Special Thanks goes out to this board and it's members for sharing their ideas. I apologize for forgetting who shared this idea! But he deserves all the credit. Pics show the setup and the fines I got from 2 bags of Hamers.
lbcynya said:Waste of BTU, IMO. ;-)
PAV1 said:Are the fines detrimental to the stove? or just extra mess?
I made one of these and then unmade it... It seemed to work OK but it wasn't getting as many as the fines that I would hope. I will probably try to make it again next year and see if I get better results.
If done correctly. It should obtain 99% of the fines. Having the Gutter gaurs mesh up top and then the 1/4" dowel rods in the bottom are a must have. IMO
You need to drill holes in the top section. Just above the gutter gaurd to relieve some of the sucking pressure. There is no "Right amount" of holes. Keep drilling 1/4" holes until little pellets stop sticking to the mesh amd only fines get sucked (and very small pieces of pellets).
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