St. Croix Hastings Ash Cleanout Rod STIFF

[ylomnstr]

OK, keep the chuckles to yourselves. LOL. I've noticed the more I've burned my St. Croix Hastings, the harder it is to pull the ash cleanout rod. I actually had to use plyers to get it to move the other day. Then when the stove was cool, I had to manually move the grate inside to loosen it. What can I do to lube this and make it easier to pull?

 

[BIG WATER]

ylomnstr,

I had the same thing. I vacuumed it real well. With the stove totally cold, I sprayed it down with WD-40. Worked it back and forth.
You may want to wait a while for the fumes to exit before starting. Don't want to see you explode.

It works well now. Thats what I did with my stiff rod.

BW

 

[ylomnstr]

I'll give that a shot. Is there anywhere in there where I could throw some high temp grease?

 

[BIG WATER]

I don't know about that. I think the grease would burn up. Like anything. My ash drop sticks in the beginning of the heating season. After it sits all summer. I suspect that the ash residue left in there, with summer humidity cake up a little.

Well we finally get to see single digits and below 0 windchill tonight. It is now pellet stove weather.

 

[sydney1963]

I want to say something funny but I won't. :zip:

 

[imacman]

I want to say something funny but I won't. :zip:

Oh, go ahead Syd.......

and while your typing, when is that new Avatar coming? The cat says he's tired of popcorn, can you give him a mouse or two?

 

[sydney1963]

I want to say something funny but I won't. :zip:

Oh, go ahead Syd.......

and while your typing, when is that new Avatar coming? The cat says he's tired of popcorn, can you give him a mouse or two?

How is this macman? Creepy?

 

[imacman]

Nice!

And with that cat eating all the popcorn, I thought HE was the piggy......

 

[sydney1963]

I don't qualify as a pellet pig though. 3 tons delivered by a fancy truck, with a fancy fork lift. Though I do pick up every single spilled pellet (floor, basement, pick out of dog poop). If I pay $25 dollar dues does that apply?

 

[woodsman23]

OHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh "ASH" clean out rod okay i see, never mind then......

 

[sydney1963]

OHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh "ASH" clean out rod okay i see, never mind then......

Ohhhhhhhhhh, woodsman you are such a pig, but you like that!

 

[imacman]

...... pick out of dog poop.......

No Syd, please don't tell me you really do that......ewwwww

 

[sydney1963]

...... pick out of dog poop.......

No Syd, please don't tell me you really do that......ewwwww

If I say I do, and pay the $25 dues, am I in the pellet pig club?

 

[imacman]

...... pick out of dog poop.......

No Syd, please don't tell me you really do that......ewwwww

If I say I do, and pay the $25 dues, am I in the pellet pig club?

You'll have to run that by the 2nd in command, Eric at Kinsman....he is attempting a coup on eernest4 to become grand pooba, so you better make sure it's ok w/ him....I wouldn't want to make him mad......he tried smothering me with pellets until I sent him ALL the dues money.....he mentioned something about needing it for the big shindig at his place this spring after he takes over.

 

[woodsman23]

OHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh "ASH" clean out rod okay i see, never mind then......

Ohhhhhhhhhh, woodsman you are such a pig, but you like that!

Sydney that avatar is scaring the crap out of me... :gulp:
and yes me likely>