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[kommandokenny]

Atta boy Martin,,, use it or loose it.

[Roger2561]

"Creosote is a gummy, foul smelling, corrosive and extremely combustible substance that, if no precautions are taken, will coat the insides of everything it passes through."

Looks like ya should get it off if ya can.......... and then spray on the oil.

They say to clean your boilers up inside, for a reason.

kk

Thanks for the words of advice.  This degenerative disk disease is some thing that I have to live with and I hope the flame thrower I have ordered will help by cutting down on the amount of time needed to clean the firebox.

Roger

yep, they used to call it arthritis, I think they can bill the insurance company more for a fancy thing like "degenerative disc disease". Of course then some people are more impressed by DDD than arthritis.

From 45 years on the farm (since the day I was born) the orthopedist was impressed that the rest of my discs were in as good as shape as they are, said my hips were in great shape for a "man my age".  I'm getting tired of that phrase, the wife and I have friends that aren't even in their 30's yet, I can outwork, out play and out drink em hands down.

There's nothing that will make you sit back a bit when a graduate student uses the phrase "you're lucky at your advanced age you can still do the things you enjoy".  Advanced age!  Man, I'm not quite 54 years old!  Talk about bursting ones bubble!  What will it be considered when I reach my 60's, 70's, etc..., old geezer?  Roger

[kommandokenny]

Don't worry Roger as long as your pullin and not on the trailer!!!
















 

[slimjim]

NICE !!!!!

[CRJR]

"Yup she I still back there"

[Roger2561]

Don't worry Roger as long as your pullin and not on the trailer!!!

Oh man, I need one of those, trailer that is.  Roger















 

[mlappin]

Roger, I'd definitely try the weed burner, I've used mine to burn creosote out of the stack a few times. Bought mine from TSC.

Then get yourself a long handled floor scraper so you don't have to bend over to get in the firebox. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAQEIC/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687782&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000RMS13E&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=18B19QG2YCNN69BRZJ67  Smaller ones than what I linked are available, we have a 8" with a wood handle then have a 4" with a steel handle. You could cut either one down if the handle gets in the way too much.

Another use for the weed burner, we have grape vines, raspberries and black berries, take the weed burner and burn the weeds off around the grapes/berries, once the grass or weeds are done trying to come back mulch it again. The heat doesn't seem to bother either the grapes to the berries. Just don't keep the weed burner directly on what you want to keep.

[Roscoe]

I got mine clean enough to leak....

What?   Fourced, what kind of stove do you have and how old is it?