Bio pellets in BRS reactor

[greybolt03]

Is anyone running bio pellets in one of the BRS reactors? According to there web site the only difference is that they don't use the sponges in the reactor...has anyone tried this I was thinking about taking my gfo off line and starting the pellets..

 

[jgraz]

Depends on whether you have the new style canisters or the old. If new yes just pull sponges

 

[greybolt03]

How do you tell the difference?

 

[jgraz]

I have both at home. I'll take a pic later and send it post it here. Cause for the life of me I can't even think of a way to explains it. Even as simple as it is.
I think chrisgarrik is running pellets in the dual reactor so hopefully he will chime in here

 

[greybolt03]

I just bought mine in 03/12 if that helps

 

[kschweer]

If they are hard rigid plastic they are the newer ones. If the plastic is soft they are the old ones

 

[jgraz]

Here you go
The one on the left is the newer

These are the only pieces you will need when running pellets. Basically everything but the sponges

 

[greybolt03]

That's the one I have the newer one

 

[jgraz]

Then your good to go. Just make sure it's a single reactor. Supposedly the dual ones clog up easily.

 

[jgraz]

Oh and I did take GFO offline when I started. All is well

 

[Chrisgarrick]

I split my brs gfo and carbon reactor setup and made them both biopellets Work great. Just have the right pump driving them.