Chips & Rust

[heatedpyro]

Just bought a new home that came with a pellet stove which I love, but I noticed that there chips in the porcelain and rust within the chips and on the bottom of the stove. I'm worried about safety, usability, and aesthetics in that order. I believe it is a Harmon Absolute 63.


Are thse chips & rust something I should be worried about, and how can I go about fixing them?

 

[ARC]

Use Dremel to clean rust best you can, apply a rust converter following directions, then paint they make touch up paint for that color enamel on Harmon. I don't see anything safety or usability issues that wouldn't be OK for 10+ years takes a long time to rust through cast iron legs. Looks mostly aesthetics.

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[bogieb]

The only thing I can see that would remotely be cause for fairly near future concern is around the door to the ash bin (and even that is probably fine for a couple of years). If you could only fix/repair one part of the stove, that would be it. Or, if you have the will to do several/all spots, do the legs and other aesthetic areas first, for practice, then do where the door seals (get a smoother finished product so there aren't issues with the seal).