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[victor6deep]

I was thinking of burning a csl log and then cleaning the firebox when spring arrives, would the csl log make cleaning easier? Trying to figure a way to spray a fil of oil throughout the firebox as well and also plan on filling the water level all the way.

[d conover]

I live in North East PA. I hope to have it shut down sometime in March. I don't want to burn longer than I have to. I think March will be a good time as it starts to get a little warmer out. This firebox really needs some attention. For one the shaker grates need replaced. HD5, does your H4 have shaker grates?

No, I just have regular grates that sit on an I-beam.  That I-beam is really  in the way when I clean out ashes.  My H-2 didn't have that.

I didn't even know you could get shaker grates for a Hardy. How do they work?  Do they have a crank or handle??

[DaveWertz]

I really like the shaker grates. Makes cleaning ash 10x's easier. There is a little tab right inside the bottom door (ash bin). This steel rod came with the stove. It has a hook on one arm and a notch for the shaker grates and you just hook that rod to the tab that runs the skaker unit and rock back and fourth and ash falls to the bottom. I didn't explain that very well LOL. I will try to get a picture and post it. Now I am not sure if the grates just lay in there as by looking at the new ones got me to believe they do but I really won't know until I get to clean it out.