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Thanks, guys. (And, thanks for the =E2=80=9CCO=E2=80=9D correction. I =
guess just too much talk about CO2 in the news these days.)
I will confirm this tonight, but my guess is that there is no one around =
who could handle the job if my brother-in-law doesn=E2=80=99t know =
anyone. (He is a local with deep, deep ties to the area.) I will =
discuss it again with him and my daughter and we=E2=80=99ll try to find =
a safe solution. If I can, I will persuade them to just bite the bullet =
and replace it. Truth be told, it is really the boyfriend=E2=80=99s =
house and he has spent a small fortune on things that show, like the =
kitchen and bathrooms, but been more stingy with something like this =
that he can=E2=80=99t see. I may just have to try to convince him that =
this is more important and, failing that, patch it and then keep working =
on him.
Jim=20
> On Nov 8, 2021, at 11:29 AM, Jack Brooks <JIBrooks@live.com> wrote:
>=20
> It needs to be replaced, but in the interim an important question is =
whether the crack closes up when it gets hot. I had a split manifold on =
a car that was not visible. I could clearly hear it when cold, but =
closed up as the manifold heated up and expanded. When it was finally =
replace, the crack was clearly visible.
> =20
> This, being and older home, is likely somewhat drafty. This is not =
bad right now. Regardless, if they continue to use it, additional CO =
monitors would definitely be a good idea.
> =20
> I suspect high temp goo might work out, but prepare for the worst.
> =20
> Jack
> =20
> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim =
Stone
> Sent: Monday, November 8, 2021 8:18 AM
> To: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
> Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Ancient furnace with cracked manifold
> =20
> Thanks, Pat. You are correct that a replacement is unavailable. The =
furnace is just too old. As for having it welded, I should add that my =
brother-in-law - who lives nearby and is an engineer with tons of local =
trade contacts - looked at it and concluded that trying to remove it for =
welding was not a good option. Surprisingly, he did not tell her to =
replace the system immediately, which was surprising as he is someone =
who generally errs on the side of caution in matters like this. It has =
been a while since he looked at it (they have owned if for a year but =
not lived in it do to other extensive renovations) but I will also call =
him to discuss it.
>=20
>=20
> On Nov 8, 2021, at 11:05 AM, Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com =
> =20
> Jim, you hit on most of what I was thinking. At a MINIMUM I=E2=80=99d =
add a second CO detector.=20
> =20
> I assume a replacement manifold is unavailable. You might take your =
photos around to some welders to get their opinions & prices.=20
> =20
> The cost of repairs or replacement are nowhere as dear as losing =
someone to a faulty furnace.=20
> =20
> Peace,
> Pat
>=20
> Pat Horne=20
> We support Habitat for Humanity
> =20
>=20
> On Nov 8, 2021, at 9:58 AM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com =
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFMy daughter and her boyfriend have bought a turn of the =
century house with an ancient coal-fired furnace that was long ago =
converted to natural gas. It works fine and they=E2=80=99d like to put =
off replacing it for as long as possible while they invest their money =
in other parts of the house. However, the furnace has a cast iron =
exhaust manifold that is cracked pretty badly and it scares the hell out =
of me. Following are some screenshots from a video she sent me, =
starting with the overall exhaust.
> =20
> <Screen Shot 2021-11-08 at 10.19.11 AM.png>
> =20
> You can see the top of the manifold in the lower right. Here is a =
side view:
> =20
> <Screen Shot 2021-11-08 at 10.12.34 AM.png>
> =20
> The orange goop was applied by a furnace tech they hired, who said he =
really shouldn=E2=80=99t have touched it at all but did what he could.l. =
However, here is a shot just below the goop:
> =20
> <Screen Shot 2021-11-08 at 10.13.09 AM.png>
> =20
> And, a shot from the other side:
> =20
> <Screen Shot 2021-11-08 at 10.27.00 AM.png>
> =20
> As you can see - assuming the photos come through - the manifold is =
totally shot, although it feels solid and doesn=E2=80=99t appear to be =
in danger of falling off. In theory, it could be removed and taken =
someplace that does cast iron welding, but I suspect that would be a =
royal pain and not guaranteed to succeed. She has a CO2 detector in the =
basement, but I will be visiting her next week and want to try to do =
more. =E2=80=9CMore=E2=80=9D might be trying to convince them to bite =
the bullet and replace the system immediately, but I have also thought =
about treating it like an automotive exhaust system and trying to patch =
it to get them by for a season or two. What are the group's thoughts on =
something like JB Weld High Heat putty =
(https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8297-HighHeat-Degree/dp/B007PP26RI/ref=3D=
pd_bxgy_2/138-6104268-8394138?pd_rd_w=3DnQ3PU&pf_rd_p=3Dc64372fa-c41c-422e=
-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=3D2F076DNFFJBZ1G9PK3TY&pd_rd_r=3D623d1e00-f712-=
4380-897c-474fe9ee6337&pd_rd_wg=3D1YSqH&pd_rd_i=3DB007PP26RI&psc=3D1 =
<https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8297-HighHeat-Degree/dp/B007PP26RI/ref=3D=
pd_bxgy_2/138-6104268-8394138?pd_rd_w=3DnQ3PU&pf_rd_p=3Dc64372fa-c41c-422e=
-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=3D2F076DNFFJBZ1G9PK3TY&pd_rd_r=3D623d1e00-f712-=
4380-897c-474fe9ee6337&pd_rd_wg=3D1YSqH&pd_rd_i=3DB007PP26RI&psc=3D1>) =
and/or their high heat wrap =
(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N582CBY/ref=3Demc_b_5_t =
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N582CBY/ref=3Demc_b_5_t>)?
> =20
> Thanks,
> Jim (and Sara)
> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Thanks, guys. (And, thanks for the =E2=80=9CCO=E2=80=9D =
correction. I guess just too much talk about CO2 in the news these =
days.)<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I will =
confirm this tonight, but my guess is that there is no one around who =
could handle the job if my brother-in-law doesn=E2=80=99t know anyone. =
(He is a local with deep, deep ties to the area.) I will =
discuss it again with him and my daughter and we=E2=80=99ll try to find =
a safe solution. If I can, I will persuade them to just bite the =
bullet and replace it. Truth be told, it is really the =
boyfriend=E2=80=99s house and he has spent a small fortune on things =
that show, like the kitchen and bathrooms, but been more stingy with =
something like this that he can=E2=80=99t see. I may just have to =
try to convince him that this is more important and, failing that, patch =
it and then keep working on him.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Jim <br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Nov =
8, 2021, at 11:29 AM, Jack Brooks <<a href=3D"mailto:JIBrooks@live.com"=
class=3D"">JIBrooks@live.com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: =
WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
"Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D"">It =
needs to be replaced, but in the interim an important question is =
whether the crack closes up when it gets hot. I had a split =
manifold on a car that was not visible. I could clearly hear it =
when cold, but closed up as the manifold heated up and expanded. =
When it was finally replace, the crack was clearly visible.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", =
serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", =
serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D"">This, being and older home, is =
likely somewhat drafty. This is not bad right now. =
Regardless, if they continue to use it, additional CO monitors would =
definitely be a good idea.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
"Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", =
serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D"">I suspect high temp goo might =
work out, but prepare for the worst.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", =
serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", =
serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D"">Jack<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", =
serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; =
border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Shop-talk <<a =
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Jim Stone<br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, November 8, 2021 =
8:18 AM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Pat Horne <<a =
href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com"; =
class=3D"">patintexas@icloud.com</a>><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Cc:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Shop =
Talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Shop-talk] Ancient =
furnace with cracked manifold<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">Thanks, Pat. You are correct that a =
replacement is unavailable. The furnace is just too old. As =
for having it welded, I should add that my brother-in-law - who lives =
nearby and is an engineer with tons of local trade contacts - looked at =
it and concluded that trying to remove it for welding was not a good =
option. Surprisingly, he did not tell her to replace the system =
immediately, which was surprising as he is someone who generally errs on =
the side of caution in matters like this. It has been a while =
since he looked at it (they have owned if for a year but not lived in it =
do to other extensive renovations) but I will also call him to discuss =
it.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; =
margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">On =
Nov 8, 2021, at 11:05 AM, Pat Horne <<a =
href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com"; style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">patintexas@icloud.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Jim, you hit on most of what I was thinking. At a MINIMUM =
I=E2=80=99d add a second CO detector. </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I assume a replacement =
manifold is unavailable. You might take your photos around to some =
welders to get their opinions & prices. <o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">The cost of repairs or =
replacement are nowhere as dear as losing someone to a faulty =
furnace. <o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Peace,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">Pat<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Pat Horne <o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">We support Habitat for Humanity<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div></div><div =
class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 12pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">On Nov 8, 2021, at 9:58 AM, Jim Stone <<a =
href=3D"mailto:1789alpine@gmail.com"; style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">1789alpine@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF</span><span style=3D"font-size: =
10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">My daughter and =
her boyfriend have bought a turn of the century house with an ancient =
coal-fired furnace that was long ago converted to natural gas. It =
works fine and they=E2=80=99d like to put off replacing it for as long =
as possible while they invest their money in other parts of the house. =
However, the furnace has a cast iron exhaust manifold that is =
cracked pretty badly and it scares the hell out of me. Following =
are some screenshots from a video she sent me, starting with the overall =
exhaust.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><Screen Shot =
2021-11-08 at 10.19.11 AM.png><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">You can see the top of the manifold =
in the lower right. Here is a side view:<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><Screen Shot =
2021-11-08 at 10.12.34 AM.png><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">The orange goop was applied by a =
furnace tech they hired, who said he really shouldn=E2=80=99t have =
touched it at all but did what he could.l. However, here is a shot just =
below the goop:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><Screen Shot =
2021-11-08 at 10.13.09 AM.png><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">And, a shot from the other side:<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><Screen Shot =
2021-11-08 at 10.27.00 AM.png><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">As you can see - assuming the photos =
come through - the manifold is totally shot, although it feels solid and =
doesn=E2=80=99t appear to be in danger of falling off. In theory, =
it could be removed and taken someplace that does cast iron welding, but =
I suspect that would be a royal pain and not guaranteed to succeed. =
She has a CO2 detector in the basement, but I will be visiting her =
next week and want to try to do more. =E2=80=9CMore=E2=80=9D might =
be trying to convince them to bite the bullet and replace the system =
immediately, but I have also thought about treating it like an =
automotive exhaust system and trying to patch it to get them by for a =
season or two. What are the group's thoughts on something like JB =
Weld High Heat putty (<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8297-HighHeat-Degree/dp/B007PP26RI=
/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_2/138-6104268-8394138?pd_rd_w=3DnQ3PU&pf_rd_p=3Dc64372f=
a-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=3D2F076DNFFJBZ1G9PK3TY&pd_rd=
_r=3D623d1e00-f712-4380-897c-474fe9ee6337&pd_rd_wg=3D1YSqH&pd_rd_i=
=3DB007PP26RI&psc=3D1" style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: =
underline;" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8297-HighHeat-Degree/dp/B007PP2=
6RI/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_2/138-6104268-8394138?pd_rd_w=3DnQ3PU&pf_rd_p=3Dc643=
72fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=3D2F076DNFFJBZ1G9PK3TY&pd=
_rd_r=3D623d1e00-f712-4380-897c-474fe9ee6337&pd_rd_wg=3D1YSqH&pd_r=
d_i=3DB007PP26RI&psc=3D1</a>) and/or their high heat wrap (<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N582CBY/ref=3Demc_b_5_t"; =
style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N582CBY/ref=3Demc_b_5_t</a>)?<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Thanks,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Jim (and Sara)<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; =
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
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