jason37756
ArboristSite Lurker
After discovering the warranty was not going to cover the faulty weld in my three year old furnace I was forced to repair the problem myself. Unfortunately, I think more problems will arise in the future, so I decided to start a thread to track my current issues, future issues and inform those wishing to obtain real user knowledge.
There is a major problem with water flow just above the ash pan door. This entire area should be off limits to water. This area is approximately 1" thick, 5" tall, and 15" wide....being in the main front of the stove, the greatest distance from the pump, and basically a dead zone just asking for stagnant water.
My water tests were done weekly, yearly water was checked by a commercial water sampling company, and appropriate chemicals added as needed. This was an issue with faulty welding. When I began the repair the very first thing I noticed was how large the gap was between the ash lip and outside water jacket. It was 3/8 of an inch...the weld was way too small to effectively seal the water jacket. This was caused by the fabricator cutting the ash opening too large and doing a inferior weld to seal the unit.
There is a major problem with water flow just above the ash pan door. This entire area should be off limits to water. This area is approximately 1" thick, 5" tall, and 15" wide....being in the main front of the stove, the greatest distance from the pump, and basically a dead zone just asking for stagnant water.
My water tests were done weekly, yearly water was checked by a commercial water sampling company, and appropriate chemicals added as needed. This was an issue with faulty welding. When I began the repair the very first thing I noticed was how large the gap was between the ash lip and outside water jacket. It was 3/8 of an inch...the weld was way too small to effectively seal the water jacket. This was caused by the fabricator cutting the ash opening too large and doing a inferior weld to seal the unit.