Need Information on a Used Keystoker

It's been a while, but I'm back. Got myself a new stove that I know nothing about. It's a Keystoker and I've never had one, but I know you guys and gals will help me along.

She's a little rough, but I spent some time cleaning her up today, looking her over, and sort of figured her out.

Nice find my young friend!

My guess is it's either a Keystoker 90 (if single walled) or a Keystoker 105 (if double walled). Indeed a nice find!

Looks like a 90 to me, looking at the grate width. Tear it down a little paint and you will be looking better. Just don't get crazy and paint the inside with manifold paint like I did

2001Sierra wrote:Looks like a 90 to me, looking at the grate width. Tear it down a little paint and you will be looking better. Just don't get crazy and paint the inside with manifold paint like I did

I did paint the inside of one of my Leisure Lines when I overhauled it. I used VHT ceramic header paint and it worked very well. Good to see you still here Freetown Fred!

I take it this is a direct vent? I'm not familiar with them at all.

no74falcon wrote:

2001Sierra wrote:Looks like a 90 to me, looking at the grate width. Tear it down a little paint and you will be looking better. Just don't get crazy and paint the inside with manifold paint like I did

I did paint the inside of one of my Leisure Lines when I overhauled it. I used VHT ceramic header paint and it worked very well. Good to see you still here Freetown Fred!

I take it this is a direct vent? I'm not familiar with them at all.

"Manifold paint" hmmmmm

Yes, but I'm sure you know you don't have to use it... One thing you may want to do is get the serial number from the stoker plate and call Keystoker, they can tell you the year and size, i.e. my one Keystoker 70 had a 90 stoker unit in it.

Let us know if there is anything you need for that stove. We are a full line Keystoker dealer and have anything you need for that stove INSTOCK door glass, paint, gaskets, motors etc. let us know if we can help. Call 607-753-8603

Thanx P. Took ya long enough to get here!! LOL

Posocoal wrote:Let us know if there is anything you need for that stove. We are a full line Keystoker dealer and have anything you need for that stove INSTOCK door glass, paint, gaskets, motors etc. let us know if we can help. Call 607-753-8603

I used POR 15 manifold or header paint, supposed to be good stuff. It actually seems to get sticky under the high heat and ash bonds pretty good. That was 7 years ago and it is starting to come off making the walls easier to clean.

2001Sierra wrote:I used POR 15 manifold or header paint, supposed to be good stuff. It actually seems to get sticky under the high heat and ash bonds pretty good. That was 7 years ago and it is starting to come off making the walls easier to clean.

7 years, that's a pretty good time considering, but quite a while to wait to make it easier to clean

That is indeed a Keystoker direct vent. I think it pressurizes the stove and forces the gasses out. There are direct vents that the motor goes outside the wall and pulls out the gasses. I think one brand is the SWG. Your stove will make quite a bit of noise being inside. You can also take it off and hook it to a chimney.

Welcome to Keystoker world, I have a 90. It's the only stove that gave me a hopper fire. So seal the back of that stoker. If you are in doubt ask a moderator. The is a cable is a 200w heater that is there for the summer. CO detectors of course.

Starting Out wrote:That is indeed a Keystoker direct vent. I think it pressurizes the stove and forces the gasses out. There are direct vents that the motor goes outside the wall and pulls out the gases. I think one brand is the SWG. Your stove will make quite a bit of noise being inside. You can also take it off and hook it to a chimney.

Just inserting some clarification for SO's post.

• Direct Vent: AKA: DV - a high-temperature tolerant blower system that mounts very near or on the heating appliance. The DV pulls a negative pressure on the heating appliance and places the down stream exhaust pipe system under positive pressure to vent combustion gases to the outside. Particular attention to the sealing of the exhaust pipe joints (under positive pressure) is necessary to prevent poisonous gases from leaking into the living space.
• Power Vent: AKA PV - a high-temperature tolerant blower system that mounts very near or on the outside of an exterior wall. The PV pulls a negative pressure on the heating appliance and the down stream exhaust pipe system venting combustion gases to the outside.
• Both need electricity.
• Both might have trouble maintaining exhaust if the exit is exposed to high winds.

Thanks Vigil, I was on the right track but a little off the mark.