Has anyone done this ,I want to clean the cat as it is getting sluggish,and clean the other side,how long should it take?Thanks
About a 1/2 hour tops.
Get a new gasket first.
Then just lift the flame shield up and out then pull the cat out..it will wiggle out fairly easy.
Then clean behind it with a shop vac if the stove is cold or just pull the crap out.
Then wrap the new gasket onto the cat housing and just tape the seam..just leave the tape there it will burn off.
Take your time putting it back in then put the flame shield back in place and you're good to go!
I do it once a season after I clean the chimney.
Cheers!
Oh just clean the cat with a soft brush or maybe one of those cans of air.
Mines on it's 4th season and I have yet to feel it needed a vinegar bath .
Thanks,if I don't want to do this this season can I use canned air to blow out the combustor side that is not accessible?,also my cat doesn't want to get past 1250*is that a sign it's failing?The front side only has a little fly ash on it?Thanks all for the help.
When wrapping the cat with a new gasket is that gasket so long that you get multiple wraps or do you butt together the ends?
I have visible cracks across the face of each of the three squares that make up the rectangle. Seem small but they are present. Would you risk pulling the cat out?
Jeff_t has it all correct.
BTW..free shipping from the site he linked. I buy my gasket materiel there.
My ceramic cat still looks great..4th season now but it does take just a little longer to fire off now. maybe 600-650f.
I might get a new one depending how this one works in the upcoming shoulder season on ultra low burn.
If I don't think it's up to par I'll use the new one for the shoulders and the older one for the dead of winter when I burning with some flame anyhow at times..or just toss the old one or keep it for back up I dunno.
I just know this stove rocks.
My gauge does not have numbers but usually after a reload it will peg the gauge for a hour or so..4th seasonMy
My cat struggles to get past 1200*is this meaningful in any way?And is there a foolproof way of knowing if it's failing.
My gauge does not have numbers but usually after a reload it will peg the gauge for a hour or so..4th season
How old is yours?
Gauges can read wrong. If your cat glows really bright at peak and stays somewhat bright after 4 or 5 hours it can't be in to bad of shape.
You could try that vinegar bath deal. You may have a big buildup behind it if you have not cleaned back there after sweeping the flue.My cat doesn't peak anymore and will seldom stay red more than 1/2 hour it settles in around 600*the front side is not clogged at all,it will get red for a short time when the stove hits 700*any suggestions,Thanks.
You could try that vinegar bath deal. You may have a big buildup behind it if you have not cleaned back there after sweeping the flue.
Either way you gotta pull it.
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