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

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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.

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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

Any questions guys

What about end of season maintenance on a masonry chimney?

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

THANKS, great show!!!

Bruce

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.
-Len

What about neutralizing and cleaning the interior of a furnace/stove at the end of the season?

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

Thanks guys!