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"The failures are occurring because the tubes are welded on the outside to the buckstay, which structurally supports the boiler wall," wrote Johnson in prepared material.
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"A furnace or boiler wall is reinforced with this structural device to prevent motion of the wall." (From British Gas' online glossary of boiler terms)
motion of the wall, i.e., caused by an expanding boiler tank.
January 23, 2013