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Started by Steve_M, July 15, 2010, 11:18:53 AM

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Steve_M

July 15, 2010, 11:18:53 AM
I have been running an Empyre 450 for the past 4 years ---365/year.  This past year I have felt that the OWB has last some of its efficency--not that it has a lot to start with.

I recently shut it down for the summer and would like to take the opprotunity to give the fire box a good cleaning.  I have done some cleaning before with scrappers, chisles, screwdrivers, ect.

Has anyone used any type of spray on cleaner with any success to get the fire box to a "like new" condition?

Should a just knock of the chuncks and not worry about the rest?   

Steve
2001 WM Super LT40 Electric and WM Twin Blade Edger, just a part timer custom sawing and cutting salvage logs.

beenthere

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July 15, 2010, 01:30:08 PM
Anything a hot fire won't take care of?
south central Wisconsin
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WH_Conley

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July 23, 2010, 08:55:13 PM
on my Hicks, just open it up and let it run, might even hear the water boiling, after a little while run the brush through the tubes and it is clean.
Bill

doctorb

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July 24, 2010, 07:51:10 AM
I agree.  Get a good hot fire and a long handled scraper.  It won't get so clean that you'd eat off it, but it removes the vast majority of the build-up.

Doctorb
My father once said, "This is my son who wanted to grow up and become a doctor.  So far, he's only become a doctor."
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