Thanks for your replys, thus far.
Marty, yeah, I can see lots of lithium grease on the threads and any moving parts in the airbox. Going to let it ride for a bit until spring, then complete re-do, "Bill's style". Sure was on bloody mess!
Seems like most anything needs a bit of tweaking these days. Glad to have my shop and enough no-how to make it right. When I get around to it, after heating season, I'll be sure to compare notes w/you. Those mild steel discs, welded on the all-thread, now those ought to be rotted right off in short order. Going way thicker and 304ss. Push/pull adjustment w/sealed inside.
Coolidge,
Sounds like tons a fun with die grinder if thats the case for nozzle repair. Wonder how a welded up nozzle would hold up? Cut out refractory and fab up a stainless job? Just drop in and easier to replace. I figure a refractory cement fix would be in the same condition every spring...
No complaints on the heat output, etc., but maintenance excessive!
As the ol'man used to say, "What's on your mind, just say it already!!" OK, I would have been better pleased with ml30 or ml36. Sure, I was am happy for no heat bill, but I see lots a maintenance w/opt 250. Too late now.
I do realize Pennsylvania wants us to have epa phase II jobbers, but, maybe the epa could come out every 10-14 days and scrubb that bad boy up for me! Pain in the N***s! To C/S/S even 3 more cord a year would be enjoyable work, as compared to cleaning/preventive maintenance I'm starting to see after just 4 1/2 mo of burning.
YES, my wood is dry, clean, the best quality that can be had around here! All hardwoods, down, C/S/S for 18-24mo.