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[chiselchain]

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?

[Scott7m]

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

[chiselchain]

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

[slimjim]

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.

[Scott7m]

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

[automan77]

I use Aero Kroil  penetrating oil on mine. works good

[slimjim]

AUTOMAN do you own a gun?

[willieG]

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

[slimjim]

Especially if you own and operate a WOOD BOILER

[automan77]

sure do

[slimjim]

Welcome to the club

[baldwin racing]

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

why own one when you can own more?
kelly

[doow14]

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