How to remove rust from cast pellet stove

[Edrrt]

Movers left the lid to a cast pellet stove out in the fog overnight and it rusted.

Wire brush the rust then?

I see a lot about vegetable oil on wood stoves but pellet stoves don't get that hot. I fear it'll just stay greasy.

Oil? Stove polish? Should just paint it?

Thoughts?

 

[DAKSY]

A wire wheel on a grinder will work best. Once you have it clean,
paint it with high-temperature paint...Looks like the color is charcoal,
but that may just be the lighting...

 

[Washed-Up]

Like Daksy said, then wipe it down with acetone...helps the paint stick


Oops, thx Daksy

 

[Edrrt]

I think it's currently unpainted. I think it's just bare cast iron.

Should I clean it up and try to leave it cast or does the paint really help and make it look better.

I recently painted the stove pipe on one of my wood burning stoves w high temp paint and it smokes and looks splochy. Bye I'm guessing this pellet stove is not going to get very hot and so it will be more acceptable.

 

[DAKSY]

Pellet stoves get hot enough to smoke.
I test fired a brand new Quadrifire on
Thursday & the curing paint smoked like crazy.

 

[Edrrt]

Pellet stoves get hot enough to smoke.
I test fired a brand new Quadrifire on
Thursday & the curing paint smoked like crazy.

I went over it with a wire wheel and it looked pretty good. Then I made the mistake of pressure washing it and the pressure washer took most of the black paint off and what was underneath just flashes immediately.

Would stove polish be a better move?

 

[DAKSY]

Your call. I prefer the paint...

 

[Ssyko]

I'd Paint it. no moisture on cast it rusts instantly

 

[Edrrt]

Pellet stoves get hot enough to smoke.
I test fired a brand new Quadrifire on
Thursday & the curing paint smoked like crazy.

I thought it was just bare cast iron but do they come painted from the factory? It's not cured like a cast iron pan?

Because as I look closely at it I'm wondering if this is paint rather than actual seasoning.

The rest of the stove is immaculate. Does anyone know what color Quadra-Fire uses if it's paint.

 

[DAKSY]

<The rest of the stove is immaculate. Does anyone know what color Quadra-Fire uses if it's paint. >

Flat Black is standard, but you will have to check the colors offered during the year it was manufactured...

 

[SidecarFlip]

I'd file a claim with the moving company, they have insurance. File a claim and let them pay for the material's. They won't pay for the labor unless you have an outside company do it. You labor isn't worth beans...

 

[Edrrt]

I'd file a claim with the moving company, they have insurance. File a claim and let them pay for the material's. They won't pay for the labor unless you have an outside company do it. You labor isn't worth beans...

Sorry background is missing:

I bought the stove off Craigslist from nice guy who was moving and needed it gone ASAP. In the process of emptying the house a guy left the lid outside overnight. He was pissed at them but he had other things to do.

The stove was 5y old, hardly used, was working and a had the recipt for $4,300 (Quadrafire Mt. Vernon).

We took the thermostat, 15ft of 3" painted Duravent and various connections. Whatever stove accessories were laying around the hearth. Couldn't find the scraper tool.

I paid $500.

Idk if that's good or not?

But I feel like even if I have to fix things I have room looking at retail. But maybe its obsolete or hard to get parts for so IDK.

I'm figuring it out step by step with everyone's help.

I hope I did ok.

 

[SidecarFlip]

You did fine. Is it clean inside and is the exhaust path and the convection blower and plenum clean as well??

 

[Ssyko]

most quad cast units are 6304 flat black, and it will smell as it cures with heat. so fire it up outside or be prepared to open windows

 

[SidecarFlip]

Little gassing off never hurt anyone. Do it in the spring however.

 

[Edrrt]

You did fine. Is it clean inside and is the exhaust path and the convection blower and plenum clean as well??

I guess I'm looking at that right now. I found the date... 2006. So he was off by a good margen there. Should I be painting the inside as well??

 

[Edrrt]

You did fine. Is it clean inside and is the exhaust path and the convection blower and plenum clean as well??

The convection blower was very dusty so I cleaned that off. I am willing to bet it was never cleaned in its life. How's little exhaust blower Port clean out that actually looks pretty good. Is it advisable to disassemble the whole back of the stove to get the blower off to clean it out? Or if it looks good from here it's probably fine?

It was in a gas unit and probably only run seldomly. I doubt it was ever serviced.

 

[SidecarFlip]

I never do anything to the inside of my stove except fog it with Stabil Fogging Oil in the spring, after heating season is over and I've carefully cleaned it out, vacuumed everything, removed all the drive motors and cleaned and oiled the bearings. Because I run corn, I run straight pellets for a week before I shut it down prior to the spring cleaning. Corn releases nitric acid vapor which is highly corrosive to steel parts. Running straight pellets mitigates the nitric and lessens the internal rust and corrosion.

 

[Edrrt]

Can the inside of these fire boxes be painted or do they get too hot?

 

[Washed-Up]

I’ve used header paint on mine, ...but I do it yearly

 

[SidecarFlip]

No point, it won't last. Best bet is fogging oil like Stabil or light machine oil in a spritz bottle. Painting the inside least in my vies is a waste of time and money. If you really want to, have at it. I never have.

 

[wally1234]

No point, it won't last. Best bet is fogging oil like Stabil or light machine oil in a spritz bottle. Painting the inside least in my vies is a waste of time and money. If you really want to, have at it. I never have.

if I wire brush the inside, can I spray fogging oil afterwards or does wirebrushing remove a protective layer on it?

 

[johneh]

Any protective layer that was put in that firebox burnt off on the first hot fire
After spring cleaning spray the firebox with cooking oil (Pam)
The oil is the protective layer