The only other suggestion I have, is to lay down a layer of plastic (Tarp, bag that covers the ton, vinyl sheet) on top of your pallet, instead of the cardboard/paper sheet that it comes with.
I like the plastic idea. Simple and easy to do. Even if they sit on a PT deck I'll still do it.
If water gets high enough, it can "Seep" up the wood and bags of pellets have small holes throughout them. This would allow moisture to easily attack the pellet.
Is it nesacary? No.. I do it for extra precaution/protection. I get no water in my basement. We had a flood about 5 years ago. But that was because of a power outage. I have since installed a Watch-Dog Battery Back up Sump Pump and bought a 4400 watt generator.
Now that I think about it I may just build the deck up on 2' stilts/posts. This way I don't have to bend down as much to get the bags off the floor and they'll be safe from water. As I mentioned above I'll also have a 5000 watter in case of outages.
Overall, lots of people store there pellets in the basement. I run a de-humidifier and also use "Damp-Rid" in the Pellet Crib.
I'm not familiar with Damp-rid, what is it?I got 9 ton down there now and have been using this area for a few years with zero problems.
Good luck with that Enviro Chris. Its a good looking unit. Looking forward to Oct 1st. I wanna see some more Pics
So am I brother, can't wait to get her here and fire it up!!I'm sure your gonna love it.
Another helpful tip.. Get a Good surge protector.
Like the 6-10 way ones they sell for homes or something diffferent? I have a 3way GFI used in commercial construction, I'm a union carpenter, but it's yellow, what kind do you use?These stoves have delicate electronics and are sensitive to power outages and surges. Also try a few bags of pellets before making a large purchase. There seem to be a few general pellet choices that burn well in all stoves, with little to no complaints. Better to try them yourself. But just getting started its hard to know what's "Hot" and what's not. What's a high ash pellet and what's not. It won't take long to figure it out.
I'm hoping the Infernos at National Lumber in Gardner are a good fit. We get the family discount from them and a ton would cost just over $200 for these "premium hardwood pellets." But I have heard some mixed reviews on here about them. Some love them, some say they produce big clinkers. Mostly they sound inconsistent from batch to batch. Another alternative would be from the big box store at the cheapest price. I'm not a big fan of the HD's and Lowes of the world, but money talks. I'd just rather support local if the price is reasonable. I have a magnetic thermo (think woodstove/Condor) and a digital cooking thermostat that is very accurate. I have it stuck down in a heat exchange tube (not touching metal). This gives me my actual Convection air temp. This little $17 tool is the most valuable tool (besides the leaf blower for cleaning) It allows me to see exactly the temp difference from one brand to the next. I would suggest finding a way to measure the heat (besides your hand) until you get a handle on it. Many people don't use any of these items. But I'm anal and want to keep as close an eye as possible on my stove. After a week or 2 of not cleaning, my air temp may drop 25*, (240* to 215*/big difference) using the same pellets. A clean stove, is a happy and efficient stove. Ash is a good insulator. Will keep extra BTU's from getting out of the stove and into your room.
Thanks for those tips, I can tell you're going to be instrumental in my learrning curve, like many members were in the hearth room!! Sounds like a pretty easy way to measure the difference in heat output between pellet brands.
Sorry for rambling.... Food for thought. Some people just run there stoves. I like to know how its running, why its running that way, and what I can do to make it better or more efficient. These couple tools help you better understand that.
No apology needed! I love to find out as much information as possible, the longer the post the better. This is the reason why I hang out here in this site. The knowledge we share is vital to the correct operation of any type of stove, wood or pellet. Thanks again DD!!