Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: pvolcko On: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:12 pm

The vote is in and the next show topic has been selected:

Mid and End of Season Maintence

It ain't sexy, but the timing is good and it is a vital topic with these appliances. The show will be live Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:00pm EST. The link for the live stream will be posted in this thread before it starts. The recording will be posted that night sometime.

If you want a reminder email before the show click the link at the bottom of the thread to "Subscribe Topic". If you have your user preferences set for it, you'll get an email when a post is made to the thread. Since the topic is locked until 30-60 minutes before the show starts the email you get will serve as a good reminder.

Updated with show recording:

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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: Richard S. On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:25 pm

Half hour until show time, the streaming server is up and running and you should hear music at this point.

Connect to Audio Server

or

Troubleshooting Connection

Once the show starts you can post your questions in this thread if you have any as the show progresses.

Enjoy.
....I'm hitting yet another problem that's based on the hopeless state of our databases. There
is no uniform data integrity, it's just a catalogue of issues that continues to grow as they're found
.”

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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: DVC500 at last On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:04 pm

For those of us burning coal for the first year, I will not be upset if you go into DETAILS, DETAILS, and more DETAILS, on shutting down for the season. Thanks :D
Chris F.

THATS what I'm Talkin' about.
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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: PatrickAHS On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:08 pm

Any questions guys
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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: Kungur On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:09 pm

What about end of season maintenance on a masonry chimney?
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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: Uglysquirrel On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:14 pm

What is the best oil to use for lubing Harman blowers? Synthetic ? Weight?

THANKS, great show!!!

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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: CoaLen On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:15 pm

I found this homemade device really helpful. Tack welded a brush to the end of a 25' plumber's snake. This allows me to run it through any of the vent passages very easily. Follow up with a vacuum and you've got clean vents.
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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: Kungur On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:16 pm

What about neutralizing and cleaning the interior of a furnace/stove at the end of the season?
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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: markviii On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:21 pm

LPS makes a great product that leaves a rust preventing film on ferrous surfaces, works great on the inside of the stove and burns off the next time you light the stove. I get mine from MSC Industrial supply: http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PM ... O=59469978
-Robert

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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: Kungur On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:28 pm

Thanks guys!
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Re: Ep 2: "Mid and End of Season Maintenance" - March 3, 2009

PostBy: Richard S. On: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:34 pm

I'd like to thank Patrick and Paul for another wonderful show, Paul will be posting the audio file shortly if you missed it.

We'll be doing the next one the first Tuesday of every month until further notice so tune in then if you want to catch it live.
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