old magic heat reclaimer has a leak

[ttamoneypit]

anyone here have info on taking a magic heat apart to find and repair a leak?

 

[begreen]

Instead of taking it apart, consider taking it to the recycler.

 

[bholler]

Yeah throw it out you will be much better off

 

[ttamoneypit]

thought about replacing it with a new one ,but looking around to see if there are any videos or instructions on taking it apart first.

 

[BrotherBart]

The things just cool flue gasses and make for a mess in chimneys. Take it out and put a piece of stove pipe in its place. Seriously.

 

[bholler]

thought about replacing it with a new one ,but looking around to see if there are any videos or instructions on taking it apart first.

They have no place in a wood stove pipe. They restrict flow and sap heat both of which combine to make much more buildup. Take it out. We won't clean a chimney with one hooked to it unless they let us remove it

 

[BrotherBart]

Fact of life is that the stove pipe in the room puts more heat into the living space than those things do.

 

[firefighterjake]

Magic Heaters get no love here at hearth.com since most folks find that the only thing magic about them is the ability to more quickly cause a chimney to fill up with creosote.

 

[kennyp2339]

Discovering the magic heat has a leak is probably the best thing that has happened to your setup since putting in that creosote factory. LOL, don't feel offended, there's just a lot of strong opinions on those things, mainly because they can be dangerous to the laymen for allowing creosote to build in a chimney and cause a fire hazard. Safety is the mindset at hearth.com

 

[SuperJ]

Generally there is no "extra" heat to be reclaimed with a modern stove setup. The heat that is in the chimney is there for a reason (draft and to keep nasty's from condensing). Modern cat stoves can run lower flue temps because the cats deal with the condensables at the source, but to run a low flue temp you have to have a good chimney (sufficient height, lack of bends and restrictions, and insulated to keep the heat inside).
Maybe recovery was valid back the days of stoves made out of old drums with poor air controls, but not any more.

 

[bholler]

Generally there is no "extra" heat to be reclaimed with a modern stove setup. The heat that is in the chimney is there for a reason (draft and to keep nasty's from condensing). Modern cat stoves can run lower flue temps because the cats deal with the condensables at the source, but to run a low flue temp you have to have a good chimney (sufficient height, lack of bends and restrictions, and insulated to keep the heat inside).
Maybe recovery was valid back the days of stoves made out of old drums with poor air controls, but not any more.

No they were bad with old stoves to