Leaking boiler

[rx7145]

My brother has a leaking pressure boiler that he would like to fix.

It looks cast to me. Would brazing it work or some kind of epoxy?

Any ideas welcome.

 

[rex]

short of removing every one of thoes sections thats a big negative...

sure there are ways of afro'in it....

this is what i do for a living and would suggest against it.....

 

[rx7145]

short of removing every one of thoes sections thats a big negative...
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What do you mean removing the sections? Looks like one big fire box to me.

 

[wooddog 066]

That sucks better get her fixed before the cold snap but probably wouldnt be a bad idea to drain it and get ahold of a good welder have him do it right and grind a pass in it and fill it in!! GOODLUCK KEEP ME POSTED

 

[superwd6]

Scrap it. If it's thin in one spot it'll just leak in another. --Heating man since 1990!

 

[wooddog 066]

I guess you gotta point there I wonder hoe old it is?

 

[Medman]

I am still a newbe to the owb world. Just started last season. Imo I would fix it and start to look for another owb. That way your not in a rush and can hunt down a great deal. If it leaks in another spot well then you would have to rush to replace it. But its worth a try.

Tim

 

[coyotencuttin]

go find a bottle of boiler leak stop and give it a try. if it works you are only postponing the inevitable and if it doesn't you are only out a couple bucks. whats the brand boiler and year?

 

[rx7145]

go find a bottle of boiler leak stop and give it a try. if it works you are only postponing the inevitable and if it doesn't you are only out a couple bucks. whats the brand boiler and year?

Its a timberland form the early 70's.

We may try the boiler leak stuff. Might be able to get another year out of it.

 

[rx7145]

I am still a newbe to the owb world. Just started last season. Imo I would fix it and start to look for another owb. That way your not in a rush and can hunt down a great deal. If it leaks in another spot well then you would have to rush to replace it. But its worth a try.

Tim

We will try that. Its also a pressured indoor boiler not a OWB.

 

[atlarge54]

Hope he's got a good backup plan. The next failure will surely happen during a serious cold snap.

Good luck

 

[Kingsley]

What pressure do you run your water tank at? How bout some better pictures of the furnace so we can see what it looks like (not such a close up).