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[hondaracer2oo4]

Scott, by design could that area of the water jacket trap an air pocket? I am wondering if the stack leaving there could have boiled water constantly in that location.

[Scott7m]

Its possible if it were under huge load and the heat exchanger in top was getting nasty and not letting exhaust cool enough

im wondering if he ever burned anything besides firewood as well for reasons along the same line u mention

[woodman]

Looks like corrosion on the outside of the tank to me. Something nasty dripping out of the flue?

[Atwelltony]

We burn mostly coal this is at a commercial location we use it to heat a manufacturing facility puts out great heat

[Atwelltony]

The corrosion Def came from the inside nothing dripped on tank it's hard to see it but u can see the metal actually gone more on the inside than on outside my dealer said it Def came from inside to out I'm hoping heat master can she'd some light for us we have alot of curious people up this way also

[Scott7m]

The corrosion Def came from the inside nothing dripped on tank it's hard to see it but u can see the metal actually gone more on the inside than on outside my dealer said it Def came from inside to out I'm hoping heat master can she'd some light for us we have alot of curious people up this way also

ill call tomorrow to ask how why and how, thats one of the strangest things ive seen

[duke]

Curious to hear more info on this issue.

[Atwelltony]

After the stove got the holes in it heat master wanted another water sample , I just got the results back today from them , they said all was fine so we still have no clue what could have done this we also noticed that our float is in bad shape the ball that is on the end of has seemed to rust off and the float tube is in bad shape also,,,,,,,

[Scott7m]

 I know we'll know much more about this situation after the stove is repaired

but I find it strange so much corrosion is taking place in your unit when myself and other dealers have handled hundreds and never seen any

im guessing there is something in the water we are not testing for.... 

u ever had any other issues with this unit or the system in general

[yoderheating]

 Yea there has to be something in the water that is killing everything. I'm sure Heat Master will take care of your problem and this will most likely give them a chance to do more testing to see what is causing it.

[Atwelltony]

I would be curious to talk to someone who uses a heat master stove year round with a hard load daily I've spoken to several guys that use them but haven't found any one that uses as much as we do

[Scott7m]

How many pumps have you went through?

Ive got piles of customers who burn year around, I have never seen "any" corrosion whatsoever!

It has nothing to do with how much you use the stove tho

[hondaracer2oo4]

Coal is very corrosive. Any chance that a small pin hole leak in the flue was letting flue gas into the top of the water jacket around the flue and causing the corrosion?

[Atwelltony]

We have went thru several pumps and valves since we have had it I'm the owner of tg sales and I have a guy that maintains the stove so I'm not for sure of the exact# but my guy has kept a detail list of issues and parts we have had to replace I will get it from him next week and post what we have changed and how often maybe that will tell u something also thanks for the reply on u have customers using it year round I'm glad to hear that
Thanks again for any help

[Scott7m]

Yea that is extremely uncommon to go through any pumps in a couple years, none the less several

never heard of valves rusting either

something is in there thats verrrry corrosive