HELP Multi fuel stove leeak

farook

HELP. We have a Bosky mult fuel stove been burning wood in it for 15 years no problems at all. Yesteday ound some water at the bottom of it. After messing about with it found that at the bottom inside corner it is wetter than other places. Seems like cold be corroded and slowly leaking in corner. How to stop leak.:mad:

John_3:16

farook wrote: »

HELP. We have a Bosky mult fuel stove been burning wood in it for 15 years no problems at all. Yesteday ound some water at the bottom of it. After messing about with it found that at the bottom inside corner it is wetter than other places. Seems like cold be corroded and slowly leaking in corner. How to stop leak.:mad:

First you must find the leak?

Does your stove have a back boiler? Or is it just a straight stove?

welda

I assume stove has back boiler incorporated, is it built in or clip on BB? First I would check around water connections, check for tightness, if ok then I imagine corrosion is the problem, cast/steel back boilers do have a sell by date, I am no expert, but 15 years is probably good going to have this length of time. All is not lost though, find leak, then you can take stove to friendly fab/weld shop who will be able to effect a repair, but be warned, if it is corrosion, next weakest point will go in time. Not what you want to hear, but this about sums it up..........sorry.

Igol

Sounds like its had a good innings. I'd agree with welda and bite the bullet and start pricing up a new one.

farook

This boiler/stove is like an aga with 85,000 btu. Which other boiler would have that kind of btu and not cost an arm and a leg..

welda

You never mentioned it was a beast of a burner, with this further info, I would disconnect, then have a hydraulic pressure test done, not a big costly expense to do, this will find leak if pipe joints aint tight. However, as I mentioned before, if corroded it can be repaired insitu, but just a matter of time where some other part will fail. You be best to start saving now.

Welda.

farook

It heats 2 immersion tanks and 21 radiators and has saved me a packet over the years and now with the gas prices I need it to be ready for winter. I think the leak is at the bottom of the boiler where the ash is collected right at the back. Repair very difficult cos access is bad. Any good plumbers in Dewsbury/Wakefield area would be handy.

welda

I would suggest first step is to get in touch with manufacturer if possible? Explain the situ, and take on board their recommendations. I'm new here, can pics be uploaded for a better understaning?