Door Gasket Replacement Technique

Charlene, replacing that gasket should be very easy. Perhaps one mistake that many make is to not get out all the old gasket and cement. One of the handiest tools is one of these that fits into a drill and it cleans out the channel really well.

Charlene Kravec said:

Backwoods: I believe he has one of those wheels. He said he cleaned the channel out, but I'll ask if he used that wheel brush. Begreen: My question is rather once the glued gasket is in place on the door (which has been removed from the unit) whether the glue should be allowed to set on a flat surface gasket side up or returned to the unit to set. We can check the allignment.

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Char,

The best thing to do with the door after the gasket is installed is to put it back on the stove. Get newspaper and put a sheet between the door gasket and the stove, close the door and lock or latch the handle. That will evenly compress the gasket to the face of the stove and give equal pressure completely around the gasket as the glue dries.

Craig

Backwoods Savage said:

Charlene, replacing that gasket should be very easy. Perhaps one mistake that many make is to not get out all the old gasket and cement. One of the handiest tools is one of these that fits into a drill and it cleans out the channel really well.

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+1 on that! I'll add that it is a good idea to get down to bare metal. After wire brushing, clean the channel with some brake clean or even rubbing alcohol. These small, easy projects are just like anything else, preparation is key. Anyone can squeeze an adhesive tube and push a gasket in place. Whether or not the gasket stay's in place all depends on the preparation.

I see no need to remove a door, unless there is an alignment issue. Why make more work for yourself?

On a door like the 2200 (mine) there's almost 8' of heavy 7/8" gasket and many bends to accommodate the bay door shape. Taking the door off was very easy and made the gasket change go really smooth. Trying to hang that rope with door in place was certainly possible but i found the door laying flat was less stressful. 60 seconds to sit the door back on the hinge pins, closed and set overnight. My first gasket change on this unit, so i wanted to stack the odds in my favor. This may not be a big deal on your door, could be an easier install than mine, but something to consider...