Somersets -- lots of clinkers

[mrjohneel]

Just a quick observation after burning 10 bags of Somersets: good heat but far more clunkers than I've had in my stove. I had lots of hard clumps that I had to brush out of the way. That doesn't happen when I burn Barefoots. Next 10-bag test: Spruce Points.

 

[Jack Morrissey]

Clinkers?

 

[mrjohneel]

You get the point. (But I edited the title.)

 

[Jack Morrissey]

You get the point. (But I edited the title.)

And I cant figure out the smell of somersets, they don't smell like wood!

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

Can you increase your air any?

 

[mrjohneel]

No, I don't have an air adjust (at least I don't think I do!). I'm not so concerend as clinkers have not occurred with other pellet brands -- so far. I think it's just a Somerset thing in my stove, at least. We'll see with other brands in the coming weeks.

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

No, I don't have an air adjust (at least I don't think I do!). I'm not so concerend as clinkers have not occurred with other pellet brands -- so far. I think it's just a Somerset thing in my stove, at least. We'll see with other brands in the coming weeks.

Yep sometimes stoves and certain pellets don't jive.....

 

[corkman]

same here.my stove has the agitator in the pot so not such a big deal with the clinkers.however the agitator is now making the grinding sound from all the carbon buildup in the pot.so increasing air will help with this??

 

[fmsm]

I have had no problems with either of my P35i's and Somersets. I tried the Barefoot's a few years ago, hot pellet, low ash but long. I got sick of hearing the crunching and was a little concerned of a jam.

 

[richg]

Somerset is also an industry-leading manufacturer of hardwood flooring which explains the source of their raw material for pellets. Depending on the species used in the pellet production process, you may see a variance in ash/clinkers from year to year. Oak, ash, maple, hickory etc are all species of hardwood floors they make.

 

[Woody1911a1]

Somerset is also an industry-leading manufacturer of hardwood flooring which explains the source of their raw material for pellets. Depending on the species used in the pellet production process, you may see a variance in ash/clinkers from year to year. Oak, ash, maple, hickory etc are all species of hardwood floors they make.

i do high end construction and all of the somerset flooring i've seen has been engineered flooring which is an 1/8" of the speced hardwood on 1/2" plywood so there are many other types of wood in their scrap pile .

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Here in Wisconsin we get a lot of pellets made from fiber byproducts from paper mills and window factories -- so the "hardwoods" can be poplar and aspen as well as hard and soft maple. I've found that a hardwood pellet like Marth Pennywise from northern Wisconsin tends to throw off fewer clinkers and leave less residue in the burn pot than a Southern pellet like Somerset ... but IMO the Somersets burn hotter. I suspect they contain a lot more true hardwoods like oak and hard maple.

I'm burning some Pro Pellets right now, alternating with Lumberjacks, a hardwood/softwood blend. The Pro Pellets produce huge clinkers, but boy, do they burn! I had to turn the feed rate down a bit when I switched from 'Jacks.

 

[somwood]

i do high end construction and all of the somerset flooring i've seen has been engineered flooring which is an 1/8" of the speced hardwood on 1/2" plywood so there are many other types of wood in their scrap pile .

Somerset does produce solid flooring. All pellets are produced from that dust supply. Their Engineered factory is in another state and does not supply any dust to pellet manufacturing.