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[Dillon1630]

Just finishing my first season here in Arkansas with my G200.  We have loved it, but I have a few end of season q's.

1. Just started to hear a whistle from the door not being tight enough.  Should I adjust the door, replace the rope gasket, or just add more silicone around the seal on top of the existing?  This is my first season of use, so I wouldn't think it would need a new seal yet.

2. How clean do I need to get this thing for the summer?  Do I need to remove the curtains and try and scrape creosote, or just scape what I can and do a good clean of the ash in the firebox?  I've read everything on this forum, and I'm still not sure what Heatmaster would consider correct maintenance.

3. Anything else I need to do or check before shutting it down for the summer?

Thanks in advance.

[E Yoder]

I would just adjust rollers in. Loosen the nuts and tap the bolt in.
I doubt you need to remove the panels, creosote should run out the bottom unless the ash is too high. Just scrape ash down through the nozzle,  rake out the reburn area. Take the fan off and give it and the turbulator area a good cleaning. Cap the chimney. Do a water test once a year.
I'd save the ash to start the ash bed in the firebox next fall.
That's all I can think of while bouncing along in the truck.

[tinfoilhat2020]

There is a diverter behind the horse shoe brick that you cannot see with the naked eye. Im not sure how much ash is packed in and hiding behind that horseshoe, but I think im going to attempt taking that all out. I will remove as much ash as I can with tool provided and then take my leave blower to the reburn area. I want to compacted ash building up along the welds!

Are we suppose to leave one of the two doors cracked just a touch so condensation doesn't build up within the unit?? or just cap the chimney???

[mlappin]

I rake all the ashes out I can, then use a shop vac with a drywall filter in it. I pull the lower refractory as well.

When all done I take the leave blower and make sure all the ash is out. Even though I have a rain cap on mine I still place a bucket over it to keep birds out as well as any sideways rain.

Personally I haven’t seen any condensation build up in mine as I don’t crack the doors as my doors face west, 90% of our rain comes out of the west, would end up wetter with the doors cracked than not in my situation.

[E Yoder]

But honestly I don't think I've shut down for 10 years. ... Except for when I'm not home or swapping for a new model to try out. Hot water is hard to beat.

[mlappin]

But honestly I don't think I've shut down for 10 years. ... Except for when I'm not home or swapping for a new model to try out. Hot water is hard to beat.

Along with emissions Indiana also restrict the use of a OWB for roughly six months out of the year.