Stove
Restauration
FAQ
This
FAQ
was
made
in
response
to
the
many
questions
received
about
how
to
repair
and
restore
stoves.
If
you
have
a
better
answer
than
the
FAQ
does,
send
it
to
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How
do
I
get
old
and
solid
kerosene
out
of
the
stove
tank?
Caruburator
cleaner
is
the
simple
answer.
Fill
the
tank
with
a
reasonable
amount,
let
it
stand
for
a
few
hours
with
the
lid
on
and
slosh
it
about
occasionally.
Then
empty
it
somewhere
environmentally
safe
(on
a
glass
bottle
will
do
fine
temporarily)
and
let
the
tank
dry
out
with
the
lid
off.
How
do
I
get
a
good
shine
on
my
brass
stove?
Brass
stoves
often
get
a
lot
of
wear
as
the
decades
go
by,
and
there
will
be
superficial
damage
like
tiny
scratches
and
bumps
etc.
A
good
brass
polish
will
get
you
an
even
surface
back
-
but
don't
rub
too
hard!
Make
sure
you
use
something
soft,
like
a
rag,
to
rub
the
polish
ihn
with.
Steel
wool
is
a
NO!
Once
the
brass
is
smooth
again,
a
good
rub
with
a
citric-acid
liquid
will
get
the
warm
shine
back
from
the
day
the
stove
was
new.
Vinegar
contains
citric
acid
and
is
quite
cheap
too.
If
kerosene
sloshes
out
of
the
pump
hole
as
I'm
pumping,
what
is
wrong?
Either
your
pump
valve
is
shot,
the
leather
gasket
on
the
pump
piston
has
frayed
away
or
the
lead
washer
between
the
valve
and
the
tank
has
broken.
All
those
problems
require
spare
parts.
The
pump
valve
and
the
lead
washer
must
be
bought,
the
leather
gasket
can
be
selfmade
if
you
are
reasonably
handy.
How
do
I
replace
a
missing
support
rod
that
was
once
soldered
on?
A
round
tent
plug
is
a
reasonably
good
substitute.
The
metal
is
soft
enough
to
be
hammered
into
the
right
shape
and
takes
solder
well
enough.
My
stove
lacks
parts.
Is
there
a
chance
of
getting
hold
of
spares
anywhere?
Finding
parts
to
a
little
known
brand
that
closed
down
30
years
ago
is
practically
impossible,
unless
you
manage
to
find
another
defect
one
and
scavenge
that
one
for
parts.
A
few
parts
can
be
made
by
yourself
or
be
found
in
any
good
isenkram
store,
like
lead
washers
or
leather
gaskets.
Online
dealers
like
Base-Camp
has
spares
for
a
surprising
number
of
discontinued
brands
and
models
including
Radius,
Monitor,
Meva,
Svea
etc.
A
very
good
place
to
get
spares
is
by
visiting
Optimus
and
Primus
dealers,
as
they
have
a
large
number
of
different
spares
in
their
standard
shop
repair
kits.
However,
when
your
stove
is
of
a
more
esoteric
brand
but
of
a
common
model
type,
you
will
often
find
that
spares
from
Primus
or
Optimus
can
be
used
in
place
of
the
original
ones.
Be
careful,
though,
as
especially
threads
can
be
subtly
different
and
brass
threads
are
distorted
easily.
If
it
doesn't
fit,
don't
force
it!
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