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Author Topic: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?  (Read 6752 times)

jrider

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Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« on: September 01, 2015, 08:36:15 AM »
Pretty much summed up in the subject line.  I need a new nozzle for my 250.  What's my best route?  Also, what's involved in replacing it?  I'm good with running a chainsaw but am not the handiest guy in the world.
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Re: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2015, 01:29:38 PM »
Do you have a replaceable nozzle? Or is it built into the base?

Karlk's makes a nice one I hear, he is on here at times, send him a pm
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Re: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2015, 06:15:03 AM »
Karl's nozzle is MUCH better then the factory one. You just have to push it up from the bottom and it will come out. The sides are
tapered top to bottom.
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Re: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2015, 02:53:51 PM »
I sent you a pm jrider.
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Re: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2015, 05:38:38 PM »
Got the KarlK nozzle into service today, what a huge difference compared to the factory nozzle.
I put in a new factory nozzle about a month ago and it was already broken in half.
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Re: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2015, 08:56:39 AM »
In what way is it a huge improvement?  Just in the build quality or the performance of the stove?

I'm still using factory nozzles and replacing them every year.
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Re: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2015, 10:24:35 AM »
It puts out more heat for the larger loads and doesn't clog as easily!
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Re: Best bet for a new 250 nozzle?
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2015, 03:03:12 PM »
Gasified a lot quicker
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