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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Hawken Energy, support only => Topic started by: Ash on December 10, 2012, 07:56:38 PM

Title: pipe cleaner
Post by: Ash on December 10, 2012, 07:56:38 PM

Cleaning the tubes on the gx10 have become a real pain in the a$$.  The tool provided with the furnace got stuck in the tubes (where they horseshoe around) for the second time in 2 weeks.   :bash:  I reluctantly sprung for the drill kit today.

Title: Re: pipe cleaner
Post by: SolonNY on January 19, 2013, 06:52:52 AM

 Hi,
           I have a Hawken GX10 that went online in september I have had some issues with it and I think that the cleaning of it is almost impossible if not totally unreasonable .. I have that tool also and I feel like a coal miner when I am done    Paul

Title: Re: pipe cleaner
Post by: SolonNY on January 19, 2013, 07:16:47 AM

      I am having some other issues with my GX10 I am concerned about . I live in upstate NY are you having any other issues with your stove , if so let me know if you would like to talk about it maybe we could knock around the issues .... Paul

Title: Re: pipe cleaner
Post by: Scott7m on January 19, 2013, 02:40:32 PM

Post your issues guys so we can learn about it and possibly help

Title: Re: pipe cleaner
Post by: variablex on January 29, 2013, 12:58:44 PM

I have a Hawken GX 10 for about 2 years now and it has been incredibly difficult to keep going.  The flue tubes through the heat exchanger are constantly clogging up with tar/creosote and exhaust flow stops and the unit suffocates.  Anyone else having this problem? 

Here's a photo of what mine looks like:



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Title: Re: pipe cleaner
Post by: woodman on January 29, 2013, 02:37:50 PM

WOW! That is nasty looking. What kind of wood do you burn?

Title: Re: pipe cleaner
Post by: Scott7m on January 29, 2013, 03:56:02 PM

Wow, there def should be no wet creosote down there if it's Gasifying properly at all, mine gets dry flaky stuff but nothing sticky, that looks like a nightmare

Title: Re: pipe cleaner
Post by: Schavis on January 11, 2014, 07:52:20 AM

@ash.... how the heck did you get a hold of the dang brush?