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Accessories & Essentials => Pellets -- comments & questions => Topic started by: rughead on June 15, 2021, 07:30:23 PM

Title: Pellet size
Post by: rughead on June 15, 2021, 07:30:23 PM

  I have not seen anything on this subject here on Pellet Fan. If there is any info please let me know.

 As you all know, different brands of pellets are different in size. My question is ..

 if different brands are used together, then you have different size pellets in the hopper, does/will that effect
 anything? My main concern is the auger, can they get jammed up etc?

  Thanks in advance..

Title: Re: Pellet size
Post by: SmokinHandyman on June 15, 2021, 08:13:14 PM

I think you will be fine.

Title: Re: Pellet size
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on June 15, 2021, 08:55:58 PM

I have heard that long pellets that are close to two inches long have caused issues in some augers.  In fact, I think I have an issue with my MAK because of the pellets that I have not fixed since last BBQ.  On my to do list. I found that augers that have a verticle drop to not have as many issues as those that have horizontal flow.

Title: Re: Pellet size
Post by: Bentley on June 15, 2021, 09:58:58 PM

It will not be an issue.

Title: Re: Pellet size
Post by: Canadian John on June 16, 2021, 09:21:49 AM

  Pellet Standards

                             Lauzon                                                        Industry Standard

                      <.3%                     FINES                                 < .5%
 
                      1/4"                       DIAMETER                           1/4" to 5/16"

                      1/4" to 1"               LENGTH                               Less than 1 1/2"

                      Less than .4%        INORGANIC ASH                   Less than 1%
               
                      Less than .2%         DUST                                        Not listed

                     Greater than 9,000  BTU/LB                                Average 8,000
 Copied from their website.         

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