Furnace Repair Solutions
Fosbel offers a wide range of repair solutions including Traditional Hot Repairs, Innovative Engineered Repairs, and Cold Repairs.
Fosbel’s maintenance services are a cost-effective way to:
- Extend furnace life
- Reduce fuel costs
- Increase furnace efficiency
The chart below provides examples of our repair options for a range of furnace problems. This is just an overview of our service options with links to some more info on selected repairs. Contact us to learn more about which of our solutions will best address your needs.
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Crown Repair:
Hanging Bricks & Ceramic Welding
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Tuckstone Repair:
Anchor Installation & Ceramic Welding
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Doghouse Arch Replacement
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Solution |
Melter or Regenerator
Crown Damage |
Hanging Bricks
Hanging Bricks & Ceramic Welding
Hanging Bricks & Castable
Umbrella Device & Castable
Insulation Pack Removal & Castable
Wire Mesh & Casting Or Gunning
Crown Overcoat
Dual Crown Overcoat Process
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Checker Collapse/Blockage
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Melter Crown Burners Installed
Checker Bypass
Checker Channeling
Checker Course Removal
Checker Cleaning with Air/Media Blasting
Physical Flue Opening
Hot Checker Change |
| Furnace Bottom Damage |
Hot Bottom Repair |
| Rider Arch Damage |
Water Coolers inserted
Building Support Piers
Ceramic Welding |
| Soldier Block Damage |
Freeze off glass & replace refractory |
| Glass Line Erosion |
Lower glass line & install refractory shapes |
| Tuckstone Damage |
Anchor installation using burning bars & Ceramic Welding |
| Port Floor/Sill Damage |
Port Floor Restoration
Port Floor Debris Removal |
| Port Cap Damage |
Hanging Bricks & Overcoating of Port Caps |
| Wall Damage/Collapse |
Water-cooled pins installed
Cast Back up wall
Install Anchor Supports through wall to support Ceramic Welding on inside
Remove Breast Wall in sections & replace brick
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| Doghouse Basin Wall & Superstructure Damage |
Dohouse Arch Replacement
Soldier Block Replacement
Superstructure Replacement |
| Division Wall Damage |
Rebuild with bonded AZS Shapes |