Searwood jams?

[Bill Sneed]

Hi folks. I haven't heard from anyone on my intro post so let me put it out there via a new post. I was thinking about buying the Searwood 600. (it's just me and the wife) For anyone that owns one can you tell me if it jams a lot? And if it jams, how hard is it to "unjam" it? Also: Is it easy to remove the pellets from the hopper? I've seen a few reviews on YT for it but they don't talk about these subjects. Anyone?

 

[JohnTak]

I have never had a jam but I try to stay away from pellets that are short, broken or a lot of dust in the bottom of the bag. If there are a lot of broken small pellets and dust in the bottom of the bag I throw that stuff away. Some people sift out the cruddy stuff, it seems to settle in the bottom.

 

[JimK]

Hey Bill,

Saw where you'd asked me these questions in another thread. Apologies for the delayed response, as I've been traveling a lot and not on much in the last few weeks. Mine has never jammed (knock on wood) and I'm in the humid mid-atlantic with pellets kept in the hopper or in the garage. Very easy to empty the hopper too.

Jim

 

[Edward Lee]

Hey Bill,

Saw where you'd asked me these questions in another thread. Apologies for the delayed response, as I've been traveling a lot and not on much in the last few weeks. Mine has never jammed (knock on wood) and I'm in the humid mid-atlantic with pellets kept in the hopper or in the garage. Very easy to empty the hopper too.

Jim

600 XL owner for about a year, and I ditto Jim’s experience of no jams and ease of emptying the hopper.