multi fuel stove
Anthony Knights | 05/03/2018 11:23:30 |
681 forum posts 260 photos | The main heating source in my house is a large multi-fuel stove. This has recently developed annoying squeaks on both doors. Can anyone suggest a suitable lubricant for this area which gets very hot (150 to 250 degrees C) |
KWIL | 05/03/2018 11:30:20 |
3681 forum posts 70 photos | |
Thor 🇳🇴 | 05/03/2018 11:32:54 |
![]() 1766 forum posts 46 photos | Hi Anthony, Could you use a graphite based lubricant. There are anti-sieze greases that can take very high temperatures, both copper based and aluminium based. Thor Edited By Thor on 05/03/2018 11:33:47 |
Anthony Knights | 05/03/2018 11:46:14 |
681 forum posts 260 photos | Thank you for the replies. I do have some graphite powder for locks somewhere in the workshop, so I'll give that a try. |
the artfull-codger | 05/03/2018 12:43:04 |
![]() 304 forum posts 28 photos | Don't know what type of stove you've got but I just use ordinary engine oil on my rayburn hinges for both firebox & ashpan doors & both oven doors & heat doesn't seem to bother them. |
Gordon W | 05/03/2018 13:56:03 |
2011 forum posts | I use the black graphite stove polish. Does well as a lubricant, also use it for exhaust bolts and spark plug threads. |
john fletcher 1 | 05/03/2018 14:45:11 |
893 forum posts | I use pencil and Tippex as a barrier to prevent Silver Solder going from its intended location. I hope you understand, its hard to put words to the problem. Would Black Graphite stove polish be as good or better ? Many years ago old fashioned plumbers would use "Plumbers Black" to prevent lead based solder going to where it wasn't wanted, the wiped joint looked very tidy, under ground cable jointers did the same. I have been trying to locate "Plumbers Black" for quite some time without success. I notice how neat some of the professional made boilers look when compared to home made ones, not to say that both work equally as well.Alot of expensive Silver Solder is wasted, what do the professionals boiler makers use ? John |
Clive Hartland | 05/03/2018 17:19:29 |
![]() 2929 forum posts 41 photos | If you can find some Coppereze it will do the job, i used it on the nuts on an exhaust manifold and some years later still good. |
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