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Repairing a cracked stove top

  • 26-02-2018 4:43pm
    #1
    chabsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭


    The top of the multi fuel stove in our house has cracked and is affecting the airflow as well as, presumably, not being the safest thing in the world. It's a cast iron stove and was in the house when we bought it, so is roughly 10-15 years old and is cracked from where the pipe exits the top, right across to the front. I don't have photos available but suffice to say if you pulled each side of the top in opposite directions at once, I'm sure it would crack apart pretty much down the middle and quite easily too.

    I have a feeling this type of damage is not easily repairable or at least not reliably. In general is it cheaper / better to just replace the entire stove? In terms of getting spares, I'm not sure of the make and it is relatively old at this stage so I don't know how available they would be or if they even exist.


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  • #2
    sky6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭sky6


    If you can identify the make you might be able to buy a replacement top. Take a few Photos and call to some of the Stove sellers and they may be able to identify it for you.
    Alternatively, If you can remove the top you should be able to get it welded. Though a lot of Welders might not be capable of welding Cast Iron. But it can be welded.


  • #3
    bluestrattos
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bluestrattos


    IMG-20210123-145010.jpg

    Using this thread for a question regarding a similar problem.
    The back brick of my wood fire stove seems is cracked. Would fire cement be suficient, or replace it with a new stone ?

    Thanks


  • #4
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭Car99


    bluestrattos wrote: »
    IMG-20210123-145010.jpg

    Using this thread for a question regarding a similar problem.
    The back brick of my wood fire stove seems is cracked. Would fire cement be suficient, or replace it with a new stone ?

    Thanks

    New brick is best as the heat escapes between the bricks and can damage to iron of the stove over time


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