On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:07:50 -0700, Paul Drahn
wrote:

On 10/15/2011 3:40 PM, Ivan Vegvary wrote:
HI group,
I have a pellet stove wherein I have repaired the fire grate annually. Attached is a photo link of the grate.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1101012...eat=directlink

Purchasing a new grate is to be avoided ($100 +). My last repair used heavy nails for the grate elements. Obviously they burn right through. All comments on what type of metal I should be using would be appreciated. Said metal should be easily obtainable. Metal diameter from 3/16" to 1/4" should work well.

Could I cut stainless pieces from refrigeration grates or oven grates?

That or maybe 316 stainless deck nails?

That looks like the fire grate in the Kozi Bay Window pellet stove I
bought for our rental house about three years ago. It has been about the
only source of heat during that time.

I am sure the renters have cleaned the grate/stove, but I cleaned it for
the first time last month. The grate looked almost as good as new! I
don't know about the quality of pellets being used, but the cheapest
locally are made right in Redmond, OR. So I suspect that is what they
used and what was in the stove when I cleaned it.

The house is at 3,000 ft, the limit for normal use of the pellet stove
and the air feed is taken right from the house air. Built in 1927!

That's illegal or frowned upon in post parts these days. All new
stoves have to have an external air source. Yours is probably
grandfathered in.

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....in order that a man may be happy, it is
necessary that he should not only be capable
of his work, but a good judge of his work.
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