Summit baffle gasket

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My Summit insert was installed about 2/3 months ago at my girlfriends house. she has been burning every night and weekends. I wanted to pull out the baffle to clean the liner, will I need to have a new gasket on hand, if not any idea how long the gasket is good for or should it just be replaced everytime you pull out the baffle
 
I'm going to move your thread over to the hearth room.

I'll add, while I'm not very familiar with the baffle in this stove, I cannot recall others in the past having anything to replace when doing a cleaning with this stove.

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The OEM gasket wont last very long at all, do a search on the forum and you will find where some have made their own from gasket material, forum member sent me a piece of welding blanket which worked well but it has a tendency to come apart.
Gasket will be bad every time you take the baffle out with the OEM.
 
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Some have ran with out the gasket with out issues, I would not recommend it but can be done.
I installed a new OEM gasket and in a short period of time it was broke and hanging down.
 
That's the thing I wonder about, it's certainly not in the same order of concern as having a faulty door gasket. I haven't had a lot of experience with these Summit baffle gaskets but the first time I removed the baffle (on new stove to install and get better access to attach the liner system to the stove from inside -- minimal clearance) the gasket tore.

Since the extras I ordered with the stove were the old style gaskets, I just put it back in place torn and haven't really had any problems. And haven't even bothered to replace the torn gasket now that I have the correct new style (series B) ones.

If there are some secondary flames coming out from around the connection in the back, it's not something I'm constantly aware of--not something I regularly check on. I certainly don't think it's effecting my burn times. With a full load I can relight the next easily with the coal bed well after 14 hours.
 
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I bought my summit used and it has never had a gasket. I get a little flame at the back of the fire box just like some of the others here. I do plan to install one, but i doubt it will make much of a difference.
 
I ran without one last year. I did get secondary action in the back all the way across maybe 2" at the baffle joint. This year I made a gasket, like member {Hog} . I made a braided one, I'm still not real happy. My uncle gave me some flat gasket material made to wrap around a cat. uncle has a cat stove. He said It'll take the heat. So I'm going to use some super glue spread on the baffle to hold gasket in place then trim around it, Install and see what we get! The glue will burn off. I'll let you know. Jay
 
Order several . FWIW I have had better luck putting a couple on at a time.
 
I was going to ask a question about this. I have a PE Spectrum on the first winter and have noticed some flames from the back of the baffle figuring it wasn't right. I didn't think it is unlikely to be a major problem. I plan to get some 3/8" rope and install when I clean out.
 
Madison is correct. I have said several times, the baffle does have secondary ports in the back bottom under the pc that is folded over. Secondaries in back are normal, and designed.
Why are you sweeping it with only 2/3 months burning? Check up top first and see what that looks like. If that ain't bad, check it again in a month or so, and repeat.
 
Hogwildz said:
Madison is correct. I have said several times, the baffle does have secondary ports in the back bottom under the pc that is folded over. Secondaries in back are normal, and designed.
Why are you sweeping it with only 2/3 months burning? Check up top first and see what that looks like. If that ain't bad, check it again in a month or so, and repeat.
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I was going to ask the same. What is your reason for cleaning so soon?
 
New stove installed, I would also feel like checking the chimney after a couple months, it's called piece of mind. With good dry fuel though the guys are right, couple checks a season is about all you need. As for the gasket, I make my own out of welding blanket.
 
SKIN052 said:
New stove installed, I would also feel like checking the chimney after a couple months, it's called piece of mind. With good dry fuel though the guys are right, couple checks a season is about all you need. As for the gasket, I make my own out of welding blanket.
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The material you sent me worked great but the last one I made came apart easily and I can see it hanging down, have you had any problems with this. Part of the problem is when you make it narrow enough to fit the hole the material becomes rather delicate.
 
I agree old spark, works well but fragile in thin strips. Have not touched mine since last season and everything seems to be working fine, so don't fix what is not broke is my motto on this.
 
Hogwildz said:
Madison is correct. I have said several times, the baffle does have secondary ports in the back bottom under the pc that is folded over. Secondaries in back are normal, and designed.
Why are you sweeping it with only 2/3 months burning? Check up top first and see what that looks like. If that ain't bad, check it again in a month or so, and repeat.
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force of habit i had a older Glazer Bay insert in my other house years ago and i would clean everything once a month i need to get up on the roof and look down to see what it looks like wanted to be ready if it needed to be cleaned
 
SKIN052 said:
New stove installed, I would also feel like checking the chimney after a couple months, it's called piece of mind. With good dry fuel though the guys are right, couple checks a season is about all you need. As for the gasket, I make my own out of welding blanket.
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I guess my question is if I have to take out the baffle should the gasket be replaced before i put the baffle back in I understand some of you run without the gasket this is in my girlfriends house i just want to be safe
 
Replace the baffle gasket. It ain't that much money.
 
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Well, I installed my Baffle gasket, material made to wrap around a cat, on sat. Went real easy sprayed the gasket and baffle with 3M adhesive. Layed out smooth, trimmed with a razor. With it glued ya don't have to worry about moving around cut the air hole in Popped it in, Fired it up slowly getting it about 450, Burning Great! No Secondaries in the back at the baffle seam! I think I have more secondaries toward the front now, maybe more heat? If this gasket holds up I think it's the way to go. It's kinda {soft stuff} looks like it has brass, ceramic, metal, in it 1/8 thick 2" wide. My stove burned the best it has in 4 yrs yesterday, Or the planets were all lined up right;lol I did the BB mod on cutting down my air and will be happy if this gasket last. Thanks! Jay
 
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