wood splinters in pellets?

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daydreamer

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The brand of pellets I'm using right (Clean Burn) now has a lot of wood splinters in the bag. Has anyone else had this problem? Will it hurt anything to just burn them up with the pellets?
 
I have the same "problem" with the Premier pellets that I shouldn't have bought......lots of wood strands/splinters/shavings. Not sure how these get through the die that makes the pellets, but unless they are REALLY big, I think they'll just go through the auger and burn just fine.
 
daydreamer said:
The brand of pellets I'm using right (Clean Burn) now has a lot of wood splinters in the bag. Has anyone else had this problem? Will it hurt anything to just burn them up with the pellets?

I am using Manke Lumber "Clean Burn" pellets and I have noted splinters and "fines" as well...My St. Croix seems to digest them well.... no problems to report.
 
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