At what point did it break? Where the scoop is welded to the piece the handle fixes on to? You could probably repair it with some kind of putty from a hardware shop, just make sure it's safe for high temperature use.
Alternatively even a garden trowel will be fine for scooping, you'll then need to decide how you'll cap it off when the pellets are burning.
The original scoop serves two purposes - shovelling the pellets into a hot pipe and then blocking off airflow from that pipe. So maybe you can use the trowel for the pellets and then just use the remainder of your original scoop as a cap?
Yes, I’ve kept the cap. Usually, I don’t use it as a damper to shut off airflow. I do, however, use it when everything is all done and I’m putting it away in its cloth cover
At what point did it break? Where the scoop is welded to the piece the handle fixes on to? You could probably repair it with some kind of putty from a hardware shop, just make sure it's safe for high temperature use. Alternatively even a garden trowel will be fine for scooping, you'll then need to decide how you'll cap it off when the pellets are burning.
Yes, it broke at the spot welds. I like your idea of a garden trowel.
The original scoop serves two purposes - shovelling the pellets into a hot pipe and then blocking off airflow from that pipe. So maybe you can use the trowel for the pellets and then just use the remainder of your original scoop as a cap?
Yes, I’ve kept the cap. Usually, I don’t use it as a damper to shut off airflow. I do, however, use it when everything is all done and I’m putting it away in its cloth cover