Storage

[velvetfoot]

No. I built a 4x4x4 box that I dump bagged pellets in for the vacuum transfer system of the boiler.
I'd give them another call. They have some storage solutions too.

 

[funflyer]

What's under the tarp???

Bill

The blue tarp? Pellets. The tan cover? that's my other 2 tons of winter heat, 66 GTO...

 

[bill3rail]

The blue tarp? Pellets. The tan cover? that's my other 2 tons of winter heat, 66 GTO...

I drive a '70 C10 for fun.

 

[Pete Zahria]

I drive a '70 C10 for fun.

Sweet....
Had one years ago..

Dan

 

[wally1234]

This is one ton.. 2 more coming in a few weeks.. Nothing special like you guys .. Limited space :-(

 

[bogieb]

This is one ton.. 2 more coming in a few weeks.. Nothing special like you guys .. Limited space :-(
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Hey, whatever works for your situation . I would have placed a barrier between the concrete and lowest level of bags (waxed cardboard or something), but that's just me.

 

[St_Earl]

yeah. that looks scary for condensation. but Eeps24's join date in 2010 leads me to believe this may not be the first year for this storage method.
gotta assume it works.

 

[Edward Hughes]

Hey, whatever works for your situation . I would have placed a barrier between the concrete and lowest level of bags (waxed cardboard or something), but that's just me.

The pellets that are on the floor, will have a mold smell, and will have to lay out, up right for a week or two.
Good Luck

 

[wally1234]

yeah. that looks scary for condensation. but Eeps24's join date in 2010 leads me to believe this may not be the first year for this storage method.
gotta assume it works.

This is my first year.. I was a member back in 2010 because I was thinking of buying my insert way back then but I didn't end up buying one so I kinda drifted away from his forum... Until recently when I just bought my first one few days ago.

Uh o.. Mold.? So what do I do? Someone mentioned a barrier? Why would I get a mold smell? Because of the concrete?

Plz help! What's the best solution.. Should I get a tarp so the pellets lay on it?

 

[St_Earl]

i would get them up off the ground altogether. 2x4 scabs and narrow planks could work in your space constraints. i have mine on pallets and the pallets have covers that are not only a vapor barrier, but keep the bags from ripping on edges or nail heads.


those bags on the concrete could be completely ruined by moisture from condensation.

 

[bogieb]

This is my first year.. I was a member back in 2010 because I was thinking of buying my insert way back then but I didn't end up buying one so I kinda drifted away from his forum... Until recently when I just bought my first one few days ago.

Uh o.. Mold.? So what do I do? Someone mentioned a barrier? Why would I get a mold smell? Because of the concrete?

Plz help! What's the best solution.. Should I get a tarp so the pellets lay on it?

Concrete can allow moisture to wick up, the wood pellet bags have "breathing" holes in them, and pellets will soak up water if in close contact. If possible, I would move the bags, and put in a layer of waxed cardboard (wax side down so water doesn't infiltrate the cardboard) then restack the pellets. You can use broken down boxes that can be found at a lot of stores or even the dump (if they allow you to take things away). I am unsure if just a plastic sheet would be okay - I'm sure someone else can chime in for that.

 

[bogieb]

i would get them up off the ground altogether. 2x4 scabs and narrow planks could work in your space constraints. i have mine on pallets and the pallets have covers that are not only a vapor barrier, but keep the bags from ripping on edges or nail heads.


those bags on the concrete could be completely ruined by moisture from condensation.

And that is a great solution too - almost like making a very narrow pallet.

 

[St_Earl]

some of the pallets of pellets i had delivered had heavy kraft paper covers under the bottom layer, other times they had nice plastice covers/liners.
i switched out all the kraft paper ones for the plastic ones over time.
but with the small amount of bags you are storing, Eeps24, you could just get to the bottom bags as you go and elevated bare wood will probably be ok. but even so, a plastic barrier on the planks would be just that much more protection.

those bags will take up heat from the air, and i think their biomass even generates a certian amount of heat. the interaction between them and the concrete floor is almost guaranteed to promote at least some condensation. perhaps more than a little. it's not in any way unlikely that whole bags could be ruined.

 

[wally1234]

I'm not really very handy with building things.. But is this what you guys had in mind?
This is a top view of what I would build.

Plywood sitting on top of 2 (2x4's) the X's indicate where I would screw it down.

Would this work?

 

[jackhammer]

This is one ton.. 2 more coming in a few weeks.. Nothing special like you guys .. Limited space :-(
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My garage floor gets wet from water or snow from the parked cars. Another reason to keep them off the floor, at least for me.

 

[St_Earl]

you can use the 2x4s in short sections running front to back. and you needn't even screw the plank down.
just getting the wood up from the floor is probably all that's needed. but short "scabs" will allow more air circulation under the plank.
you may be able to find short pieces as scrap too. saving a few bucks that way.

either way will be fine though.

 

[wally1234]

Two questions for you...

1.what are scabs?
2. Would a tarp on the floor alone be a bad idea or just best to have them off the ground?

 

[St_Earl]

scabs are just "runners" (your 2x4s) under the plank. you can use several short pieces and run them front to back under your plank.


off the ground is best imo. but a tarp (or bogie's waxed cardboard suggestion) is much better than nothing.

 

[tiger]

keep the bags from ripping on edges or nail heads.

Very good point. I'm asking our warehouse guys to sequester for me some of these neat HD molded plastic pallets that soda-pop shipments arrive on. Slightly undersized so I'd just get +1 pallets.

 

[Tonyray]

all these tons are sitting on wooden skids in the basement..

 

[Vinelife]

First year pellet user (Harmon accentra 52i) received my pellets... Wtf... They take up sooooo much room. Where do you guys store your pellets?

I store between 4-5 tons in garage ..

 

[Pete Zahria]

Wtf... They take up sooooo much room.

You have obviously never done firewood.........

Dan

 

[Marina1327]

This is my first year too so I am playing it by ear with how many I will need but what I did was buy three firewood racks....four foot ones and I put a piece of weather treated plywood in the bottom to make a floor in them so the bags won't fall through and I can fit twenty bags on each rack. The racks have a full cover on them. I put the racks on my porch which is covered. Whatever I use from now until January I am going to replace. I also store 3 bags in a tub by the stove.

 

[wally1234]

This is my first year too so I am playing it by ear with how many I will need but what I did was buy three firewood racks....four foot ones and I put a piece of weather treated plywood in the bottom to make a floor in them so the bags won't fall through and I can fit twenty bags on each rack. The racks have a full cover on them. I put the racks on my porch which is covered. Whatever I use from now until January I am going to replace. I also store 3 bags in a tub by the stove.

Marina

Do you mind taking a pic of the weather treated plywood/rack setup?

 

[Marina1327]

Marina

Do you mind taking a pic of the weather treated plywood/rack setup?

Sure...I will post them later today