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I don't like boiler leak compounds

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Posted by Gern Blanston on January 10, 2002 at 07:08:20:

In Reply to: Leaking residential boiler: suggestions? posted by Dan on January 07, 2002 at 11:32:28:

If you find a compound that is cloggy enough to stop a leak, then it is probably cloggy enough to clog up piping, valves and controls. I would not consider this a good repair.

I don't know if Y/S made cast iron boilers, I think they were mostly steel firetube boilers. If it's a firetube, it should be repairable. Depending on size & condition, and nature of leaks, the repair of leaking tube(s) could run anywhere from $200 to re-roll a tube to $20,000 or more to replace firetubes and do extensive welded repairs to shell & heads. Your mileage may vary.

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: If you find a compound that is cloggy enough to stop a leak, then it is probably cloggy enough to clog up piping, valves and controls. I would not consider this a good repair. : <What's the feasibility of trying to repair a boiler this old? If it could work long enough to get me through this winter, what might it cost to tear apart and weld the boiler? Were the old York/Shipleys cast iron or steel? : I don't know if Y/S made cast iron boilers, I think they were mostly steel firetube boilers. If it's a firetube, it should be repairable. Depending on size & condition, and nature of leaks, the repair of leaking tube(s) could run anywhere from $200 to re-roll a tube to $20,000 or more to replace firetubes and do extensive welded repairs to shell & heads. Your mileage may vary.

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