buck stove cracked

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jg268

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Oct 26, 2017
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dayton ohio
my 20yr old buck stove model 91has a crack inside. The crack does not appear to go all the way through the stove. I am looking a Pacific Energy Summit. How do the two compare? I assume the insert is not salvageable?

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I'm not familiar with the Buck stove, but if it's steel, I don't see why it couldn't be welded? $150 weld vs $2500 stove?
 
What area are we looking at? Where is the crack?
 
What area are we looking at? Where is the crack?

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I would be inclined to wire brush the area, and then use my finger to force refractory cement into the crack. Then after a day, put another thin coating on the crack and smooth it with a damp sponge. Wait 24hrs then do a smallish fire to cure it. I suspect it would last for years.