Anyone upgrade their Englander 25-EP ash trap bolts in fire box to Stainless Steel?

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Don2222

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Hello

Maybe this is a little fussy, but I had a bolt break off because they get stressed so close to the heat!

Luckily there was a bolt missing on this Evolution but at first glance with the ash in the hole it looked like a broken bolt! ! ! LOL

So I took out a bolt and measured it on my bolt gage. Hmm 10-32 3/8" long
The Bolt Depot has SS Hex heads to be the same as OEM
http://www.boltdepot.com/Tap_bolts_Stainless_steel_18-8_10-32.aspx?nv=l

Went down to local HW store Hillsman display
They did not have Hex Head SS 10-32 but they did have round phillips head. :)

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Pic 1 - Shows bolt missing
Pic 2 - Bolt Guage
Pic 3 - New SS phillips head bolts vs old hex head bolts
Pic 4 - All done
 

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Don2222 said:
Hello

Maybe this is a little fussy, but I had a bolt break off because they get stressed so close to the heat!

Luckily there was a bolt missing on this Evolution but at first glance with the ash in the hole it looked like a broken bolt! ! ! LOL

So I took out a bolt and measured it on my bolt gage. Hmm 10-32 3/8" long
The Bolt Depot has SS Hex heads to be the same as OEM
http://www.boltdepot.com/Tap_bolts_Stainless_steel_18-8_10-32.aspx?nv=l

Went down to local HW store Hillsman display
They did not have Hex Head SS 10-32 but they did have round phillips head. :)

See pics
Click to Enlarge:

Pic 1 - Shows bolt missing
Pic 2 - Bolt Guage
Pic 3 - New SS phillips head bolts vs old hex head bolts
Pic 4 - All done
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I like your work and posts! I changed the screw type (to stainless steel) on my QuadraFire CB1200i at the same location
 
chickenman said:
Where we replace mild steel bolts we always use ss. We never use Phillips heads though, always hex so you can get them out next time with a socket. Ground out too many Phillips heads over the years I am afraid.
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Good to know about the SS bolts. I cannot get any hex head SS bolts that size arounnd here, so I will have to order up some on the internet.
 
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