So during the second year of the stove the combustor seemed to loose a lot of performance. This seemed a bit early to me? I tried the spray method last year, it helped maybe a little but by the end of the season it was smoking even more, sluggish, and not throwing as much heat as I felt it should. So willing to try a vinegar boil, but after scouring the house for large pots n pans I can't find anything that will fit! My larger roasting pan was about an inch too small...
Only pot I could fit it in was my large pressure canner, but had to go in upright, which would be like 5 gallons I think! Guess I'll have to go shopping for a bigger pot, though I don't plan on spending much just for this so not sure if I'll find anything big enough and cheap.
Any other ideas I may have overlooked? Can you boil one half of it at a time? The instructions suggest steam could damage the combustor (make sure its fully dry before placing back in stove) so not sure if the steam from the boil would hurt the dry side if I was just dunking half of it...
Only pot I could fit it in was my large pressure canner, but had to go in upright, which would be like 5 gallons I think! Guess I'll have to go shopping for a bigger pot, though I don't plan on spending much just for this so not sure if I'll find anything big enough and cheap.
Any other ideas I may have overlooked? Can you boil one half of it at a time? The instructions suggest steam could damage the combustor (make sure its fully dry before placing back in stove) so not sure if the steam from the boil would hurt the dry side if I was just dunking half of it...
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