Excess Powedery Ash

[f700]

Anyone else notice in the Northeast the pellets we got during the last shortage seem to have more ash no matter what brand. I burned Vermont Wood all winter with very little ash and lately, I am getting more Ash it seems. This is in my Harmon 52i and all settings are the same as during the winter.

 

[RhodyPelletRook]

May be related to relative humidity of your storage. I can't say whether my ash has increased.

 

[Hoot23]

Noticed it with the Logic and Lg. These FSU's are hella ashy!

 

[alternativeheat]

Anyone else notice in the Northeast the pellets we got during the last shortage seem to have more ash no matter what brand. I burned Vermont Wood all winter with very little ash and lately, I am getting more Ash it seems. This is in my Harmon 52i and all settings are the same as during the winter.

No but the Okanagan DF's I got are not pure DF. I can see some light looking pellets in the mix. Additionally they form resinous looking clinkers, pure DF's never form clinkers.
The Energex Premium I'm burning right now are pretty ashy but they are anyway. These are no worse than the ones I had in Jan.

 

[Pellet-King]

FSU aint half the ash of Lee's or Green supreme

 

[ScotL]

There's a difference between pellets made in the summer and pellets made in the winter.

 

[alternativeheat]

Noticed it with the Logic and Lg. These FSU's are hella ashy!

I agree, when I had them I thought they were a notch more ashy than Energex Premiums. They may be made by Energex actually but where the Energex make big cheeks ash overnight to he FSU also fill in the center of the burn pot. Both fill your ash pan prematurely IMO..

 

[Tonyray]

I agree, when I had them I thought they were a notch more ashy than Energex Premiums. They may be made by Energex actually but where the Energex make big cheeks ash overnight to he FSU also fill in the center of the burn pot. Both fill your ash pan prematurely IMO..

Ever try the Energex Golden Supreme pellets?

 

[sinnian]

Might be time to do a more thorough cleaning too, including the vent, since we did all use the appliance more than we have been.

 

[alternativeheat]

Ever try the Energex Golden Supreme pellets?

No, I haven't run into those yet. These are Premium, supposed to be all softwood. I like the all hardwood Energex. They burn with a smaller flame for t he same heat in he colder weather. Same ash quantity more or less as the soft woods.

We are in the shoulder season now, I'll get/ throw any pellet in he hopper now. Half the time of day the stove is running through shut down. Burns a bit more at night but nothing like back in Jan. Coming from coal I'm enjoying not fighting with the stove cause I cut it back that little bit too much!

 

[Hoot23]

I agree, when I had them I thought they were a notch more ashy than Energex Premiums. They may be made by Energex actually but where the Energex make big cheeks ash overnight to he FSU also fill in the center of the burn pot. Both fill your ash pan prematurely IMO..

Much agreed. I need to clean this weekend, was trying to wait to do a year end cleaning. Oh well.

 

[alternativeheat]

Much agreed. I need to clean this weekend, was trying to wait to do a year end cleaning. Oh well.

Me too, I skipped last weekend but the poor thing is getting filthy, even though its a bit warmer out now and using a few less pellets. Got to do it sat morning.