first season with a pellet stove. i burned about half a ton of instant heat, and being noob, i had no idea how poorly my stove was performing (napoleon nps45). i had to vacuum every day, and dump an almost full burn pot of clinkers. also got about a 4" band of thick black soot on the glass after every bag. i grabbed a bag of somerset from lowes after reading good reviews, and i can instantly tell they're in another league. i noticed when fresh instant heat pellets would hit the burn pot, a bit of whispy vapor would come out of them. i didn't know if it was smoke or moisture until i saw the somersets burn without any whisps at all. the instant heat were stored outside at tractor supply, and for the first week i had them on my covered porch. seems like at some step they got exposed to moisture. they're now in my basement with a dehumidifier running. can i hope to save these by waiting a few months and trying again? was wondering if maybe rotating 6 bags or so through the hearth room every couple days would help dry them out as well. they're not moist to the touch, and don't exactly crumble when i break them, so they can't be "that" moist. any advice is appreciated. i've already reserved a ton of somerset from lowes, and might just grab another if i can afford it. (esp at $209)