"Mikepier" wrote in message
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I have a Weil Mclean steam boiler about 11 years old. It's been a
workhorse and never gave me a problem up until last night. I noticed
water leaking from the bottom. Upon further inspection I found that the
end section has a small leak at a seam where it bends to an inside 90
degree angle. The leak is not at the joint where the sections meet, it
is on the one section. Seems like when this section was formed at the
foundry they might have not have closed the seem good enough. I can
gain access to the point of the leak. Do they make some kind of repair
epoxy or something else that is high-heat rated to fix this? It is
below the water line.


The bad new is that no, if it is cast iron it cannot be properly welded and
no sealant is going to provide a proper seal.

I think the good news is that only a section has to be replaced. At least on
their larger boilers you can remove and replace a section as opposed to
replacing the entire boiler.

You may also want to double check the date installed and if a protection
plan was purchased. W-M offers a 10 year deal but it has to be bought
within the first year of ownership.