Post burn season etiquette

I have a stove that the manual recommends using a fogging oil. When one cranks things up in the fall there seems to be no issue with ash clinging to anything. After fogging I seal up everything so no air coming into the stove. Venting is disconnected and power washed then fogged as well and hung in the shed till fall. The main Bixby pipe is on 8 years now.

TimfromMA said:

1. Remove all unburned pellets.

2. Unplug the stove.

3. Disassemble the stove and clean every nook and cranny including the vent.

4. Reassemble the stove.

5. Cap the vent.

6. Place a container of DampRid in the combustion chamber.

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Pretty much the same, except I have added spraying inside with stove paint. It does burn off to some degree, but looks good in summer (yes, Quad says to do it...). Also look at repacing blower gaskets if needed (good idea to keep an extra set on hand). On stove that allows for oiling motors, add that just before first burn so running will distribute it (1-2 drops only).

I solved the moisture issue by never shutting it down. I run my boiler all summer on lower settings to provide my hot water.

ScotL said:

I solved the moisture issue by never shutting it down. I run my boiler all summer on lower settings to provide my hot water.

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Have a off peak water heater system so don't waste fuel in the summer. Probably spend and average electric bill in summer of $50 and have a couple freezers and a fridge and pumping water from deep well. Went with a very simple solar water heat system and was only a $10 savings.