{"id":2152,"date":"2022-12-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/?p=2152"},"modified":"2022-12-11T18:24:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T23:24:31","slug":"can-a-cracked-wood-stove-be-repaired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/heating-service\/can-a-cracked-wood-stove-be-repaired\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Cracked Wood Stove Be Repaired?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wood stoves are arguably one of the best ways to heat your home, but they\u2019re not invincible. Even cast iron wood stoves have their kryptonite: heat expansion. It\u2019s unavoidable and happens over time, but does that mean your wood stove is doomed just because of a crack?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s clay or cast iron, wood stove repair<\/a> is entirely possible. Right now it\u2019s a safety hazard, but with some relatively quick fixes, you can have that wood stove all fired up again to heat your home. Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Cast Iron Wood Stoves Can Be Welded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Welding is the most obvious choice. After all, it\u2019s how your cast iron wood stove was molded in the first place and \u201cstitched\u201d together. Welding often offers the most consistent repair, but that\u2019s not the only benefit of welding your cast iron wood stove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is also an opportunity to find other weaknesses in the cast iron body. It\u2019s not like all the wear and tear just appeared in one spot and kept at it until there was a crack. When you weld your cast iron stove, it\u2019s like giving it a full-body tune-up that can prevent other cracks from happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Welding Isn\u2019t Your First Choice, Try Brazing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brazing is the act of using a filler metal to fill the gap between the cracks in your cast iron wood stove. This is commonly an alloy with a lower melting point, that way it can be done without full-scale welding or other extensive repair methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fills in the gap and cools, creating a bond. However, because this metal has a lower melting point than cast iron, it may become a recurring problem in the future. Brazing can still hold a long-lasting bond, but since you\u2019re likely going to use a cast iron wood stove for years to come, it\u2019s something you should know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Can Also Use Epoxy Putty for Cast Iron Wood Stoves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Epoxy putty is specifically used to bond to a surface and fill a space. It hardens and has an equivalent Shore rating to certain varieties of steel, so it\u2019s definitely built to last. This is something that can be done as a DIY fix, although the crack may be too large for you to make full use of epoxy putty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What About Clay Wood Stoves? How Do You Fix Those?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clay furnaces can be fixed with a handy little invention called furnace cement. It\u2019s a silicate cement that hardens and dries, then has the ability to withstand up to 2,000 \u00b0F. That\u2019s pretty powerful stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also replace clay bricks if the crack is large enough and the repair makes sense, although many will opt for furnace cement since it\u2019s much less invasive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Time to Fix That Cracked Wood Stove<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s clay or cast iron, you can fix your wood stove without completely overhauling it. That cracked wood stove isn\u2019t doomed like you may have thought it was. We\u2019re ready to handle the task so give us a call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact HB Energy Solutions<\/a> today to schedule your next wood stove repair and get back to enjoying your warm home.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cracked wood stoves aren’t safe to use, but they are completely fixable. Unless it’s split in half, there are some options you can explore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[137,125],"class_list":["post-2152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-southern-vermont","tag-wood-stoves"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2156,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152\/revisions\/2156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}