MurrayM
Guru
Ahhh...1980's technology.
Late fall boating around here has our old cast iron Washington Stove Works beast of a diesel stove running during the day.
After reading a story here on TF recommending having fire extinguishers one size larger than Coast Guard regulations require (they put out their diesel stove fire with the last gasp from the last fire extinguisher ) we don't run the stove unattended at night or when we're off the boat photographing/hiking.
Still, for whatever reason, last weekend the fan decided to slow down for about half an hour resulting in dreaded diesel soot building up in the stove, in the chimney, and falling on the pilothouse roof.
Luckily, I painted the roof with a white rubber elastomeric roofing paint and most of the soot came off with a wet rag and some scrubbing while still in the anchorage. Today is take things apart and clean the innards day.
Pity me!
Any tips for cleaning the guts of old diesel stoves or chimney parts?
Late fall boating around here has our old cast iron Washington Stove Works beast of a diesel stove running during the day.
After reading a story here on TF recommending having fire extinguishers one size larger than Coast Guard regulations require (they put out their diesel stove fire with the last gasp from the last fire extinguisher ) we don't run the stove unattended at night or when we're off the boat photographing/hiking.
Still, for whatever reason, last weekend the fan decided to slow down for about half an hour resulting in dreaded diesel soot building up in the stove, in the chimney, and falling on the pilothouse roof.
Luckily, I painted the roof with a white rubber elastomeric roofing paint and most of the soot came off with a wet rag and some scrubbing while still in the anchorage. Today is take things apart and clean the innards day.
Pity me!
Any tips for cleaning the guts of old diesel stoves or chimney parts?
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