ceramic burn pot coating 2

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zoecat

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Mar 1, 2009
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northwest vermont
i tried a wire brush in a cordless drill to clean the burn pot to no avail.
i payed $20 to have the two pieces sand blasted before i brought them to the machine shop.
the machine shop had to re-sandblast them with a different sand grit.
the machine shop ( they specialize in high performance skidoos ) charged me $72 for the sand blast and ceramic coating.
i live outside a city of about 60,000 people, so this should be available just about everywhere.
the reason i had the pot coated was to see if it would be easier to clean, hopefully a rag should do it.
i will post a follow up on how this worked out after i fire it up in a few months.

zoe
 

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Man that looks awesome,Im just guessing but did "The Crank Shop" do the work for you?
 
Looks too nice to ever use. :)

I will be interested to hear how it holds up.
 
That's my next move before the heating season. I want to try the shiny silver coating they use on exhaust headers...
 
Yes, please keep us posted on how that coating stands up.

I purchased a spare shaker plate and grate weldment for my St. Croix EXL so I would be able simply remove and replace it when I do my cleanings. I then take the dirty parts to the garage and hit them with the wire wheel on my grinder and clean out the holes with a small stainless steel tube cleaning brush. Then I hose them down with a can of WD-40 and they are ready to go for the next cleaning.
 
king of the north

i removed the burn pot assembly and brought it to the machine shop.
the machine shop sand blasted it a second time and ceramic coated it.
i now will reinstall the burn pot.
i hope this answers what the machine shop did.

zoecat
 
ceramic coating update

i have burned about 1500 lbs of LG'S pellets this year, unfortunately there is no difference in the ease of cleaning of my burn pot assembly.
this is the same brand of pellets that i have always used, so the comparison is accurate with no change in the variables. i would not recommend doing this to anyone as there was no noticeable difference that i could see. it did look good till i started to burn pellets thou.(LOL)

zoecat
 
I think Quadrafire used to sell Mt Vernons with ceramic pots and stopped. My pot is coated with something that is chipping off. I bought it used though and have no history on it. It is a 2007 pre AE.
 
Zoe, going back to your original post, I see the issue was wire brush in a cordless drill. Problem there is rpms are waaaaayyy too low. When mine needs it (rarely), I use a wire wheel on a Dremel, works slicker than a schoolboy's sleeve. Crank the revs right up to the max, it's also small enuff to get right in there in the corners. You DO MOST DEFINITELY want goggles or a full face shield while doing it.
 
I agree, just keep the holes open.
 
clean burn pot

the reason i coated the burn pot was that i was getting a mineral or clinker buildup on the bottom left section of the burn pot above the sliding trap door about the size of a quarter.
the build up did effect the air flow which was very visible in the flame deflecting to the right. it only takes a second to scrape it off with a screwdriver, i thought the coating would prevent this, which it didn't. i only clean the inside of the stove and glass when the ash is level to the top of the burn pot lip, and scrape the clinker/ash build up every 3-4 days as needed. it does burn just as good dirty as clean, which wasn't an issue, only the ash build up on the inside of the burn pot which does not fall out during the self clean cycle.

zoecat
 
Oh I was once pretty fussy 'bout my burnpot. There are posts on this board to prove it. Then one day-or a bunch of days,I just let it go, and let the coals build up in the pot, and surprise! My temperature started to increase by a noticable amount. Not saying this will happen to you,but heat is the name of the game for me.
 
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