My SCAN 60 is only about 3 years old and the secondary air tube is toast. Last year it
was rainbowed, this year it's smiley faced and is nearly desintigrated on the bottom.
So, I checked with my dealer. They want $114.00 plus tax/shipping for a new one, which
I assume would the same sub-standard product. I didn't want to pay $140 bucks and then
have to replace it again in 3 years...
So, I'm fabricating my own out of better material and it's turning out to be cheaper than
buying one from Krog Iversen/SCAN/Jotul.
I picked up some 1" 304-stainless tubing that is twice as thick as the original air tube for
less than 50 bucks online. I bought a Cobalt tap and drill bit (5/32") and I'm in the process of
fabricating a new one that will hopefully be more durable and last longer than 3 years...
I'm also upgrading the stainless-steel allen-head bolts in the inside of the stove. These allen-head bolts
are so tight, from all the expansion and contraction, that they strip out very easily. I found some
10-32x3/8 stainless steel bolts online that have a hex-head, so I can get a wrench on them.
I'll have to drill out the ones that are stripped...
was rainbowed, this year it's smiley faced and is nearly desintigrated on the bottom.
So, I checked with my dealer. They want $114.00 plus tax/shipping for a new one, which
I assume would the same sub-standard product. I didn't want to pay $140 bucks and then
have to replace it again in 3 years...
So, I'm fabricating my own out of better material and it's turning out to be cheaper than
buying one from Krog Iversen/SCAN/Jotul.
I picked up some 1" 304-stainless tubing that is twice as thick as the original air tube for
less than 50 bucks online. I bought a Cobalt tap and drill bit (5/32") and I'm in the process of
fabricating a new one that will hopefully be more durable and last longer than 3 years...
I'm also upgrading the stainless-steel allen-head bolts in the inside of the stove. These allen-head bolts
are so tight, from all the expansion and contraction, that they strip out very easily. I found some
10-32x3/8 stainless steel bolts online that have a hex-head, so I can get a wrench on them.
I'll have to drill out the ones that are stripped...