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[Watt2323]

Well the temps are up to the high 40's at night so I have finally turned of my BL-3444. I have turned the power to the boiler off and have been letting it burnout. I put a small amount of wood in it Saturday night but as of Monday evening it was still around 170 degrees. Do you guys and gals have any things that you usually do at seasons end that work for you guys? I am planning on covering the stack and cleaning all the ashes out obviously. Thanks and I cant wait until the cold weather comes back.

[mlappin]

On mild steel units get all the creosote off you can then I like to spray the insides with used motor oil.

[Strawbale Builder]

Thoroughly scrape out the heat exchanger and fire pot, pay particular attention to the corners. Remove all ashes from the ash pan area, top off with water so the boiler is completely full (to remove all air from the water jacket), cap the chimney and for extra protection spray all steel surfaces in the fire pot and heat exchanger with oil like mlappin. I have always used a new light oil, I give all my drain oil to the local saw mill to oil chains on the log feed deck and green chain.

[MScott]

On mild steel units get all the crest off you can then I like to spray the insides with used motor oil.

What do you use to spray the oil with? ie what type of sprayer?

[mlappin]

I use a siphon wand on an air hose.

Something like this will work.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Siphon-Spray-Blow-Gun-9045734/203153526?cm_mmc=SEM%7CTHD%7CG%7C0%7CG-PLA-BT3-Husky-D25T-Tools%7C&gclid=CKagqvWhnMwCFQ6naQodDh4Jjg&gclsrc=aw.ds

[MScott]

Thank you.