cooking spray inside the stove.

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does anyone who uses this "end of season" final cleaning method
also spray the heat exchanger along with the rest of the inside?
don't think I did the exchanger last spring..
 
does anyone who uses this "end of season" final cleaning method
also spray the heat exchanger along with the rest of the inside?
don't think I did the exchanger last spring..
I use Damp Rid in the burn pot all summer. You can spray the fire box & heat exchanger with "Dry Moly" to keep the rust down which is much better than
cooking spray. However if you really want to go to town, I would deep clean the fire box, wire brush the rust, wipe with Emory cloth and Acetone, the use Flame Proof High temp 2,000 deg Flat Black and spray paint the fire box That makes the stove look brand new!

Pic below shows a year 2000 Quadrafire with a painted fire box that looks like new!
 

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I was wondering how to tackle the surface rust in the stove here - that's good info. - Thanks Don.
 
I use Damp Rid in the burn pot all summer. You can spray the fire box & heat exchanger with "Dry Moly" to keep the rust down which is much better than
cooking spray. However if you really want to go to town, I would deep clean the fire box, wire brush the rust, wipe with Emory cloth and Acetone, the use Flame Proof High temp 2,000 deg Flat Black and spray paint the fire box That makes the stove look brand new!

Pic below shows a year 2000 Quadrafire with a painted fire box that looks like new!
I also put a box of dampRid in the stove//
Actually I put it in my ashpan under the burn pot... wasn't sure if I should also spray my heat exchanger...
 
I use a 2 liter bottle of palm oil with a rag on the inside surfaces of the P68, including the heat exchangers. You don't use much to coat the inside. Of course the surfaces have all been cleaned before doing this. I found that palm oil is the oil used in some of the seasoning paste's used in cast iron skillets. I coated all surfaces then burned the stove to cure the oil. Its looks very good.
 
A thin film of basic mineral oil should work well too.
 
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Cooking spray works good it does not stink and you don't have to evacuate the little ones like paint. Although I do think its completely unnecessary most important thing is blocking the vent pipe. Sure you'll get surface rust but by the time that makes a difference you'll be dead and probably not care.
 
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I also put a box of dampRid in the stove//
Actually I put it in my ashpan under the burn pot... wasn't sure if I should also spray my heat exchanger...

Whats the heat exchanger made of? I thought the quads were aluminum. Dont know about the P61 though.
 
Whats the heat exchanger made of? I thought the quads were aluminum. Dont know about the P61 though.
not sure..it's the Accordian style heat thrower..
feels like Thick corrugated Iron...deffinitly not Aluminum..
 
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Whats the heat exchanger made of? I thought the quads were aluminum. Dont know about the P61 though.
They are steel in a Harman. I agree with Mineral oil and also flaxseed oil or better known as Linseed oil.
 
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so what do you guys use to cap off the outside 4" exhaust pipe?

Ive stuffed a rag in place of where the motor was, put the motor back in in Sept. Ive also gone outside at the T and stuffed a rag there where the T goes into the stove. Usually disconnect the OAK from the stove and stuff a rag in it as well. Last year I was lazy and did nothing.. :(
 
Burning corn I take the venting outside and power wash and put up in the garage rafters till fall. Shove a wad of plastic shopping bags in the wall thimbles. Do a very good cleaning of stove and vacuuming and oiling of motors if needed.
 
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