Keystoker 90 - Maintaining

JohnnyAsbury · Post by **JohnnyAsbury** » Sat. Sep. 12, 2009 1:56 pm

Just spent the last couple of hours taking off the combustion blower, cleaning out the dust, vacuuming under the burn plate, and reaming out the air holes. I was very surprised at the amount of ash that accumulated in just 7 months of burning under the plates.
Whats even harder is doing this while trying to be a contortionist. Next year, I will disconnect from the vent and spin it around.
I noticed on the motors, the only one with oil hole plugs is the DV motor. They are so easy to get out, but very hard to get back in ! I suppose I will leave them off, as the convection and combustion motors only have small holes, and no plugs.
Also, I removed, and reinstalled the screws holding the glass clips. Some were very hard to remove. I think if I hadn't done this, next year id be using a torch to get them off.

ceccil · Post by **ceccil** » Sat. Sep. 12, 2009 7:24 pm

JohnnyAsbury wrote:Also, I removed, and reinstalled the screws holding the glass clips. Some were very hard to remove. I think if I hadn't done this, next year id be using a torch to get them off.

That's probably not a bad idea.

Never thought of that. You could use some never sieze on them once a year so when you have to replace the glass they will be much easier to remove without having to heat or drill.

Jeff

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Sun. Sep. 13, 2009 8:25 pm

I had a Buderus hand fed for 27 years and got used to putting anti-sieze on every removeable fastener. It really made a difference. I once spent 2 evenings drilling out a broken fastener in a blind hole, no fun to say the least. Preventative maintenance can never be overated. My new keystoker will be getting anti-sieze on all fasteners before the first fire. As far as oiling the motors it is not uncommon to just see access holes on the ends of the shaft in the motor housing. A few drops of oil every other month with a continuos duty motor should be sufficent.

jrn8265 · Post by **jrn8265** » Tue. Sep. 15, 2009 7:33 am

Anybody know where I can get "anti-sieze"? Thanks!

Matthaus · Post by **Matthaus** » Tue. Sep. 15, 2009 7:37 am

Just about any auto parts store will have it.

Yanche · Post by **Yanche** » Tue. Sep. 15, 2009 8:42 am

You want a high temperature anti-seize. There are several formulations depending on the industry of application. The micro balls in the product are glass or copper beads for high temperature products. The copper based product is more available to the retail buyer. See:
**Broken Link(s) Removed** for the description of the product. It's rated to 1800 deg F.

Matthaus · Post by **Matthaus** » Tue. Sep. 15, 2009 9:04 am

If you can't find the copper based product that Yanche suggested, the stuff most auto parts stores carry is good to 1600* (it has a mix of copper, graphite and aluminum which gives it the silver color), is almost as good.
**Broken Link(s) Removed**Use it on everything and you won't be sorry, well maybe you will be when you get a little on you and realize it can transfer to the next million things you touch, not to mention all over you!

jrn8265 · Post by **jrn8265** » Tue. Sep. 15, 2009 9:11 am

Thank you

RMA · Post by **RMA** » Tue. Sep. 15, 2009 10:56 am

Or you could use the High Temperature formulation of Never-Seize
Which is a Silvery Nickle bearing paste:
**Broken Link(s) Removed**Good to 2400 F.

Your stove, by the way looks great !!
What's the name of that color?

Bob

JohnnyAsbury · Post by **JohnnyAsbury** » Tue. Sep. 15, 2009 3:52 pm

Thanks Bob. I let the wife pick the color. Its "Honey Glow Brown". Shes a beauty... The wife isn't too bad herself.