and also emptied the tee cleanout cap.

both bags total weight 78.4 lbs

ash volume 24oz

ash weight 6.2oz

I can't remember how the rest of the math is done. J, if you could help figure this math out please help. I think I tried the math last season on one of the threads but don't remember which. Also, if you have tested the GT's how do my numbers compare to yours?

I just dumped my first bag of Cheat River into hopper to see how they compare.(EDIT: Test results for the Cheat River Pellets: 38oz of ash volume, 6 oz of ash weight, 2 bags 78.8lbs = .48%) https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/77045/

 

[jtakeman]

You need to divide the ash weight by the pellet weight to get the percentage.

Convert 78.4 pounds to ounces(78.4X16)= 1254.4 ounces

6.2 oz divided by 1254.4 =0.004942 or 0.4942%

Hope it helps!;-)

 

[fidiro]

Thanks for the tutorial once again J.

Did I do something wrong or is this what it is expected from GT's? Volume seems to be a bit lower than my test from TC's last year but If I recall the TC's were pushing .8% weight.

 

[jtakeman]

My GT's were 0.55%. You did fine, What we see is batch to batch variance. You got a good one! Don't go by the treecycles results. Can't compare them apples to apples. The higher ash content was because TC's were not using the best stuff(fiber) hench the higher ash content!.

You testing is very close to mine! I'm impressed! ;-)

 

[fidiro]

That's good to hear that they tested very close to yours. Thanks for taking time to look up your results.

I can't wait for the results of the Cheat River and then the Green Supreme as well. I don't have as many to choose from in my area but these three will be good enough for me to choose from, for next season. I can't believe I'm already thinking next season and just started this one.

 

[dw06]

Good info, I like the green teams, although didn't get any for this year. Can't wait to see how the green supreme do, may grab a couple bags to see how they do heat wise.

 

[Oilhater]

Good info, I like the green teams, although didn't get any for this year. Can't wait to see how the green supreme do, may grab a couple bags to see how they do heat wise.

Greene Team and Green Supreme gave me almost the exact same temp out of my heat exchanger tube(250 degrees on setting 2 at 25 degrees outside). They even looked and smelled the same to me.

 

[hoverfly]

My GT's were 0.55%. You did fine, What we see is batch to batch variance. You got a good one! Don't go by the treecycles results. Can't compare them apples to apples. The higher ash content was because TC's were not using the best stuff(fiber) hench the higher ash content!.

You testing is very close to mine! I'm impressed! ;-)

Not necessarily, most hardwood species have varied ash content and BTU. So depending the tree of the day, ash amounts can vary. But I would not say it's a lesser quality.

 

[jtakeman]

My GT's were 0.55%. You did fine, What we see is batch to batch variance. You got a good one! Don't go by the treecycles results. Can't compare them apples to apples. The higher ash content was because TC's were not using the best stuff(fiber) hench the higher ash content!.

You testing is very close to mine! I'm impressed! ;-)

Not necessarily, most hardwood species have varied ash content and BTU. So depending the tree of the day, ash amounts can vary. But I would not say it's a lesser quality.

TC's were using what many wouldn't. Stumps-Skids and so on. Comparing Tree cycle to the GT's would be like comparing Old Milwaukee to Heineken.

 

[fidiro]

78.6 x 16oz= 1257.6 oz.

5.4oz of ash weight

15oz of ash volume

.0042938 = .43%

What a difference in results between both tests, very little ash. Did the grinch steal some ash from stove?

One BIG difference this time was the burn pot was completely covered in one big clinker from corner to corner, side to side and it was all about 1" thick that I chiselled away with the handle of the paint brush. There was barely any air getting through the pot and there were pellets mixed in with the ash on both sides of pot meaning pellets overflowed from not burning fast enough because of clogged pot. Something that I now need to pay attention to a little more after each bag is run through.

I wonder if more ash blows out the chimney because burn pot was completely clogged.

BTW, I just realized I didn't mention on this thread I was going to retest the GT's. This post is for the results of the second two bag test run of GT's