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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: chiselchain on November 03, 2013, 02:31:50 PM

Title: door solenoid
Post by: chiselchain on November 03, 2013, 02:31:50 PM

I have a ridge wood stove. i looked out the window and seen steam coming out.
  so i run out there and the damper door is stuck open. it got up to 212 but i didn't lose all the water but this has me worried. should i be spraying some wd40 on that solenoid? has anyone had this happened to anyone else?

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: Scott7m on November 03, 2013, 02:41:36 PM

Spray it with some oil and manually work it up and down and spray it again

I had a heatmaster overheating due to a solenoid that had some surface rust on it the other day, cleaned it and it fixed it

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: chiselchain on November 03, 2013, 02:43:47 PM

thanks scott. you don't think any damage was done to the stove would you? its only been running for a little more then a month

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: slimjim on November 03, 2013, 02:44:34 PM

WD-40 will help right away but it will promote rust in the very near future, my advice would be wd-40 for now and when you get it freed up use a few drops of automatic transmission oil or maybe even gun oil if you are one of us crazy gun owners. The stuff stays very slippery for a long time in the weather and has anti corrosive stuff already in it.

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: Scott7m on November 03, 2013, 02:46:19 PM

Quote from: chiselchain on November 03, 2013, 02:43:47 PM

thanks scott. you don't think any damage was done to the stove would you? its only been running for a little more then a month

no way would it hurt it, but slim is right about wd40

initially its ok but long term its junk

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: automan77 on November 03, 2013, 03:55:46 PM

I use Aero Kroil  penetrating oil on mine. works good

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: slimjim on November 03, 2013, 04:23:08 PM

AUTOMAN do you own a gun?

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: willieG on November 03, 2013, 04:25:14 PM

i thought you were supposed to get a gun before a chainsaw

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: slimjim on November 03, 2013, 04:28:03 PM

Especially if you own and operate a WOOD BOILER

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: automan77 on November 03, 2013, 05:22:52 PM

sure do

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: slimjim on November 03, 2013, 06:04:48 PM

Welcome to the club

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: baldwin racing on November 03, 2013, 06:12:02 PM

Quote from: willieG on November 03, 2013, 04:25:14 PM

i thought you were supposed to get a gun before a chainsaw

why own one when you can own more? ;)
kelly

Title: Re: door solenoid
Post by: doow14 on November 04, 2013, 05:28:26 AM

sure wish I could still find/afford ammo for them cant even hardly get 22 lr's any more