Fisher Wood stove crack repair

[mounttaineer]

I have a Fisher wood stove in good condition and want to install it. It has two hairline cracks on the back that might extend into the stove pipe collar. From what I have read, it should be ok to clean up the surface and put some stove cement over the cracks. Does this seem like a reasonable fix? I had thought of trying to get them welded, but welding cast iron seems to be quite a process. I got it off a friend, and he said he used it like that without any issues, but i am nervous about them, and would like to get them fixed. i only paid $100 for it, so thought it could be worth fixing.

 

[begreen]

They are serious cracks that must be repaired before using. Stove cement will not work there. It will likely fall off quickly as the metal heats up and cools down. This is a welding job for sure. Note that this is a steel bodied stove, not cast iron. Only the door is cast iron.

The stove may have been frequently overfired. It would be good to examine it closely for other problems. Does it have a baffle installed? If not, that will help slow down combustion for a more complete burn and more heat from less wood.

 

[mounttaineer]

They are serious cracks that must be repaired before using. Stove cement will not work there. It will likely fall off quickly as the metal heats up and cools down. This is a welding job for sure. Note that this is a steel bodied stove, not cast iron. Only the door is cast iron.

The stove may have been frequently overfired. It would be good to examine it closely for other problems. Does it have a baffle installed? If not, that will help slow down combustion for a more complete burn and more heat from less wood.

Thanks for the quick reply. I don’t know a lot about these, so I am glad I asked here. Knowing the body is steel I think is a good thing because it would be much less of a problem to weld. I think it has a baffle. Is this what you are referring to? By overfired, do you mean it got too hot?

 

[begreen]

That is the stove door. The baffle is internal in the firebox, toward the flue outlet. There are several threads on baffles in Fishers. This thread shows a warped one.

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Thread 'Warped disconnected baffle fix'

Aug 28, 2024

I bout a Teddy Bear Fisher. Inside has a lot of rust but still in decent shape. I noticed the baffle is not only warped/bent on one side but it’s come disconnected from the stove wall. By these pics you can see in pic 1 the right side is still straight, attached to angle iron and sticking to the wall. In pic 3 you can see the warp. And in pic 2 you see the left side completely disconnected from the stove. Not sure what caused it. But I’d like to fix it. If it even needs fixing. The whole baffle is still solid and despite the warm is in a position that will still work. If I wanted...

• DaveNY49
• Replies: 9
• Forum: Fisher Stove Information, Parts, History and More

 

[mounttaineer]

They are serious cracks that must be repaired before using. Stove cement will not work there. It will likely fall off quickly as the metal heats up and cools down. This is a welding job for sure. Note that this is a steel bodied stove, not cast iron. Only the door is cast iron.

The stove may have been frequently overfired. It would be good to examine it closely for other problems. Does it have a baffle installed? If not, that will help slow down combustion for a more complete burn and more heat from less wood.

Thanks for that

That is the stove door. The baffle is internal in the firebox, toward the flue outlet. There are several threads on baffles in Fishers. This thread shows a warped one.

D

Thread 'Warped disconnected baffle fix'

Aug 28, 2024

I bout a Teddy Bear Fisher. Inside has a lot of rust but still in decent shape. I noticed the baffle is not only warped/bent on one side but it’s come disconnected from the stove wall. By these pics you can see in pic 1 the right side is still straight, attached to angle iron and sticking to the wall. In pic 3 you can see the warp. And in pic 2 you see the left side completely disconnected from the stove. Not sure what caused it. But I’d like to fix it. If it even needs fixing. The whole baffle is still solid and despite the warm is in a position that will still work. If I wanted...

• DaveNY49
• Replies: 9
• Forum: Fisher Stove Information, Parts, History and More

oh I see. I’m not sure. I will take a look though. I spoke to my friend I got it off and he said he definitely overfired it until he understood not to stoke it up so much when getting it going. I will make sure I don’t make that mistake after I get it fixed.