Today was Cleaning Day!!

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Post by Kungur » Fri. Jan. 19, 2018 5:16 pm

With mild temps I decided to shut down my boiler for some maintenance. I was surprised how many finds I vacuumed out when I took out the blower. Flue pipes are vacuumed.
She is up and running and humming along!

 
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Post by ben » Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 3:28 pm

Same here temps were in the hi 40's here in N. Central PA.
I cleaned the stack, brushed the inside and in between the plates. I only got about a half tub of soot. It took about an hour. Things are up and running well. Oiled the areas and even put a fresh sheer pin in.
Polished up the blue metal jacket and it looks like a new boiler!
Hard to believe it was made in 1966.

 
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Post by Paisan » Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 3:39 pm

ben wrote:
Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 3:28 pm
Same here temps were in the hi 40's here in N. Central PA.
I cleaned the stack, brushed the inside and in between the plates. I only got about a half tub of soot. It took about an hour. Things are up and running well. Oiled the areas and even put a fresh sheer pin in.
Polished up the blue metal jacket and it looks like a new boiler!
Hard to believe it was made in 1966.
post some pics :yes:

 
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Post by ben » Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 4:03 pm

Here is the unit after cleaning and polishing.
Also a pic of the ash tub.

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Post by Hambden Bob » Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 4:37 pm

Nice Job,Mates !! No Mid Winter blues for You with the Maintenance Smash-Out You've just performed !

 
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Post by bradludwig » Thu. Jan. 25, 2018 6:50 pm

I have same vintage boiler. After how many tons do you recommend this cleaning? My first year with it. Works great but always looking to learn.

 
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Post by ben » Fri. Jan. 26, 2018 7:42 am

I clean it once a year. I burn it all year and seem to burn 5 to 6 ton of rice.
Be sure to pull the fines lever every few days and oil the 3 areas on the connecting rod. Its simple to clean and maintain.

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