Windhager 210/260 pellet capacity

[bdud]

What is the capacity of a Windhager 210/260 pellet boilers internal hopper when you have the automatic suction feed installed?
I know the hoppers capacity is less if you don't have the suction feed installed.
I am waiting for a bulk pellet delivery and just want to make sure I don't run out.

 

[Karl_northwind]

I think it's a hundred pounds.

 

[velvetfoot]

I looked at my records, and just about 8 bags squeezed into the day hopper without the vacuum unit. I think I remember Marc saying the vacuum unit takes up half,or 160 lbs. But that'd be filling by hand, etc. I don't know how much you can count on being there after the vacuum unit runs. Maybe 100 lbs is a good assumption. But, again, that'd still be after the vacuum unit runs. You're cutting it pretty close. I forget, do you have backup?

 

[bdud]

I just filled up the Windhager hopper with the suction and I don't have any pellets left loose or in my silo. I was told today was my bulk delivery, it is now tomorrow. I used 60lbs per day, over the last 3 days, over the last month my consumption is 45 - 75lbs a day. I should be good till tomorrow. If it looks low tomorrow I will I will suck out the pellets from my pellet stove and maybe get a bag of pellets. My backup is the pellet stove, electric heated bathroom floor with towel rad and propane heated garage.
I had not intended to "fly" this close.. I wish there were more bulk feeding suppliers.

 

[Karl_northwind]

seems like keeping a couple dozen bags around would be a good thing, especially since you have a pellet stove.

 

[bdud]

Marc replied a to an email I sent him, 4.5 bags or 180lbs, so velvetfoot your estimate was good. I just checked and I have used about 40lbs since I filled it up at 10.30am today, as long as they deliver Saturday I should be good. If it is 100lbs Karl, it will be close.
I don't ever intend getting bagged pellets, the dust and lugging them up and down the stairs is exercise I can do without. I don't want to say never, but I could always get some from friends or neighbors if the stores are out, in an emergency.

 

[Willman]

I wondered about the quantity on a bulk delivery that is ordered and not able to fit in bulk storage. Anyone have this happen if they ordered too soon?

 

[bdud]

The pressure increases on the delivery truck as the pellets are pumped into your storage when it is full.
I just tell them I want my silo filled and it is 3.3 tons and they stop when it is full.

 

[heaterman]

Total capacity of the bin is 8 bags with about 5-6 usable.

 

[velvetfoot]

Lol, bdud's probably out by now, unless the delivery man came. Nevertheless, I'd still be interested in how it turned out bdud.

 

[bdud]

Got my delivery Saturday so no problem.

 

[velvetfoot]

eggzellent!