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Benc197rs

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Temporary Fix for leak?
« on: April 01, 2011, 08:50:58 PM »
I have a Hardy wood Stove H2 is pretty old, but that's not the point.  I am in search of quick fix for a water leak somewhere in the area of the fire box door.  I just need it to last for a few weeks.  Cold weather is all but gone in my area just a few more weeks and I can actually fix the leak correctly.  Anything i can pour into the water tank to help slow the leak up at all?   I was thinking  Stop leak like you would use in a car radiator but then the amount of water compaired to what is in a cars cooling system doesnt really compair so I just dont know.   Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Temporary Fix for leak?
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 09:03:47 PM »
I would not put anything in the water. If it can plug the leak it will plug up your heat exchangers. Also would probably cut down the heat transfer of the boiler and heat exchangers.

How big is the leak? Is it inside or outside the firebox?
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Re: Temporary Fix for leak?
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 09:07:24 PM »
outside the fire box.   but do not know the exact size of the leak.  would love to tell how much water i have to add a day but the heater autofills when needed
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Re: Temporary Fix for leak?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 05:33:27 PM »
If it is a round hole you could try shoving something in it. I doubt you will get anything to stick on to patch it because of the heat. Maybe rubber or something wedged against it would slow it down.
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Re: Temporary Fix for leak?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 10:45:43 PM »
if you can get around the hole you could drill some holes around it for self tapping screws and use a piece of thin metal and a rubber gasket behind that nad screw the patch over the hole.

if the hole is a cracked seem it will be harder to do but you might still form a piece of metal to cover the it and still use some rubber behind that. we used to do this with oil tanks when they sprung a leak in mid winter
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Re: Temporary Fix for leak?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 06:48:39 AM »
if it is a small hole you could put a screw in it with a rubber washer but if it is in the seam I am thinking you will have to just let it leak til you can weld it.
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Re: Temporary Fix for leak?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2012, 09:39:57 AM »
This actually works take 6 cans of sweetened condensed milk and mix them up with seperate water really well (it will look like watered down milk) pour into your water tank and voila your leak is gone for a while
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