We have a Tirolia cookstove whose waterjacket has sprung a leak. We have tried unsuccessfully to repair it. Does anyone have an idea on how we might fix it? If it can not be fixed, we are thinking of getting a waterfront to install in the firebox. Do these work well? Will it produce enough hot water for a family of five? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!

-- Ingrid (inkina@cctc.net), March 27, 2001

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Response to Does anyone have experience using waterfront.?

You state, "We have tried unsuccessfully to repair it". Who, the homeowner or a professional?

-- Lynn Goltz (lynngoltz@aol.com), March 27, 2001.

Sorry about this oversight. We, the homeowners attempted to repair the stove as there are no stove surgeons in our area. We tried radiator (car) repair but apparently the expansion and contraction of the metal as it heats releases the bond. The spot is very hard to get to (a tight squeeze to get your arm/hand into).

-- Ingrid (inkina@cctc.net), March 28, 2001.

Dependingon the hole, you might try using a "Boiler Plug" a self taping screw made for that purpose. If it is a crack, then welding or brazing may be needed. I put a stainless steel waterfront in my Waterford/Stanley cook stove and connected it to a 30 gallon storage tank, (like theones Lehamn's sell) I bought it from a plumbing supply, I had all the hot water I needed. you can also hook them into a conventional water heater.

-- Henderson (redgate@echoweb.net), April 01, 2001.