How Do You Fix Cracks In A Wood Cook Stove?
Wood cook stoves are a welcome addition to any kitchen during the cold winter months. Along with being able to prepare food on them, cook stoves are an additional source of heat for the home. Because of their age, antique cook stoves should be checked for cracks, especially if the stove has accidentally been fired too hot. Cracks can leak gases such as carbon dioxide. Identifying And Fixing Cracks In Wood Cook Stoves Step 1 Allow the cook stove to totally cool down. Step 2 Close the curtains in the kitchen if there is daylight outside, then take an electric light such as a small lamp without the shade and set it inside the oven. With the light still inside the oven, step back to see if there are any light leaks seeping through the metal walls of the stove. Step 3 Shine the light inside the firebox. Look underneath and in back of the stove to see if there is any light leakage. Step 4 Use the steel brush to clean the interior surface areas of grease, soot and oils where cracks have been
