Bags Turning to Dust...
Hey all.
Got 3.75 tons of anthracite the other month and put 'em all out on three pallets under the shade tree in the side yard and then promptly forgot about 'em all. Went out there the other day for something and saw that the bags on the top and sides were developing holes.. ragged looking holes, like the bags were just falling apart. These are the 50lb bags of a plastic weave design. If you touch the bags, your hand will go right through the plastic. I've still got several months to go before I need to bring these things inside the house to get 'em to the stove and that's got me really nervous about trying to handle them now. Anyone have any experience like this? I was thinking sun damage or something but the things are really mostly under shade all the time. I'm mystified...
Got 3.75 tons of anthracite the other month and put 'em all out on three pallets under the shade tree in the side yard and then promptly forgot about 'em all. Went out there the other day for something and saw that the bags on the top and sides were developing holes.. ragged looking holes, like the bags were just falling apart. These are the 50lb bags of a plastic weave design. If you touch the bags, your hand will go right through the plastic. I've still got several months to go before I need to bring these things inside the house to get 'em to the stove and that's got me really nervous about trying to handle them now. Anyone have any experience like this? I was thinking sun damage or something but the things are really mostly under shade all the time. I'm mystified...
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Definitely sun damage, they arent meant to be outside. Will last a long time inside.
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Best thing to do is get some more bgs and rebag.When you rebag, try to slide your hand under the broken bag and pick it up. It also helps to put a tarp real close to your pallete. To catch the oops. Just went thru the same thing. Scott
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The woven plastic bags will evaporate completely away wherever they are exposed to sunlight.. Been there, cleaned up that mess...
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Hello,
I just finished unloading my first skid (bagged) of coal into an unfinished room off the backside of the house. Will I also have to worry about the sunlight weakening the bags? There is 3 windows in the back, by the coal. I plan to get bulk in time, but for the first year I stick with bags. Thanks again, this board is awesome for help and info.
GR
I just finished unloading my first skid (bagged) of coal into an unfinished room off the backside of the house. Will I also have to worry about the sunlight weakening the bags? There is 3 windows in the back, by the coal. I plan to get bulk in time, but for the first year I stick with bags. Thanks again, this board is awesome for help and info.
GR
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I just checked the tarp on some coal on the side of my house. The tarp was pulled back about 3" off two backs and on those two bags it looked like someone took a nice and cut into the bag. The part of the bag under the tarp was fine.