rust inside the P68
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capecod said:
Yep, it should. All your probably seeing is some surface rust. In the future, I would use dessicant instead of baking soda in the stove....I'm not sure that really works. I've seen a few posts so far where people used it, and still have rust. Plus, it can be "recharged" in an oven.
I bought 2 of these and put them in the firebox:
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I don't know if you did this in addition to the baking soda, but with all the rain this year, I think people needed to cover the vent as well to keep moisture out. I used a desiccant as well as covered the vent, no rust at all. This was a ridiculously rainy spring/summer.
I have been using the baking soda for a few years now with no rust problems but as newf
lover mentioned, the vent cap needs to be closed up too.
Especially with the amount of rain we had earlier this summer.
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I would not be concerned about a small amount of surface rust but I try to avoid it.
lover mentioned, the vent cap needs to be closed up too.
Especially with the amount of rain we had earlier this summer.
EDIT:
I would not be concerned about a small amount of surface rust but I try to avoid it.
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