I was doing my fall cleaning on the boiler and I noticed that swiper gasket was missing over the push bar and the metal bracket was rotted away. I have replaced this before but I don't have one on hand right now. so my question is how important is it? can I run it with out the gasket?
thanks chris
Fall Cleaning on KAA-2 Is This Important
- oliver power
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For what it takes, If it were mine, I'd replace the gasket. Speaking of fall cleaning, I need to brush down my Kaa-2 yet. I know it's the same as I shut down last spring. The little heater in the ash pit has kept the boiler temp gauge at 100* all summer. A good brushing down should be all it needs. We'll see....... Chris, I'm guessing the gasket helps prevent dust/fines from being carried out the back of the boiler via pusher block. Could also bind pusher block. Not to mention excess air coming in, and/or fumes coming out around the pusher block.1975gt750 wrote:I was doing my fall cleaning on the boiler and I noticed that swiper gasket was missing over the push bar and the metal bracket was rotted away. I have replaced this before but I don't have one on hand right now. so my question is how important is it? can I run it with out the gasket?
thanks chris
- stovepipemike
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If you contact Keystoker I think they might be happy to put one in the mail for you. If they put that scraper gasket material on there, there must be a good reason and I personally wouldn't run without it, Good Luck! Mike
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How old is your boiler?1975gt750 wrote:I was doing my fall cleaning on the boiler and I noticed that swiper gasket was missing over the push bar and the metal bracket was rotted away. I have replaced this before but I don't have one on hand right now. so my question is how important is it? can I run it with out the gasket?
thanks chris
- 1975gt750
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the boiler is 6 years old and this is my second time replacing the gasket. I ordered the gasket the other day and installed it the boiler is up and running. I also ordered 2 more for spares.
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Good plan on the spares there 1975gt750. This way if that thing fails in February, you can be back in buisness right away.
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