Cracked Fire Wall

[jeffM]

Hi all... New to this forum.

So conventional wisdom involving a "wood" burning device would make me think this seems to be an issue but since I have absolutely NO experience with a pellet stove thought perhaps I could get some opinions/suggestions...

The house I'm renting has a Castle pellet stove that has a crack in the fire wall that in my thoughts would render it unusable. I think the pictures speak for themselves but can this stove be used with the crack seen in the images?

Thanks for any thoughts/feedback.
Jeff

 

[tsmith]

Might be able to seal it with some Rutland stove caulk.

 

[St_Earl]

at first i thought you meant castille. but i found the castle site
(broken link removed to http://www.castlestoves.com/foundations/store/storepage.asp?page=HPS09)

they do have downloadable manuals there. and one model looked similar to yours. but newer.

i have no direct experience with this stove.
that appears to be an older model. but even just looking at the pictures on their site, the brick looks similar.

my guess is the brick is inserted into the metal fire box and can be replaced. (repaired?)

it may even be ok as is.

but i don't know that for sure.

again a guess, but that doesn't seem like a fatal problem for that stove.
it certainly should be fully cleaned (flue as well) and gone over for leaky gaskets etc...

the installation, vent pipe quality and joints, clearances, floor pad, how the thimble goes through the wall... all that needs to be in order.

don't just assume everything is in order for safe use with just the crack issue resolved.
the people here can definitely help pretty much step by step on what needs to be done.

just noticed you are renting. doesn't change safety concerns . and just checking and learning what is right and how it needs to be is free here.
with patience and a little time put in. and help from good people.

 

[St_Earl]

i'm not familiar with rental laws, but it seems to me like the landlord should provide a CO detector if the property has a solid fuel burning appliance.

 

[imacman]

The the part of the stove that you showed with the crack in it is just the fake "firebrick" back panel....if the steel wall behind it is solid and not damaged, you should be fine to use it. Some furnace cement could be used to try and repair it.

www.lowes.com/pd_316174-76554-B13287_

 

[krooser]

The the part of the stove that you showed with the crack in it is just the fake "firebrick" back panel, and the steel wall behind it is solid and not damaged, you should be fine to use it. Some furnace cement could be used to try and repair it.

www.lowes.com/pd_316174-76554-B13287_

What HE said...

 

[woodsman23]

It is just cosmetic run the stove and enjoy the heat.

 

[Pellet-King]

You dont own the stove or the house, so I wouldnt do anything, contact the owner first