"Summer" Storage- Cleaning Coal Stove

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Wed. Jul. 07, 2010 6:59 am

My Keystoker 90,000 TV is plumbed straight up through a chimney up through an 11' ceiling. My LL Poconos are through a wall and a power vent. Some observations.....yes I notice the chimney and stove rusting with the Keystoker that I seem unable to stop in the summer. With the Pocos I break the whole chimney down and just put a block of wood over the hole in the summer - so simple. Score one for LL. However, I do notice the Keystoker puts out a little more heat due to radiation from the chimney - score one for K. Haven't tried the 50w bulb yet but I have done everything else. I'm suspicious that the chimney won't last. I am also suspicious that the SWG units won't last either and yes I do clean out use the right oil etc..

So I'm sitting on the fence and my a** is getting sore. :partyhat:

 
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Post by JLF53 » Wed. Oct. 06, 2010 2:56 pm

brckwlt wrote:i went to the auto store and bought duplicolor rust fix
**Broken Link(s) Removed** . Is this the same as you were describing earlier. the can says ... Rust Fix® rust treatment destroys rust on contact. It sprays on clear and turns to a black metal-protecting coating to fight future rust from forming.

I just want to be clear on this. should I first vacuum out the inside of the stove,take out the fire brick and inspect it, wire brush off the rust, then wash it down with the baking soda mix ( what ratio of water to baking soda?) then coat it with the duplicolor rust fix?

do I also want to be careful not to get any of the duplicolor rust fix on the burn pot?

what should be done to clean the motors? the stove is a Harman magnum
In terms of recommended product usage neither Rust Fix nor Rust Reformer are suitable for high heat applications. I have spoken to the manufacturer of both products (Dupli-Color is Krylon/Sherwin Williams and Rust Reformer is Rustoleom). I think it might be a safety issue to use either of these to try to get rid of the rust.

 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Sun. Dec. 19, 2010 10:02 am

Has anyone tried dumping a 50-lb bag of Rice into their stove to absorb moisture?

At work I use Humidity Indicator Cards (HIC's) which if taped to the stoves viewing window could provide a humidity reading without opening up the stove. Amazon sells HIC's for $ 12.00 and come 50 cards to a pack.

Also, what about shrink wrapping the stove with an eva shrink wrap like I use for my boat? A roll of that is 14' wide x 150' long. The roll sells for $ 140.00 dollars and the roll could be cut in half or thirds making it more suitable for a coal stove of any height. Just tape the seam and apply heat from a heat gun and the wrap will shrink to fit tightly around the stove.

Just a few thoughts!

Mark W


 
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Post by claridonjim » Thu. Dec. 30, 2010 10:29 am

Now if they only made a bag from my wifes vacuum sealer big enough for my Keystoker 90!

 
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Post by StokerBub » Mon. Apr. 20, 2015 4:18 pm

First year with my LL pioneer. I vacuumed it out, vaccuumed the pipe and power vent. Lubricated the power vent and sprayed the whole thing down on the inside with BALLISTOL. I put a goldenrod type dehumidifier inside and closed it up. We shall see.

http://www.ballistol.com/

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